Help please with distilling

[sedger]

I've put together a long and complicated report in PageMaker. I've included several tables and Microsft chart objects.

I can output a ps file but when I try tro Distill into pdf file I the following error.

Help would be appreciated - what can I do..

.....................
%%[ Error: typecheck; OffendingCommand: setcolor ]%%

Stack:
0.34
-mark-


%%[ Flushing: rest of job (to end-of-file) will be ignored ]%%
%%[ Warning: PostScript error. No PDF file produced. ] %%
..................
thanks

Sedger

 

[tgreer]

I can't really debug without seeing more of the PostScript program. But "setcolor" needs two things. 1) a decimal value between 0 and 1. You've got that, .34 or 34 percent of the color and 2) a current color in the graphics state.

I don't understand the "mark" on the stack nor the "typecheck" error, which is saying that ".34" isn't what it expects.

If you send me the PostScript, I can debug it for you. You can get my email address from my website.



Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting

 

[tgreer]

For the benefit of the group, the problem was that, for whatever reason, PageMaker wasn't doing basic EPS housekeeping with the embedded charts and tables.

I added "StartEPSF" and "EPSCleanUp" housekeeping procedures around each embedded chart and table and the code now distills fine.



Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting

 

[sedger]

Tom Greer for President. He's been tremendously helpful and got me out of a difficult spot.

Thanks Tom