Re: RISC OS Save-as PDF file
On Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:02:19 +, Vincent Sanders wrote: > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 08:04:02PM +, John Williams wrote: > > > > I noticed recently (from another posting) that (some) other platforms seem > > to still have Save as PDF which was implemented under RISC OS and later > > removed. > > The export as PDF was implemented as a core feature using a library > called libharu. unfortunately the library has not had a new release > since version 2.2 (several years ago) and NetSurf requires fixes that > have never been released. > > This issue combined with the original author abandoning the work and > the feature becoming broken has resulted in PDF export being > configured off for some time now. Further to that, I believe it also relies on the core printing API, which has also been disabled for a long time pending (IIRC) some work on duplicating contents. Chris
Re: RISC OS Save-as PDF file
On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 08:04:02PM +, John Williams wrote: > > I noticed recently (from another posting) that (some) other platforms seem > to still have Save as PDF which was implemented under RISC OS and later > removed. The export as PDF was implemented as a core feature using a library called libharu. unfortunately the library has not had a new release since version 2.2 (several years ago) and NetSurf requires fixes that have never been released. This issue combined with the original author abandoning the work and the feature becoming broken has resulted in PDF export being configured off for some time now. Making it work once again would require a great deal of work which no one has yet committed to doing. > > I was wondering about the status of this, as it seemed like a miracle at > the time. > > I know we can still use the Drawfile export and print to a PDF file, but > the direct option seemed so much more elegant! Unless someone fixes it this feature is unlikely to ever return. > > John > > -- > | John Williams > | joh...@ukgateway.net > > Names for Soul Band:- Soul Proprietor(s) * > > -- Regards Vincent http://www.kyllikki.org/
Re: RISC OS Save-as PDF file
On 10 Nov 2014 John Williams wrote: > I noticed recently (from another posting) that (some) other platforms seem > to still have Save as PDF which was implemented under RISC OS and later > removed. > I was wondering about the status of this, as it seemed like a miracle at > the time. I think there's still a PDF printer driver, but I just print using Martin W's excellent PostScript 3 driver and then use PrintPDF to convert to PDF and optionally add metadata. -- Richard Porterhttp://www.minijem.plus.com/ Skype: minijem2 mailto:r...@minijem.plus.com I don't want a "user experience" - I just want stuff that works.
Re: RISC OS Save-as PDF file
On 10 Nov 2014 John Williams wrote: > I noticed recently (from another posting) that (some) other platforms seem > to still have Save as PDF which was implemented under RISC OS and later > removed. > I was wondering about the status of this, as it seemed like a miracle at > the time. > I know we can still use the Drawfile export and print to a PDF file, but > the direct option seemed so much more elegant! Or print directly via Steve Fryatt's excellent PrintPDF? Best wishes, Peter. -- Peter Young (zfc Re) and family Prestbury, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52, England http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk pnyo...@ormail.co.uk
RISC OS Save-as PDF file
I noticed recently (from another posting) that (some) other platforms seem to still have Save as PDF which was implemented under RISC OS and later removed. I was wondering about the status of this, as it seemed like a miracle at the time. I know we can still use the Drawfile export and print to a PDF file, but the direct option seemed so much more elegant! John -- | John Williams | joh...@ukgateway.net Names for Soul Band:- Soul Proprietor(s) *
