Ghostscript can output a number of RTL formats (3bit, 8bit, etc), a very close sibling of HPGL. Problems that you'll encounter include transparency, for which there is no postscript equivelant for. You can write postscript code that can render a halftone type overlay to simulate transparency, but the only way to get this into hpgl is as a raster. Lots of programming needed. r, James
Martyn Eggleton wrote: > brucerindahl wrote: > >> --- In [email protected], Martyn Eggleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, does any one know of an open source util that exports svg to other >>> vector formats. >>> >>> I need to do svg 2 hpgl (Hewlett Pacard - Graphics Language - the >>> defacto standard for plotters) and haven't been able to find anything. >>> >>> >> I think the solution is to make a SVG to PostScript converter. Then >> you can send the result to almost anything (including hpgl) via >> ghostscript or convert to PDF. >> > Thats a good thought but I can find anything about Ghost Script > outputing to HP-GL > (note. I need clean HP-GL version 1 code with no HP-PCL wrappers). Can > you point me at something > so I can try that stage first. > > >> Solves the printing problem too. >> There are some PS to SVG converters but I haven't looked for anything >> like this. Since SVG is XML it might be possible to wright something >> in XSLT. It has been years since I worked with PostScript but I would >> be willing to help on something like this. >> Bruce Rindahl >> >> > Thanks for the idea. I think there are a number of SVG -> PS convertors > out there and I maybe able > to use one of those. And if not maybe we could work together on a > solution. This could work tar. > > But as it would be a 2 stage process I would still appreciate any other > ideas. > >> >> >> ----- >> To unsubscribe send a message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> -or- >> visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my >> membership" >> ---- >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS >> >> * Visit your group "svg-developers >> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers>" on the web. >> >> * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of >> Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > ----- > To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -or- > visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my > membership" > ---- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/yQLSAA/1U_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
