Re: texexec --pdf not finding figures when texexec does.

[Matthew Baker <Matthew.Baker@gmd.de>]

On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Thomas Porter wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I downloaded the samples.zip from the Pragma site to play with.
> 
> Running pdftex 14.c,
> ConTeXt  ver: 1999.9.13  fmt: 1999.9.29  int: english  mes: english
> 
> When I `texexec figs` producing dvi output, all works just fine, but when I
> `texexec --pdf figs` I get:
> 
> "figures        : figure cd can not be found" in the log
> 
> for the cd.eps in the directory where I have figs.tex.
> 
> Relevent line in figs.tex:
> 
> \externalfigure[cd.eps][width=1cm]

Hi Thomas,

Pdftex is unable to read EPS files, thus your problem.  Try converting it
to PDF with the command

texutil --figures --epstopdf cd.eps

and change your \externalfigure line to

\externalfigure[cd][width=1cm]

If you ommit the filename extension, the most appropriate file will
usually be selected.  I'm not sure if texexec can do this automatically.
I always use texutil myself for this.

Hans: This reminds me,  the output for the above includes the lines

              eps file : cd.eps 
              pdf file : cd.eps 

Should the latter be "cd.pdf"?

> This may be a FAQ, but I figure this must have to do with pdftex processing in
> some way.  Am I missing a PATH setting in a config file, perhaps?  All
docume$
> tex and graphic files are in the directory where I ran texexec.

There is no FAQ yet, but there will be a mail archive soon...

Cheers,
Matthew

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