OK. >Maybe you misunderstand me, but I meant that having TeX would probably >*not* help you, because you would need the .texi file for that, not >the .info file. > >Christiaan > >On 15 Mar 2008, at 10:03 PM, Bill Mohler wrote: > >> Ted- >> >> Thanks for the help. I understand it's not the full info experience, >> but I like it. I assume that installing TeX would give me an even >> better experience per Christiaan's advice, but this is a nice >> one-step option. >> >> Bill >> >>> Sure, I understand that. But, for the most part, the "info" files are >>> human readable. If you *REALLY* want to use Skim to read the info >>> file, >>> then use Skim as a glorified "less." >>> >>> --Ted >>> >>> Christiaan Hofman wrote: >>>> Right. Well, it does work to some extent, but does not give what you >>>> want. An .info file is not the literal text you see, but some format >>>> that is displayed by the info command. And 'info' also does not have >>>> an option to output pdf or something AFAIK. >>>> >>>> Christiaan >>>> >>>> On 15 Mar 2008, at 5:14 PM, Ted Pavlic wrote: >>>> >>>>>> texi2pdf `info -w tar` | open -f -a Skim >>>>> So, >>>>> >>>>> cat `info -w tar` | enscript -p - | open -f -a Skim >>>>> >>>>> isn't acceptable, right? >>>>> >>>>> --Ted >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Christiaan >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 3/14/08 5:46 PM, "Bill Mohler" wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm looking up information on the "tar" command in Unix, and >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> end >>>>>>>>> of the man page says that a much more current manual should >>>>>>>>> exist in >>>>>>>>> the format of a Texinfo file. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So I tried "info -t tar | open -f -a Skim" to see if I could >>>>>>>>> read in >>>>>>>>> Skim as I have been doing with man files. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> First I got an error about -t. >>>>>>>> [...] >>>>>>>>> Anyone willing to coach me here? I think I'm getting close ;) >>>>>>>> Just open the file in TextEdit and then make a PDF. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What's the big? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> info tar | open -f -a TextEdit >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>>>>>> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. >>>>>>>> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Skim-app-users mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/skim-app-users >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >>>>>>> Defy all challenges. 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