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Re: Show on several pages

From gernot.hoffmann@hs-emden-leer.de
Newsgroups comp.lang.postscript
Subject Re: Show on several pages
Date 2012-06-25 09:08 -0700
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On Monday, June 25, 2012 5:48:39 PM UTC+2, Peter Davis wrote:
> On 6/25/2012 11:39 AM, ken wrote:
> > In article Cecil says...
> >
> >>> Can an EPS contain more than one page?
> >>
> >> Yes, I have a lot that contain more as one. Almost all of my EPS-files
> >> have more as one page.
> >
> > No, legal EPS files can only contain one page, showpage is not permitted
> > in a EPS file.
> >
> 
> Although showpage is not legal in an EPS file, some files that would 
> otherwise be EPS do contain showpage. That makes it possible to view or 
> print the file on its own for proofing.
> 
> Many applications that allow EPS embedding include something like
> 
> save
> /showpage{}bind def
> ... included EPS ...
> restore
> 
> to avoid problems.

I'am using always one-page EPS (there is no multi-page EPS), 
where the last code line is 'showpage'.
This works perfectly for Quite PSAlter and for all Adobe CS
programs.
http://www.fho-emden.de/~hoffmann/pstutor22112002.pdf
http://www.fho-emden.de/~hoffmann/ciegraph17052004.pdf

Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann

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Show on several pages Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2012-06-25 03:18 +0200
  Re: Show on several pages ken <ken@spamcop.net> - 2012-06-25 07:47 +0100
    Re: Show on several pages gernot.hoffmann@hs-emden-leer.de - 2012-06-24 23:53 -0700
      Re: Show on several pages Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2012-06-25 09:30 +0200
        Re: Show on several pages ken <ken@spamcop.net> - 2012-06-25 16:39 +0100
          Re: Show on several pages Peter Davis <Peter.Davis@mathworks.com> - 2012-06-25 11:48 -0400
            Re: Show on several pages gernot.hoffmann@hs-emden-leer.de - 2012-06-25 09:08 -0700
          Re: Show on several pages Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2012-06-25 20:13 +0200
      Re: Show on several pages Peter Davis <Peter.Davis@mathworks.com> - 2012-06-25 09:02 -0400
    Re: Show on several pages Cecil Westerhof <Cecil@decebal.nl> - 2012-06-25 09:33 +0200
      Re: Show on several pages ken <ken@spamcop.net> - 2012-06-25 16:40 +0100
      Re: Show on several pages luser- -droog <mijoryx@yahoo.com> - 2012-06-25 20:58 -0700
    Re: Show on several pages Peter Davis <Peter.Davis@mathworks.com> - 2012-06-25 09:00 -0400
  Re: Show on several pages Michael Unger <spam.to.unger@spamgourmet.com> - 2012-06-25 17:34 +0200

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