[yandytex] New paper size in DVIWindo

[J. R. Setti]

Dear Frank,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I did what you told me, but the results were
just not right... :-(
A look at page properties in the pdf file showed that the page size was 170
mm x 170 mm.

Then, I tried to invert the page dimensions to -l=482*652. It worked like a
charm :-).
Many thanks for your tip. I read all the Y&Y documents that came with the CD
and did not find
anything telling this.

Should anybody else need to do this, here's what I did:

1. In DVIWindo, put -l=482*652 in new flags at Preferences>Command
line>DVIPSONE to obtain a page size of 170x230 mm. The syntax is -l=[PAGE
WIDTH]*[PAGE HEIGHT], with PAGE_WIDTH and PAGE_HEIGHT given in Adobe points
(72 pt = 1 inch = 25.4 mm)
2. Kept A4 selected as page size (or letter or...)
3. Opened my dvi file in DVIWindo
4. Run LaTeX on the file again to create a new dvi file, just in case
(DVIWindo shows the file on an A4 page, because A4 was selected)
5. Printed the dvi file selecting a PS printer, selecting "print to file"
and "use DVIPSONE" to create a ps file
6. Opened Acrobat Distiller, clicked on File>Open and selected the ps file
created by DVIPSONE to create the pdf file

The pdf file has the proper page size. You don't need to modify the page
size in Distiller.

I also edited the DVIWINDO.INI file, using the right syntax for the -l flag,
but the ps file created this way does not work properly. I get the proper
page size, but the text is not centered in the page. Any suggestions to fix
this?

--jrs.
-- 
Dr. José Reynaldo Setti                                jrasetti at usp.br

Universidade de São Paulo                          400 Av. Trabalhador
São-carlense
São Carlos School of Engineering                 São Carlos, SP, Brazil --
13560-560
Department of Transportation Engineering      (55-16) 3373-9596


On 12/13/06, Ganz, Frank, Springer US <Frank.Ganz at springer.com> wrote:
>
> Dear J.R.,
>
> Come to think of it, you may also add a line into dviwindo.ini(c:\windows\dviwindo.ini), so that you don't need to remember it. Open
> dviwindo.ini and look for preexisting DVIPSONE menu items and just add
> this one:
>
> DVIPSONE (23 x 17 cm) |F10=C:\YANDY\DVIPSONE\DVIPSONE.BAT -*i -v -j
> -l=652*482 *
>
> Note, the F10 function key may already be taken. It's okay, if you don't
> generally use these. Otherwise, choose another that's not already used.
>
> Thanks,
> Frank
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Ganz, Frank, Springer US
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:58 AM
> >To: 'J. R. Setti'; yandytex at tug.org
> >Subject: RE: [yandytex] New paper size in DVIWindo
> >
> >Dear J.R.,
> >
> >To create your own paper size and to use in DVIWINDO, perform
> >the following actions:
> >
> >1. In DVIWINDO, go to Preferences > Command Line... > DVIPSONE
> >(or DVIPSONE/Distiller) 2. Where it says "New Flags:" add
> >
> >-l=652*482
> >
> >This is 23 x 17 cm converted into PostScript Points (Adobe Points).
> >
> >To do your own conversions online, a nice site is this one:
> >
> >http://www.onlineconversion.com/
> >
> >This conversion was performed here:
> >http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_all.htm
> >
> >Note, if you create a PDF file afterwards, you need to tell
> >Adobe Acrobat or any other PDF creator your paper size.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Frank
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >
> >       From: yandytex-bounces at tug.org
> >[mailto:yandytex-bounces at tug.org] On Behalf Of J. R. Setti
> >       Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:27 AM
> >       To: yandytex at tug.org
> >       Subject: [yandytex] New paper size in DVIWindo
> >
> >
> >       Fellow Y&Y TeXers,
> >
> >       I have a question for those who know DVIwindo, the Y&Y
> >TeX previewer, well.
> >       I am writing a book whose page dimensions are 23 cm x
> >17 cm, using LaTeX.
> >       I use the geometry package to set the page dimensions
> >and to design the book.
> >       DVIWindo, however, has some preset paper sizes, which
> >can be chosen using
> >       Preferences > Page size...
> >
> >       My problem is that the page sizes listed there (letter,
> >legal, ..., executive) obviously
> >       do not include 23 by 17 cm. I chose A4, which is the
> >paper on my printer, and I can
> >       preview my file without any problems, as DVIWindo shows
> >the 23 x 17 page I created
> >       on an A4 page.
> >
> >       Using DVIPSONE, I generate a ps file from the dvi, by
> >selecting a PS printer and
> >       telling DVIWindo to print to a file, using DVIPSONE.
> >This works OK [is there a better
> >       way of doing this?], but DVIWindo tells  DVIPSONE that
> >the page size is A4, and
> >       not 23x17 cm. When I process the resulting ps file
> >through Adobe Distiller,
> >       I -- obviously -- get an A4 page with my 23x17 cm page on it.
> >
> >       Does anyone know how to tell DVIWindo the page is 23x17cm?
> >
> >       Any help will be greatly appreciated.
> >
>
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