[l2h] Re: period in path name

[Marek Rouchal]

On Tue, 12 Oct 1999, Ian Nimmo-Smith wrote:

> Using LaTeX2HTML Version 98.1 release (February 19th, 1998) I have run across 
> a problem which I eventually tracked down to pstoimg sometimes not being able 
> to find previously created image files, because the dvipsk step is putting 
> them in the wrong place.
> 
> I have now established that this occurs if somewhere in the path leading to 
> the original .tex file there is directory whose name contains a dot ('.'); for 
> then the image ps get created in the next directory above. By avoiding this 
> type of directory name I bypass the problem, but it's rather an annoying 
> restriction.
> 
> E.g. 
> 
> little.tex is in the directory /home/ian/zzz.stuff/
> 
> Does this seem familiar to anyone?

Yes, it is a well-known bug of dvips(k).

> Is there a simple fix?

Don't use directories with a '.' in the path. No, seriously now: Update
your dvips. Does anyone on the list know which version fixes the
dot-in-path bug?

Hope this helps,

Marek