Re: pdf files

[Paul Scott]

Sacha Standen wrote:

> Thanks Mats
>
> The problem is, Lilypond 2.6 on my system only seems to generate PS files
> and not PDFs.
>
> To clarify what I'm doing, in case anyone else out there knows about
> Lilypond on Windows:
>
> Having written my text file, I then drag it onto the Lilypond icon, which
> then processes it and creates a file with the Lilypond icon on it, as well
> as creating a .txt file on the desktop with the adobe symbol on it (which I
> also can't open). It also creates a midi file, which funtions properly. I
> then double click on the newly created Lilypond file, which creates a PS
> file and continues processing for a while but creates nothing new. There is
> no PDF file. Anyone know why?
>  
I also get no PDF's.  I installed the native LilyPond on MS Windows 98SE.
If I go to LilyPond/Examples in the Start menu and right-click on 
simple.ly and choose Open LilyPad opens the file.
1. If I try to do SaveAs LilyPad forgets the file name and just shows 
*.ly as the file name.

I supply a file name and save it on the desktop.  I double-click on the 
simply.ly icon.  I get a simple.log file which looks correct.  The last 
line is:
Converting to `simple.pdf'...

2. There is a simple.ps file on the desktop but no simple.pdf.  I 
searched the hard drive and it isn't anywhere else.

> Sacha
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mats Bengtsson" <address@hidden>
> To: "Sacha Standen" <address@hidden>
> Cc: <address@hidden>
> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 9:34 AM
> Subject: Re: pdf files
>
>
>  
>
> > > I'm using Acrobat Reader 5.0, but have just downloaded Adobe reader 6.0
> > >      
> and
>  
>
> > > am still unable to open the files. Can I be really thick and ask what
> > >      
> the
>  
>
> > > difference between PDF and PS is? That may be the key, as it seems the
> > >      
> PS
>  
>
> > > files are the ones I can't open.
> > >      
> > PS is short for PostScript, which is a language used by some printers.
> > For normal PostScript files, you can install a program like GSView to
> > view them on the screen in Windows. However, the PostScript files
> > generated by LilyPond are a bit special and are mainly used as
> > intermediate files from LilyPond when it prepares the PDF files.
> > So, forget about the PS files and try to view the PDF files.
> >
> > It's really hard to say what problem you have with your installation
> > if the PDF files from LilyPond are broken. Also, I have no experience
> > at all of the new installer for Windows, so I cannot even provide any
> > hints on how to try to find the problem. I hope someone else on the
> > mailing list can provide more assistance.
> >
> >    /Mats
> >
> >    
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> lilypond-user mailing list
> address@hidden
> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user
>
>