Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

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theozh
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Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby theozh » Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:42 am

You can convert a PDF via Inkscape to SVG via the following code:

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inkscape.exe -z -f "Input.pdf" -l "Output.svg"

With the GUI you can also open a PS file and save it as SVG. No Problem!

Why does the command line option not work for PS-Files?

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inkscape.exe -z -f "Input.ps" -l "Output.svg"

Even opening a PS-File starting with the command line actually using the GUI (i.e. without option -z) will result in an error message and the GUI will open with an empty file.

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inkscape.exe -f "Input.ps"

How can I make it work? I dont' want to convert all the PS to PDF first!
Win7/64, Inkscape 0.92.2
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Moini
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Re: Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby Moini » Wed Dec 21, 2016 2:29 am

What's the error message you get? Can you post a file that demonstrates the problem?
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theozh
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Re: Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby theozh » Wed Dec 21, 2016 2:57 am

As I said, importing the same PS with the GUI is no problem.
It just doesn't work with the command line.

That's what I get:
Inkscape_PS-CmdLine-Import_Error1.png
Inkscape_PS-CmdLine-Import_Error1.png (4.8 KiB) Viewed 1242 times

Inkscape_PS-CmdLine-Import_Error2.png
Inkscape_PS-CmdLine-Import_Error2.png (3.51 KiB) Viewed 1242 times
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Moini
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Re: Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby Moini » Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:40 am

Can you also post a file that demonstrates the problem, so we have something to test with?
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theozh
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Re: Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby theozh » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:06 am

Hmm, pretty strange...
As I said with PDF it works:

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inkscape.exe -z -f "DoReMi.pdf" -l "DoReMi.svg"

with PS it doesn't work:

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inkscape.exe -z -f "DoReMi.ps" -l "DoReMi.svg"

However, what I found now the following with PS works:

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inkscape -z -f "DoReMi.ps" -l "DoReMi.svg"

Find the difference!
Why should the extension .exe make a difference but only with PS files?
Please, let me know if you observe the same thing or if I am crazy.
Bug or feature?

Edit: don't be surprised if the .ps file looks strange, because you won't have the music symbol font.

Obviously, I cannot attach .ps files. So, remove the pdf from DoReMi_File.ps.pdf
Attachments
DoReMi_FILE.ps.pdf
(36.36 KiB) Downloaded 159 times
DoReMi_FILE.pdf
(5.62 KiB) Downloaded 143 times
Win7/64, Inkscape 0.92.2
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Moini
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Re: Why does a PS-File not open via command line?

Postby Moini » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:30 am

Works for me, must be a Windows-only problem... as is indicated by the .exe thing. Could be worth investigating what kind of difference it makes if you call inkscape.exe vs. inkscape only (or any other program) on Windows. I don't know enough about this, sorry.
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