[Virtualacorn-list] VRPC and PrintPDF. Was: HostFS with datestamp and ShareFS fix

[Dr Peter Young]

On 12 Nov 2008  Chris Shepheard <chris.shepheard at chrispics.co.uk> 
wrote:

> In message <d54.3d546880.364c249e at aol.com>
>           ATimbrell at aol.com wrote:

>> On the same machine  PrintPDF wouldn't produce files

> I've just experienced this problem on a machine without the new
> HostFS.

> It would appear that !PrintPDF fails to recognise the path to the PS
> file produced by !Printers.

> Manually opening that directory (Scrap.Printers.PS) and dropping the
> PS file onto !PrintPDF on the icon bar produces the required PDF
> though.

That's interesting, but I think it's more complex than that:

  1) I have two machines (both XP) with VRPC (both 4.02); both of 
     them used to produce pdf files with PrintPDF, and one still 
     does, but the one on which I tried the new beta HostFS now 
     doesn't.
     
  2) On the latter machine I get GhostScript trying to produce 
     the pdf. An extensive error message then appears, and a 
     zero-length pdf appears in the destination directory, so I 
     think the path to the PS file must be being recognised.

I think that HostFS must be a red herring, and that there's something 
wrong with the setup on one machine. I've even deleted and reinstalled 
PrintPDF and GhostScript on that machine, and the problem persists. I 
think the next stage is to remove and reinstall the PostScript printer 
driver.

In any case it's diminished in importance for me; I used to use 
PrintPDF a lot as neither VRPC machine was connected to a printer, so 
I would transfer the pdf to the Iyo and print from there; thanks to 
the Archive on Line list I've now got the printer on the network, so I 
don't have the great need for PrintPDF any more. However, it would be 
nice to know what's going on!

With best wishes,

Peter.

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