pstoedit

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### Install basic build dependencies

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/doc/pstoedit.linux.prerequisites.md

Essential packages required for building and running pstoedit.

```bash
apt install autoconf
apt install libtool
apt install pkg-config
apt install make
apt install g++
apt install ghostscript
```

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### Install documentation generation dependencies

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/doc/pstoedit.linux.prerequisites.md

Packages required for creating the project documentation.

```bash
apt install texlive-binaries
apt install texlive-latex-base
apt install texlive-plain-generic
apt install texlive-latex-recommended
```

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### Install pstoedit on Windows

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/README.md

Install the pstoedit binary on Windows using the winget package manager.

```sh
  winget install pstoedit
```

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### Install static analysis tools

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/doc/pstoedit.linux.prerequisites.md

Optional packages used for static code checking.

```bash
apt install cppcheck
apt install clang
```

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### Install optional driver dependencies

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/doc/pstoedit.linux.prerequisites.md

Packages required to enable specific optional drivers.

```bash
apt install libzip-dev
apt install libemf-dev
apt install libplot-dev
```

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### Internet Explorer Applet Parameters

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Configuration examples using the <param> tag for Internet Explorer.

```html
  <param name="zoom" value="yes">  or
  <param name="zoom" value="0.5 1.4">
  <param name="rotate" value="-90 45">
  <param name="offset" value="-100 200">
  <param name="page" value="3">
```

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### Netscape Navigator Applet Parameters

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Configuration examples for the <embed> tag in Netscape Navigator.

```html
  zoom="yes"   or    zoom="0.5 1.4" within the <embed ...> tag
  rotate="-90 45"
  offset="-100 200"
  page="3"
```

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### Install QT GUI dependencies

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/doc/pstoedit.linux.prerequisites.md

Package required to enable the QT-based graphical user interface.

```bash
apt install qt6-base-dev
```

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### Build pstoedit from source on Linux

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/README.md

Run these commands from the project root directory to build pstoedit using autotools.

```bash
  sh autogen.sh
  ./configure
  make; make install
```

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### Compile PSDrawing.java

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Compile the PSDrawing source file once using the JDK 1.3 or higher.

```bash
  javac PSDrawing.java
```

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### Convert and Compile PostScript to Java

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Convert a PostScript file to a Java class and compile the generated source file.

```bash
  pstoedit -f java2:myclass myfile.ps myclass.java
  javac myclass.java
```

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### Generate and compile pstoedit Java output

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java1/readme_java1.txt

Generate a Java class from a PostScript file and compile the resulting source file.

```bash
pstoedit -f java:myclass myfile.ps myclass.java
javac myclass.java
```

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### Embed generated Java class in HTML

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java1/readme_java1.txt

Create an HTML document using the <APPLET> tag to display the generated Java class.

```html
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> PsDrawing generated by pstoedit </TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
This is the applet:<P>
<APPLET code="PsDrawing.class" width=700 height=800>
	<PARAM name="psjavaclass" value="myclass">
</APPLET>
</BODY>
</HTML>
```

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### Clean build artifacts

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/README.md

Use these commands after a full build to remove generated files.

```bash
  make clean
  sh rm_generated.sh
```

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### Cross-Browser Applet Embedding

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Use a combination of <object> and <embed> tags to support both Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.

```html
  <html>
  <head>
  <title>PSDrawing generated by pstoedit</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <p>This is the applet:</p>
  <object classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
     width="700" height="500" align="baseline"
     codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.2.2/jinstall-1_2_2-win.cab#Version=1,2,2,0">
    <param name="code"       value="myclass.class">
    <param name="type"       value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.2.2">
    <param name="option1"    value="option_value_for_applet">
    <param name="scriptable" value="true">
  <comment>
  <embed type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.2.2"
      pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.2.2/plugin-install.html"
      code="myclass.class"
      option1="option_value_for_applet"
      width="700" height="500" align="baseline">
    <noembed>
    </comment>
      This applet needs support for at least Java 1.2.
    </noembed>
  </embed>
  </object>
  </body>
  </html>
```

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### Compile PsPages and PsDrawing classes

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java1/readme_java1.txt

Compile the necessary Java source files required to run code generated by the pstoedit -f java option.

```bash
javac PsPages.java
javac PsDrawing.java
```

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### Embed Applet in Internet Explorer

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Use the <object> tag to include the generated applet in an HTML document for Internet Explorer.

```html
  <html>
  <head>
  <title>PSDrawing generated by pstoedit</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <p>This is the applet:</p>
  <object classid="clsid:8AD9C840-044E-11D1-B3E9-00805F499D93"
      width="700" height="500" align="baseline"
      codebase="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.2.2/jinstall-1_2_2-win.cab#Version=1,2,2,0">
    <param name="code"       value="myclass.class">
    <param name="type"       value="application/x-java-applet;version=1.2.2">
    <param name="option1"    value="option_value_for_applet">
    <param name="scriptable" value="true">
    This applet needs support for at least Java 1.2.
  </object>
  </body>
  </html>
```

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### Embed Applet in Netscape Navigator

Source: https://github.com/woglu/pstoedit/blob/main/contrib/java/java2/readme_java2.html

Use the <embed> tag to include the generated applet in an HTML document for Netscape browsers.

```html
  <html>
  <head>
  <title>PSDrawing generated by pstoedit</title>
  </head>
  <body>
  <p>This is the applet:</p>
  <embed type="application/x-java-applet;version=1.2.2"
      pluginspage="http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.2.2/plugin-install.html"
      code="myclass.class"
      option1="option_value_for_applet"
      width="700" height="500" align="baseline">
    <noembed>
      This applet needs support for at least Java 1.2.
    </noembed>
  </embed>
  </body>
  </html>
```
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