[OS X TeX] Any experience using Metafun's makempy script?

[Gerben Wierda]

Can you send me the files so I can run an example? I can then make the 
command on Mac OS X by default use something other than acroread

G

On 5 Nov 2004, at 14:14, Martin Buchmann wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> i've installed the latest i-Installer TeX package (Expert TL2004) and 
> have tried to use Hans Hagen's makempy script [1] to create some 
> outline fonts for a logo. But if i call the script in a terminal i get 
> the following error:
>
>
>>  MakeMPY 1.1 - MetaFun / PRAGMA ADE 2000-2004
>>
>>        processing file : outline.mpo
>>             tex format : plain
>>        requested texts : 1
>>             generating : pdf file
>>             generating : postscript file
>> sh: line 1: acroread: command not found
>>     processing aborted : invalid `acroread' run
>
> I've installed Adobe Reader 6.0 but there is nothing like a acroread 
> command. Do i have to create an alias for bash? Has anyone experience 
> using this script?
>
> Thanks in advance for all kind of infos
>   Martin
>
> [1] http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/mmakempy.pdf
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