dyacob/sera2ps

Create Ethiopic postscript files from Latin SERA files. # ETHIOPIC POSTSCRIPT FROM LATIN SERA FILES ## NOTE *This is an archived work last updated in 1996, it is not expected to build out-of-the-box. Abundant and better quality solutions are available today.* SERA2PS 2.3.8 ============= This package is an extension of the `any2ps` (v2.0 beta), utility developed by Ken'ichi Handa (ntakahas@etl.go.jp). `coco` and `any2ps` are a part of Mule 2.2+ , sera2ps is the minimal subset of the Mule package that will enable users without Mule to obtain the same postscript printing capability. No less true than previously: "this is a hack". INSTALLATION ------------ Read the "INSTALL" document for instructions. If problems occur you may contact me at yacob@padis.gn.apc.org for assistance in this area. HOW TO USE ---------- After successful installation you may use your favorite ASCII editor to write a SERA style Latin file and print it in Ethiopic postscript by typing at the command line: pssera myfile | lp `lpr` may be substituted for `lp` or the command you usually use with your postscript printer. If you have `ghostview`, or another postscript previewer, and would like to view a file before printing do : pssera myfile > outfile ghostview outfile Eview v0.49 may also be used to preview the file SERA file. pssera is a script file that calls the SERA to Junet encoder 'sera2any'. pssera features these three options: -l) If your file begins with Latin script, you will either need to add a \ as the first character in the file. Or perform the following: pssera -l lat myfile | lp Where "lat" is required to indicate the starting script if not Fidel. "gre" is available for Greek script. -s) If you would like to switch all of the blank spaces, " ", into Ethiopic word spaces (:), in the Ethiopic portions of your text, do as follows: pssera -s myfile | lp -stats) Provides a Fidel table with statistical output of character occurrences into the files "fidel.stats" & fidel2.stats. You may use the -s , -l , and -stat …