How to include multiple EPS in PS file?

[bosco123]

I don't know if it's possible, but I am generating postscript files and I want to include an image in the file. Problem is, I want to include the image multiple times in the file. Is there a way to just reference the EPS file when I need it?

Something like
...
27 31 moveto
(c:\images\image1.eps) Load
showpage
...

I don't want to actually include the eps in the ps file itself or it will get too big.

For now assume that the eps file resides in a windows based file system.

Thanks in advance

 

[tgreer]

Yes. Use a "Form Dictionary".

This article, Reusable Content Caching describes the process in detail.

Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

 

[bosco123]

Wow cool ty. It looks so simple now I kept looking through the red book but couldn't get anything to work right using the File Operator read. I had no idea that's what the run operator was for. Thank you again.