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  <H1><a href="index.html">coyote</a>: CGPS2PDF</H1>
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<dt>Description</dt>
<dd><pre>
Converts a PostScript file to a PDF file. This program requires
the `Ghostscript <http://www.ghostscript.com/download/>` program 
to be installed on the user's computer, unless you are using a 
Macintosh computer or an alterntive UNIX command to do the conversion
for you. If you are on a Macintosh, the supplied pstopdf
program is used instead. Use the `UNIX_Convert_Cmd` keyword to select
an alternative UNIX command (e.g., pstopdf or epstopdf).
The program requires the `Coyote Library <http://www.idlcoyote.com/documents/programs.php>`
to be installed on your machine.
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<dt>Categories</dt>
<dd><pre>
Utilities, Graphics
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<dt>Params</dt>
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ps_file: in, required, type=string
    The name of the input PostScript file that is being converted to a PDF file.
    If not provided, the user will be asked to select a file.
pdf_file: in, optional, type=string
    The name of the output PDF file. If not provided, the name is constructed from
    the input PostScript file name.
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<dt>Keywords</dt>
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delete_ps: in, optional, type=boolean, default=0
    If this keyword is set, the PostScript file will be deleted after conversion.
gs_path: in, optional, type=string
    This program assumes that UNIX users can access Ghostscript with the "gs"
    command. It assumes WINDOWS users have installed Ghostscript in either
    the C:\gs or C:\Program Files\gs directories. If either of these assumptions
    is incorrect, you can specify the directory where the Ghostscript executable
    resides with this keyword. (The Windows 32-bit executable is named gswin32c.exe
    and the 64-bit executable is named gswin64c.exe.)
pagetype: in, optional, type=string, default="LETTER"
    Set this keyword to the "type" of page. Possible values are::
       "Letter" - 8.5 by 11 inches.
       "Legal" - 8.5 by 14 inches.
       "Ledger" - 11 by 17 inches.
       "A4" - 21.0 by 29.7 centimeters.
showcmd: in, optional, type=boolean, default=0
     Set this keyword to print the command that is spawned in the command output window.
silent: in, optional, type=boolean, default=0
     Set this keyword to suppress output messages.
success: out, optional, type=boolean
     Set this keyword to a named variable that on output will contain a 1 to 
     indicate successful completion of the command, or to 0 otherwise.
unix_convert_cmd: in, optional, type=string
     There are a number of commands on UNIX machines for converting PostScript files
     to PDF files. This program assumes you are using Ghostscript to do the conversion
     for you. The Ghostscript command on most UNIX machines is "gs", which is used if
     this keyword is undefined. However, if you would prefer to use another program to do
     the conversion for you, you can specify the name of the command here. For example,
     "pstopdf" or "epstopdf". In creating the actual command, this command will be
     separated by a space from the input file name. In other words, if the alternative
     conversion command was "pstopdf", the actual command would be "pstopdf" + " " + ps_file.
     Any output filename is ignored. This command does not apply to Macintosh or Windows 
     computers.
version: out, optional, type=string
    On exit, contains the version of Ghostscipt that was used. Not available on Macs
    or if an alternative UNIX command was used.
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<dt>Examples</dt>
<dd><pre>
A typical sequence of commands to create a test.pdf file::
   cgPS_Open, Filename='test.ps'
   cgHistoplot, cgDemoData(7), /Fill
   cgPS_Close
   cgPS2PDF, 'test.ps'
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<dt>Author</dt>
<dd><pre>
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING::
    David W. Fanning 
    1645 Sheely Drive
    Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
    Phone: 970-221-0438
    E-mail: david@idlcoyote.com
    Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com
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<dt>History</dt>
<dd><pre>
Change History::
   Written, 6 December 2011, from code supplied to me by Paul Krummel. DWF.
   I had been using the Mac command pstopdf to create PDF files on Macs. Unfortunately, these
      PDF files are rotated incorrectly for plots having a landscape aspect ratio (ie, most plots).
      In this version of the software, I have decided to have Macs use Ghostscript and ImageMagick
      like all other UNIX machines. However, I have left the pstopdf code in place to accommodate
      anyone who prefers that method. You will have to uncomment the appropriate bits of code
      (there are two places where this has to happen, search for "DARWIN" in the code). 14 Aug 2013. DWF.
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<dt>Copyright</dt>
<dd><pre>
Copyright (c) 2011, Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
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