[pstricks] texexec, --pdfarrange, and paper size

[Bob Zoller]

I'm hoping someone here can let me know what I'm doing wrong..

I'm trying to use the following to merge multiple pdf files into one pdf:

# texexec --pdfarrange --result=merged.pdf card1.pdf card2.pdf card3.pdf

Now, while all three input pdfs (card{1,2,3}.pdf) are 8.5x11, the
resulting merged.pdf comes out as 8.27x11.69 (is that A4?), and hence cuts
off the right side of the card..

What do I need to do to make the resulting pdf the same size as the input
pdfs (8.5x11)??

Thanks in advance,
--Bob



Also, here is the output I get:

command# texexec --pdfarrange --result=merged.pdf card1.pdf card2.pdf
card3.pdf
 TeXExec 1.9 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2000

             backspace : 0pt
              topspace : 0pt
           paperoffset : 0pt
     empty pages added : none
             textwidth : unknown
                duplex : on
               pdffile : card1.pdf
       number of pages : 2

               pdffile : card2.pdf
       number of pages : 10

               pdffile : card3.pdf
       number of pages : 3

            executable : pdfetex
                format : cont-en
             inputfile : texexec
                output : pdftex
             interface : en
               options : once
          current mode : all
            outputfile : merged.pdf

This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.14159-13d-2.1 (Web2C 7.3.1)
entering extended mode
(texexec.tex[/usr/local/share/texmf/pdftex/config/pdftex.cfg]

ConTeXt  ver: 2000.1.31  fmt: 2002.8.7  int: english  mes: english

language       : language en is active
system         : cont-new loaded
(/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex
systems        : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex!
line 43: inserting E-TEX code \unless
)
system         : cont-old loaded
(/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex
loading        : Context Old Macros
)
system         : cont-fil loaded
(/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex
loading        : Context File Synonyms
)
bodyfont       : 12pt rm is loaded
language       : patterns 2-deo-2 2-en-2 2-uk-2 2-de-2 2-fr-2 2-sp-2
2-nl-2 loa
ded
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded
system         : texexec.top loaded
(./texexec.top
specials       : tex,postscript,rokicki is reset
specials       : loading definition file tpd
(/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex <unprotect 2>
systems        : please update your pdfTeX binaries
specials       : loading definition file fdf
(/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex <unprotect 3>
<unprotect 4> <protect 4> <protect 3>)
specials       : fdf loaded
<unprotect 3> <protect 3> <protect 2>)
specials       : fdf,tpd loaded
)Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version 1.2 (continuing
anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card1.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[1.1 <./card1.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card1.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[2.2 <./card1.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[3.3 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[4.4 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[5.5 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[6.6 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[7.7 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[8.8 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[9.9 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports version
1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[10.10 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports
version 1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[11.11 <./card2.pdf>]Error (1024): PDF version 1.3 -- xpdf supports
version 1.2 (continuing anyway)

figures        : dimensions of ./card2.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[12.12 <./card2.pdf>]
figures        : dimensions of ./card3.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[13.13 <./card3.pdf>]
figures        : dimensions of ./card3.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[14.14 <./card3.pdf>]
figures        : dimensions of ./card3.pdf loaded from figurefile itself
[15.15 <./card3.pdf>] [16.16]
systems        : end file texexec at line 20
 )
Output written on texexec.pdf (16 pages, 703896 bytes).
Transcript written on texexec.log.

              run time : 3 seconds
              renaming : texexec to merged.pdf