Re: Ghostscript

Please google ghostscript. I just downloaded and installed both ghostscript and gsview. Takes just a couple min.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Barr [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 3:14 PM
To: Miktex users group
Subject: [MiKTeX] Ghostscript

I have a relatively new Win 7 computer that is running Miktex 2.8, via a 
full installation from tex-live.  In the directory miktex 2.8 directory, 
there is directory called ghostscript that contains nothing executable, 
nor does there appear anything in the bin directory.  After searchin the 
web, I got what purported to be a ps2pdf file conversion program, but it 
fails completely, giving me message about unable to view pdf file.  From 
various things, I inferred that it was looking for the Adobe reader, but I 
got rid of the Adobe reader and started using sumatrapdf since the Adobe 
reader caused my computer to hang up.  Then I got ghostview, which I had 
used before and didn't much care for, but I would not use it very often. 
Only now someone sent me a ps file that I would like to see.  When I ran 
gsview, it said I needed ghostscript.  Is there no simple file that will 
just let me look at a ps file or else convert it to pdf?

I have just killed two very frustrating hours on this.

Michael Barr

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Got Input?   Slashdot Needs You.
Take our quick survey online.  Come on, we don't ask for help often.
Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek.
http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey
_______________________________________________
MiKTeX-Users mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/miktex-users

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note that My Email Address Has Changed!
Please begin using the address in the "From" line above, immediately.
Soon, email sent to my old address will no longer be delivered to me.

Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments,
is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
privileged and confidential information.  Any unauthorized review, use,
disclosure or distribution is prohibited.  If you are not the intended
recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy
all copies of the original message.


------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Got Input?   Slashdot Needs You.
Take our quick survey online.  Come on, we don't ask for help often.
Plus, you'll get a chance to win $100 to spend on ThinkGeek.
http://p.sf.net/sfu/slashdot-survey