Re: [Wireshark-commits] rev 45660: /trunk/ /trunk/: print.ps

["Maynard, Chris" <Christopher.Maynard () GTECH COM>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org [mailto:wireshark-dev-
> bounces () wireshark org] On Behalf Of Gerald Combs
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 2:25 PM
> To: wireshark-dev () wireshark org
> Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] [Wireshark-commits] rev 45660: /trunk/
> /trunk/: print.ps
>
> Should we still be in the business of generating PostScript output by
> hand? Early on it was necessary because the GTK+ printing system was
> primitive. However, the current versions of GTK+ and Qt both offer
> high-level printing APIs that should be able to generate PostScript,
> PDF and other output formats for us.

If there's a better way, then we should probably take advantage of it.  Maybe file a bug report for it though as this 
is probably not a high priority item judging by the fact that this bug has been around for over 2 years now, so it 
doesn't seem like a lot of people are generating PostScript output or it would have been noticed before now.

> On 10/19/12 11:05 AM, cmaynard () wireshark org wrote:
> >
> http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=45660
> > User: cmaynard
> > Date: 2012/10/19 11:05 AM
> >
> > Log:
> >  Add back the "%!" removed in r33773; otherwise, for some unknown
> > reason, only 1 page will be viewable.  (Tested w/gsview 5.0 and
> > ghostscript 9.06)  #BACKPORT(1.8, 1.6)
> >
> > Directory: /trunk/
> >   Changes    Path          Action
> >   +1 -0      print.ps      Modified

OK, section 3.2 of http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/ps/5001.DSC_Spec.pdf explains why the "%!" header 
comment is needed in our case.

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