Date:         Thu, 1 Mar 2001 15:06:43 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fuchs, Tom" <Tom.Fuchs@LGEENERGY.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fuchs, Tom" <Tom.Fuchs@LGEENERGY.COM>
Subject:      Re: PSCOLOR graphics driver
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David,

The gprologue value you are using is %! (2521) with a carriage return (0d)
and line feed (0a).

-----Original Message-----
From: Bohl, David [mailto:DBohl@ACNIELSEN.COM]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 14:45
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: PSCOLOR graphics driver



When I generate a PostScript GSF containing multiple graphs (1 per page)
using the PSCOLOR driver (SAS/GRAPH) , I have trouble viewing the resulting
PostScript image using either of two popular PostScript screen pre-viewers:
"pageview" in Solaris and "GSview" in Windows.

When I load the PostScript file into "pageview", it only displays the last
page in the file. Also, "pageview"  issues a warning to the effect that the
"PostScript structuring comments are not being used correctly ...", whatever
that means -- not sure if it's related.

When I pre-view the same file using "GSview", it displays all the pages all
right, but I can only scroll forward through the file (i.e., the only way to
go back to a previous page is to re-load the file). When I try to scroll
back, it complains about "incorrect page numbering". I don't have this
problem with PostScript files generated by PS drivers from any other
software packages. I suspect that the symptoms from the two pre-viewers
arise from the same problem(s) in the PS file. SAS tech support is stumped
and doesn't necessarily admit that PSCOLOR is the culprit.

Are these known problems with the PSCOLOR driver and are there any known
work-arounds.

Thanx,

Dave

PS
here's an example of how I'm using PSCOLOR to generate a PostScript GSF from
Solaris (don't remember where I found that gprolog value, but it doesn't
work w/out it):

filename PSFILE 'graph.ps';
goptions nodisplay gunit=pct device=pscolor rotate=landscape gsfmode=replace
gsfname=PSFILE gprolog='25210D0a'X;
proc greplay nofs igout=SASDATA.PLOTS; replay _ALL_; quit;


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