[pstricks] PSTtoEPS psclip error

Fri Nov 26 23:41:43 CET 2004

Background: I _love_ pstricks, and have had no problem using it to
produce inline graphics for latex documents.  However, I want to
produce a document that I can run through latex2html for web pages.
For this, I figure I need to treat the pstricks figures separately, as
eps files that I can use to generate png files.  So I thought I'd try
PSTtoEPS.

In the example below, diag.tex, the inline graphic \pic works fine,
but the produced eps file is pretty screwed up.  You will notice lines
in the diag.log that form pairs of error messages:

  ! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
  ! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.

that don't appear when PSTtoEPS is commented out.

I've tried quite a few things to get around this problem, and I have
googled about for all kinds of info.  All to no avail.  Any help on
this one would be deeply appreciated!

Included below are

  * uname -a output
  * relevant environment variables
  * Makefile
  * diag.tex
  * diag.log

Thanks in advance,

-e

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> uname -a
FreeBSD bsd.mathcode.net 4.10-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.10-RELEASE #0:
Thu Jul 1 22:47:08 EDT 2004
ewan at bsd:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/EWAN  i386

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> setenv
....
DVIPSHEADERS=:/usr/local/share/texmf/dvips/pstricks/
TEXINPUTS=.:/usr/local/share/texmf//:/usr/local/share/texmf/tex/latex/

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Makefile:

.SUFFIXES: .ps .dvi .tex

latex-files :=  $(wildcard *.tex)
latex-bases := $(basename $(latex-files))
ps-files := $(addsuffix .ps, $(latex-bases))
dvi-files := $(addsuffix .dvi, $(latex-bases))

all:  $(ps-files)
	@echo latex files: $(latex-files)
	@echo ps files: $(ps-files)

$(dvi-files): %.dvi: %.tex
	latex $*.tex; \
	latex $*.tex; 

$(ps-files): %.ps: %.tex
	latex $*.tex
	latex $*.tex
	dvips $*.dvi -o $*.ps
	#rm -f *.dvi *.aux *.log

clean:
	rm -f  *.ps *.dvi *.aux *.log

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diag.tex:

\documentclass[letterpaper,12pt]{article} % could be (eg) article or report

%\usepackage{pst-eps}
\usepackage{pst-all}	 
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{epstopdf}

\pagestyle{empty}

\def\pic{%
\begin{pspicture}(-5.5,-5.5)(5,5)
\psset{unit=2.0in}%
\psset{subgriddiv=20}%
\def\Euler{2.718 }%
\def\Scale{-0.01 }%
\def\Pi{3.1415 }%
\def\Radian{180 div \Pi mul }%
\def\spiral{ 1 9 \Pi mul div t \Radian mul t cos mul -1 9 \Pi mul div t \Radian mul t sin mul }%
\def\go{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{0}{180}{\spiral}}%
\def\gi{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{180}{360}{\spiral}}%
\def\gii{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{360}{540}\spiral}%
\def\giii{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{540}{720}\spiral}%
\def\giv{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{720}{900}\spiral}%
\def\gv{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{900}{1080}\spiral}%
\def\gvi{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{1080}{1260}\spiral}%
\def\gvii{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{1260}{1440}\spiral}%
\def\gviii{\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{1440}{1620}{\spiral}}%
\def\f{%
\parametricplot[plotstyle=curve]{180}{1620}{% pi / 2 to 9 pi / 2
1 9 \Pi mul div t \Radian mul t cos mul
-1 9 \Pi mul div t \Radian mul t sin mul
}%
} % \f
\psclip{%
  \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gviii}%
  }%
\psframe*[linecolor=green](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gvii}}%
\psframe*[linecolor=green](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gvi}}%
\psframe*[linecolor=yellow](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gv} }%
\psframe*[linecolor=yellow](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\giv} }%
\psframe*[linecolor=red](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\giii} }%
\psframe*[linecolor=red](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
\psline(.88889,0)(-.7778,0)
\psline(-.4815,-.834)(.42953,.73773)
\psline(.46296,-.8019)(-.4074,.70565)
\Large
\pstextpath[c](-0.86,0.05){\gvii}{Planning}%
\pstextpath[c](0,0.05){\gvii}{Low Level}%
\pstextpath[c](0.86,0.05){\gvii}{Mid Level}%
\pstextpath[c](-0.99,0.05){\gviii}{High Level}%
\pstextpath[c](-0.05,0.05){\gviii}{Testing}%
\pstextpath[c](0.99,0.05){\gviii}{Documentation}%
\pstextpath[l](0.1,-0.125){\giii}{Cycle One $\longrightarrow$}%
\pstextpath[l](0.1,-0.125){\gv}{Cycle Two $\longrightarrow$}%
\pstextpath[l](0.1,-0.125){\gvii}{Cycle Three $\longrightarrow$}%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gii} }%
\psframe*[linecolor=white](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
%
\psclip{ \pscustom[linestyle=none]{\gi} }%
\psframe*[linecolor=white](-1,-1)(1,1)
\endpsclip
\rput[l](-0.25,-0.13){Start}%
\psline{->}(-0.225,-0.08)(-0.225,0)
\gi
\gii
\giii
\giv
\gv
\gvi
\gvii
\gviii
\end{pspicture}%
}% def pic
%
\begin{document}
\PSTtoEPS[headers=all,
bbllx=-2.2in,bblly=-2.2in,bburx=2in,bbury=2in,
headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}
\begin{center}
\begin{figure}
%\includegraphics{diag.eps}
\pic
\caption{My Caption}
\end{figure}
\end{center}
\end{document}

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diag.log:
This is TeX, Version 3.14159 (Web2C 7.2) (format=latex 2004.8.4)  26 NOV 2004 17:18
**diag.tex
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\c at part=\count79
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\abovecaptionskip=\skip41
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\bibindent=\dimen102
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Package epstopdf Warning: Graphics driver file `pdftex.def' not loaded.

) (diag.aux)
\openout1 = `diag.aux'.

LaTeX Font Info:    Checking defaults for OML/cmm/m/it on input line 93.
LaTeX Font Info:    ... okay on input line 93.
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\openout3 = `diag.eps'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...l div t \Radian mul t sin mul }} \psclip {
                                                  \pscustom [linestyle=none]...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

? q
OK, entering \batchmode...
! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...clip {\pscustom [linestyle=none]{\gviii }}
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=green...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...or=green](-1,-1)(1,1) \endpsclip \psclip {
                                                   \pscustom [linestyle=none...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.

! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...clip { \pscustom [linestyle=none]{\gvii }}
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=green...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...or=green](-1,-1)(1,1) \endpsclip \psclip {
                                                   \pscustom [linestyle=none...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.

! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...sclip { \pscustom [linestyle=none]{\gvi }}
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=yello...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...r=yellow](-1,-1)(1,1) \endpsclip \psclip {
                                                   \pscustom [linestyle=none...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.

! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...sclip { \pscustom [linestyle=none]{\gv } }
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=yello...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...r=yellow](-1,-1)(1,1) \endpsclip \psclip {
                                                   \pscustom [linestyle=none...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.

! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...clip { \pscustom [linestyle=none]{\giv } }
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=red](...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

! Use of \psclip doesn't match its definition.
\pic ...olor=red](-1,-1)(1,1) \endpsclip \psclip {
                                                   \pscustom [linestyle=none...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

If you say, e.g., `\def\a1{...}', then you must always
put `1' after `\a', since control sequence names are
made up of letters only. The macro here has not been
followed by the required stuff, so I'm ignoring it.

! Extra }, or forgotten \endgroup.
\pic ...lip { \pscustom [linestyle=none]{\giii } }
                                                  \psframe *[linecolor=red](...
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}

I've deleted a group-closing symbol because it seems to be
spurious, as in `$x}$'. But perhaps the } is legitimate and
you forgot something else, as in `\hbox{$x}'. In such cases
the way to recover is to insert both the forgotten and the
deleted material, e.g., by typing `I$}'.

PSTricks error.  See User's Guide for further information.
                 Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
! Misplaced \pstextpath command.
\@pstrickserr ... immediate help.}\errmessage {#1}
                                                  \endgroup 
l.96 headerfile=pstricks.pro]{diag.eps}{\pic}