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dvi.ps

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Basically, dvi.ps is an alternative to dvips and dvipdf. One difference is
that dvi.ps is meant to run the PostScript program on the computer, not on
the printer (it is unlikely any printer will execute it, but you can make
the output from it in whatever format you need, for use with a printer, or
for other purposes). There are many other differences too.

I wrote a DVI program with PostScript. Probably many improvements could be
made, but you can see what it is so far if you want to do. (This program
may be helpful if you want to use TeX and PostScript codes together.)

Download:  http://zzo38computer.org/prog/dvi_ps.zip
(Documentation is also included)

Please post comment if you have improved it, found a mistake, questions,
complaints, etc. (You might also find a use to use parts of this program
in other programs, such as the PK font loading, in case you like to use
PK fonts in PostScript. This program is public domain.)

(One possible improvement would be to add a command to load and interpret
TFM files, in order that you can use ligatures/kerning in text which is
inside of diagrams which are not produced with TeX. Another possible
improvement would be to add an option to set the METAFONT mode to use,
and possibly a way to try to determine it automatically by the use of
the page device dictionary somehow, if it is possible. There are probably
a lot more possibilities, too; I can think of some, but not all.)

PostScript is good for graphics, while TeX (I prefer Plain TeX myself,
although many people use LaTeX) and DVI are good for text. So, now we
can use both (although it can't use PostScript codes to affect the
decisions made in TeX, unless you make multiple passes).

(Is there any version of METAFONT which can produce PK files directly
rather than needing first GF and then converted to PK?)

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