On Sun, Apr 17, 2022 at 09:14:31PM +0200, Andrew Yu wrote: > I wonder if there is a package for this purpose. > > I've been looking for a way to convert a plain text file into a > PostScript file. The plain text file is hard wrapped and is hard > page-breaked with ASCII Form Feeds, commonly represented as Control-L.
I use paps for this. I have, in the past, used nenscript. > The program MUST: > * Be able to use a monospace font; > * Break pages at Line Feeds. > > The program MUST NOT: > * Treat anything other than form feeds and newlines specially; > Groff is not suitable because of how it treats . and \. > * Add borders or columns, or other fancy stuff. > > The program SHOULD: > * Take standard input and give standard output; > * Have an option to use a custom font; > * Set text off the page's borders when a line is longer than the page > width, rather than wrapping; > * Set text off the bottom of the page when no Form Feed has been > encountered and the text is higher than the page height. > > The program SHOULD NOT: > * Add any margins; > * Wrap text. > > SHOULD and SHOULD NOT are optional, but good to have / not have. -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers Ltd. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
