Re: Problems with pictures after latest update

My MiKTeX was last updated on October 23rd.  The MWE works for me using
command-line
latex+dvips+ps2pdf, but xelatex gives:

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
LaTeX Warning: Unused global option(s):
    [pdfxelatex].

** WARNING ** Image format conversion for PSTricks failed.
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command pst: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(254.862, 526.588)" (in PDF)
** WARNING ** >> xxx "pst:  tx@Dict begin STP newpath /ArrowA { moveto }
def /Ar
rowB "
** WARNING ** Image format conversion for PSTricks failed.
** WARNING ** Interpreting special command pst: (ps:) failed.
** WARNING ** >> at page="1" position="(254.862, 526.588)" (in PDF)
** WARNING ** >> xxx "pst:  tx@Dict begin STP newpath /ArrowA { moveto }
def /Ar
rowB "

Output written on Sharad_MWE.pdf (1 page).
Transcript written on Sharad_MWE.log.
   ----------------------------------------------------------

The resulting PDF document has no lines.   This error indicates a problem
with "dvipdfmx.cfg".  Using
"initexmf --edit-config-file dvipdfmx" I get a 1-line file:

  ---------------------------------------------------
p 612bp,792bp
  ---------------------------------------------------

Adding the usual entry for MiKTeX ghostscript (mgs):

  ---------------------------------------------------
%% Use MiKTeX Ghostscript:
D  "mgs.exe -q -dNOPAUSE -dBATCH -dEPSCrop -sDEVICE=pdfwrite
-dCompatibilityLevel=%v -dAutoFilterGrayImages=false
-dGrayImageFilter=/FlateEncode -dAutoFilterColorImages=false
-dColorImageFilter=/FlateEncode -sOutputFile=\"%o\" \"%i\" -c quit"
  --------------------------------------------------

solved the missing axes problem.   There are other recent reports of
problems with this file
(http://sourceforge.net/p/miktex/bugs/2289<http://sourceforge.net/p/miktex/bugs/2289/?limit=25>).
  There have been some concerns that running
ghostscript could be a security risk, so it is possible the defaults have
been changed.






On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Sharad Chandarana <[email protected]>wrote:

> Here is a minimal working example:
>
> \documentclass[12pt,openany,pdfxelatex]{book}
> \usepackage{ifthen}
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> \usepackage{pstricks-add}
> \usepackage{pst-grad}
> \usepackage{pst-sigsys}
> \usepackage{pst-func}
> \usepackage{pst-text}
> \usepackage{pst-plot}
> \usepackage{ipa}
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> \begin{document}
> \begin{center}
> \psset{xunit=1cm,yunit=1cm}
> \begin{pspicture}(-3,-1)(5,5)
> \psset{arrowscale=1.9,arrowlength=2.3}%,algebraic}
> \psaxes[arrows=D>,linewidth=0.08pt,linestyle=dashed,
> ticks=none,labels=none]%
> {->}(0,0)(0, 0)(3, 4.5)[$x$,0][$y$,90]%
> %
> \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0,0)(1,4)
> \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](1,4)(2,0)
> \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0.25,1)(1.75,1)
> %
> \rput[1](0,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 0$}
> \rput[1](1,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> \rput[1](2,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 2$}
> \rput[1](-0.2,4){$\scriptstyle 4$}
> \rput[1](-0.2,1){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> \end{pspicture}
> \end{center}
> \end{document}
>
> Thanks.
>
> > Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:08:57 -0400
> > From: [email protected]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [MiKTeX] Problems with pictures after latest update
> >
> > I don't see the attachment -- the list software may have removed it.  The
> > TeX fragment you posted earlier is far from minimal.  In most cases a
> > minimal example is under 20 lines and can easily be pasted into an email.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 9:21 AM, Sharad Chandarana <[email protected]
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Attached is the complete .tex file. I use WinEdt and xelatex the file
> > > using the (default) PDFTeXify and compile to PDF. While using the
> command
> > > prompt, I use the command
> > >
> > > > xelatex picture-prob.tex
> > >
> > > The error
> > >
> > > MiKTeX GPL Ghostscript 9.05: Unrecoverable error, exit code 1
> > >
> > > still shows up.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > SC
> > >
> > > > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:21:24 -0400
> > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: Re: [MiKTeX] Problems with pictures after latest update
> > > >
> > > > Your example isn't complete -- you need to provide the preamble as
> well
> > > so
> > > > others can try to reproduce the problem.  Please provide the complete
> > > .tex
> > > > file and the sequence of commands used to process it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Sharad Chandarana <
> [email protected]
> > > >wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks for the quick response. Here a pdf of the output.
> > > > >
> > > > > The letter on the left is supposed to be an A. The one on the
> right is
> > > > > fine. Here is what was done to produce the A on the left:
> > > > >
> > > > > \begin{document}
> > > > > \begin{center}
> > > > > \psset{xunit=1cm,yunit=1cm}
> > > > > \begin{pspicture}(-1,-1)(5,5)
> > > > > \psset{arrowscale=1.9,arrowlength=2.3,algebraic}
> > > > > \psaxes[arrows=D>,linewidth=0.08pt,linestyle=dashed,
> > > > > ticks=none,labels=none]%
> > > > > {->}(0,0)(0, 0)(3, 4.5)[$x$,0][$y$,90]%
> > > > > %
> > > > > \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0,0)(1,4)%
> > > > > \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](1,4)(2,0)%
> > > > >
> > >
> \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0.25,1)(1.75,1)%
> > > > > %
> > > > > \rput[1](0,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 0$}
> > > > > \rput[1](1,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> > > > > \rput[1](2,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 2$}
> > > > > \rput[1](-0.2,4){$\scriptstyle 4$}
> > > > > \rput[1](-0.2,1){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> > > > >
> > >
> \psline[linewidth=0.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=mitti]{->}(3,2)(5.7,2)
> > > > > %\rput[1](4,2.5){\textcolor[rgb]{0.1,0.53,0.93}{$\scriptstyle L$}
> > > > > \rput[1](4,1.3){$\scriptstyle T= \left[
> > > > >                                 \begin{array}{cc}
> > > > >                                   \scriptstyle a & \scriptstyle b
> \\
> > > > >                                   \scriptstyle c & \scriptstyle d
> \\
> > > > >                                 \end{array}
> > > > >                               \right]$}
> > > > > \rput[1](4.23,2.25){$\scriptstyle L$}
> > > > > \rput[1](4.23,3.25){$\scriptstyle I$}
> > > > >
> > >
> \rput[1](4.23,2.7){\textcolor[rgb]{0.1,0.53,0.93}{\small\texttt{click}}}
> > > > >
> \pspolygon[linewidth=0.4pt,linecolor=red](4,3)(4.5,3)(4.5,3.5)(4,3.5)
> > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> > > > > \hspace*{2.5in}
> > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> > > > > \psset{arrowscale=1.9,arrowlength=2.3,algebraic}
> > > > > \psaxes[arrows=D>,linewidth=0.08pt,linestyle=dashed,
> > > > > ticks=none,labels=none]%
> > > > > {->}(0,0)(0, 0)(3, 4.5)[$x$,0][$y$,90]%
> > > > > %
> > > > > \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0,0)(2,4)%
> > > > > %
> > > > > \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](2,4)(2,0)
> > > > > %
> > > > > \psline[linewidth=1.7pt,linestyle=solid,linecolor=blue](0.5,1)(2,1)
> > > > > %
> > > > > \rput[1](0,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 0$}
> > > > > \rput[1](1,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> > > > > \rput[1](2,-0.2){$\scriptstyle 2$}
> > > > > \rput[1](-0.2,4){$\scriptstyle 4$}
> > > > > \rput[1](-0.2,1){$\scriptstyle 1$}
> > > > > \end{pspicture}
> > > > > \end{center}
> > > > > \end{document}
> > > > >
> > > > >  The x and
> > > > > the y are on the arrows of the axes and parts of A are missing.
> This
> > > was
> > > > >  not the case before the last update.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > > SC
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:21:12 -0400
> > > > > > From: [email protected]
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [MiKTeX] Problems with pictures after latest update
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please provide a minimal working example that illustrates the
> > > problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Sharad Chandarana <
> > > [email protected]
> > > > > >wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > After updated miktex this morning and after compiling my latex
> > > > > documents,
> > > > > > > I am having the following problems with pictures drawn using
> > > pstricks:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. The labels x and y are too close to the respective axes; in
> fact
> > > > > they
> > > > > > > are on the arrows.
> > > > > > > 2. Some lines drawn using \psline  show up only partially.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > SC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > >
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