default to ~temp/plot.pdf should be correct. it calls this viewpdf_j_ jpath '~temp/plot.pdf'
typing in jconsole viewpdf_j_ will give its definition and you can see why it failed with a "-e" paramenter because there is no such file with a name "........ -e" you may modify viewpdf_j_ until it work for you. On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 5:41 PM, Martin Kreuzer <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, you are right about that; I was able to confirm it using XP's Virtual > DOS Console. > (Nice time saving option, by the way.) > > That still leaves the question: > Where is the path-to-pdf-file filled in..? > > For plot isn't following the ~temp path correctly > ----- > jpath '~temp' > f:/documents and settings/admin/j701-user/temp > ----- > while the GSView -e parameter is used, looking (in vain) for a file named > "documents" in the root of f: > > From the Help file "/j701/addons/docs/help/jforc/graphics.htm" I gathered > that > ----- > .... pd 'pdf [filename width height]' creates a plot in PDF format. > filename defaults to ~temp\plot.pdf, ..... > ----- > > Would anybody know whether this is done within the plot routine itself, or > in some cfg file (other than base.cfg) ..? > > Martin > > > At 2014-04-01 07:57, you wrote: >> >> I think -e used to mean "reuse any existing gsview session". >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 3:37 PM, Martin Kreuzer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Bill, you are right on both counts: >> > [1] double quotes not necessary (single quotes already taking care of >> > the >> > blanks within path). >> > [2] "-e" obviously causing the error; plot working like a charm without >> > it. >> > Don't know anything about this parameter; found it there in base.cfg ... >> > Thanks, Martin >> > >> > >> > At 2014-04-01 07:22, you wrote: >> > >> >> I guess the double quotes are not needed but it may be the "-e" that >> >> caused error. What is this "-e"? Can it be omitted? If not, try >> >> another app such as acrobat reader. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 3:00 PM, Martin Kreuzer <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > When adding a pair of double quotes I get: >> >> > >> >> > ----- >> >> > ] v=. 5 % ~ i: 5 >> >> > >> >> > _1 _0.8 _0.6 _0.4 _0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 >> >> > load 'plot' >> >> > plot v; v >> >> > view pdf error:"d:/program files/ghostgum/gsview/gsview32.exe" -e >> >> > f:/documents a >> >> > nd settings/admin/j701-user/temp/plot.pdf >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > The system cannot find the file specified. >> >> > ----- >> >> > >> >> > which might be alright for finding GSView but still leaves the path >> >> > to >> >> > plot.pdf in a somehow sorry state ... >> >> > I haven't yet found where this parameter is filled in. >> >> > >> >> > Martin >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > At 2014-04-01 06:28, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > It looks to me as if there are quotes missing so that both paths >> >> aren't >> >> >> interpreted correctly. >> >> >> >> >> >> OK, what happens when you put the paths in quotes? >> >> >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:18 PM, Martin Kreuzer <[email protected]> >> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > Greetings - >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Beg your pardon in case I didn't search thorougly enough. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > This is a from a J7 installation on a WinXP machine: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ----- >> >> >> > ]v=. 5%~ i: 5 >> >> >> > _1 _0.8 _0.6 _0.4 _0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 >> >> >> > load 'plot' >> >> >> > plot v; v >> >> >> > view pdf error:d:/program files/ghostgum/gsview/gsview32.exe -e >> >> >> > f:/documents and >> >> >> > settings/admin/j701-user/temp/plot.pdf >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The system cannot find the file specified. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > 9!:14 '' >> >> >> > j701/2011-01-10/11:25 >> >> >> > ----- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > The executable (gsview32.exe) is there; the graph (plot.pdf) is >> >> there; >> >> >> > when opened manually via GSView there's no problem at all. >> >> >> > It looks to me as if there are quotes missing so that both paths >> >> aren't >> >> >> > interpreted correctly. >> >> >> > However, these are the relevant (?) lines from >> >> /system/config/base.cfg: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ----- >> >> >> > EPSReader=: 'd:/program files/ghostgum/gsview/gsview32.exe -e' >> >> >> > PDFReader=: 'd:/program files/ghostgum/gsview/gsview32.exe -e' >> >> >> > ----- >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Any hint appreciated. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Martin >> >> >> > >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ---------- >> >> >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/ >> >> forums.htm >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> For information about J forums see >> >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > For information about J forums see >> >> > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
