Re: [Swftools-common] pdf2swf quits without converting or warning at 'Generating info structure'

[Joseph Masoud]

On 07/02/10 20:37, Joseph Masoud wrote:
> On 07/02/10 10:24, Chris Pugh wrote:
> > On 6 February 2010 22:35, Joseph Masoud<address@hidden>  wrote:
> > > On 06/02/10 19:56, Chris Pugh wrote:
> > > > Goedenavond Eric,
> > > >
> > > > Het spijt me, maar... issuing,
> > > >
> > > >      pdf2swf -o LB5a_Compl_FC.swf LB5a_Compl_FC.pdf
> > > >
> > > > under Windows ( Vista Basic ), and generic Linux 2.6.28 (gcc version
> > > > 4.1.2) gives a perfect result for me. All 128 pages are produced
> > > > without a single glitch.  I can post the resultant swf file somewhere
> > > > if you wish to see it?
> > > >
> > > > Conclusion?  There is nothing wrong with SWFTools 0.9.0 nor your
> > > > original pdf!   What about your set up?  What o/s or o/s'es are you
> > > > using, and which version of SWTools?   Are all your libraries and
> > > > ancillary programs correctly installed and your system in good order?
> > > > It would appear not. Have you tried this conversion on at least one
> > > > other system and SWFTools installation?
> > > >
> > > > Veel geluk!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Chris.
> > > >
> > > > On 6 February 2010 10:57, Eric Adriaans | Dsens<address@hidden>    
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a problem with pdf2swf. While converting a pdf, pdf2swf quits
> > > > > without
> > > > > giving me a reason why… So now I am a bit lost. The output of the 
> > > > > script
> > > > > is
> > > > > the following:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > VERBOSE setting parameter flashversion to "9"
> > > > > NOTICE outputting one file per page
> > > > > VERBOSE Generating info structure for page 1
> > > > > VERBOSE looking for font Helvetica in global params
> > > > > VERBOSE Storing standard PDF font Helvetica at 
> > > > > /tmp/78b73ed862412233.pfb
> > > > > VERBOSE Generating info structure for page 2
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > That’s it. The pdf contains 128 pages, exporting only the first page
> > > > > works
> > > > > (with –p 1-1), but exporting pages from page 2 and up fails. The 
> > > > > original
> > > > > pdf is about 110Mb, I’ve tried optimizing it in Adobe Acrobat Pro, 
> > > > > I had
> > > > > the
> > > > > file examined by Acrobat Pro and then saved, but it still acts the 
> > > > > same.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anybody have any idea how I can figure out what’s going wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone wants to try the conversion themselves, the conversions 
> > > > > can be
> > > > > triggered at:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/?reconvert=LB5a_Compl_FC.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/?reconvert=LB5a_Compl_FC_examined.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/?reconvert=LB5a_Compl_FC_optimized.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/?reconvert=LB5a_Compl_FC_optimized2.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The files are at:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/pdf/LB5a_Compl_FC.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/pdf/LB5a_Compl_FC_examined.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/pdf/LB5a_Compl_FC_optimized.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > > http://lab.dsens.net/pdf2swf/pdf/LB5a_Compl_FC_optimized2.pdf
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Greetings,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Eric
> > > > >
> > > > > Dsens.nl
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > > Het bericht is gecontroleerd door ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.eset.com
> > > On 64-bit Debian Linux (Lenny, gcc 4.3.2), I get a floating point 
> > > exception.
> > >
> > > Same as this post:
> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/address@hidden/msg04079.html
> > >
> > > I also tried the file in the post above, same thing.
> > >
> > > Are you on 32 or 64-bit linux system?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Joseph
> > The first conversion under Windows ( Vista Basic ), and generic Linux
> > 2.6.28 (gcc version>>  4.1.2)  was done locally, with a 32 bit system.
> >
> > I've also tested the same file under a 64 bit system, my web server
> > install  (  Intel Xeon CPU  E5420  @ 2.50GHz, Linux version 2.6.24,
> > gcc version 4.2.4  ), using swftools 0.9.0.  Again no issues.  Works
> > perfectly.
> >
> > Issuing,
> >
> >       pdf2swf -s simpleviewer -o LB5a_Compl_FC.swf LB5a_Compl_FC.pdf
> >
> > then,
> >
> >       swfdump --xhtml LB5a_Compl_FC.swf>  index.html
> >
> > produces this result:
> >
> >       http://www.nordberg.me.uk/swfc_samples/eric/
> >
> > The only info which may be of interest is that the server side install
> > is not strictly a distro.  More a generic installation packed out with
> > a raft of source code installs, including a straight ./configure
> > --prefix=/usr/local one of SWFTools 0.9.0.   Anything smacking oif
> > distro tweaked component or library has been removed.
> >
> > HTH ( though possibly not! )
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris.
> I can also confirm that the conversion goes smoothly on my 64-bit 
> CentOS Server (gcc 4.1.2)
>
> Thanks,
> Joseph
List,
Please accept my sincerest apologies for responding to the wrong thread.

Regards,
Joseph