PDF Creator and GNU Plot

Recently there was a query about printing PDFs from a SwiftForth
application. One solution was to install a PDF "printer" that could be
used with any application (e.g., yours, Word, Excel). I tried the link
that was posted, but the page was no longer valid. Here is a substitute
that I found that works well for me. There may be others that are
better, but it is FREE (GNU license). Make sure to download the version
the includes the GhostScript DLL (the default, I think).

http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/

BTW, if you need to plot data in a SwiftForth application, you can use a
similar "external" approach. Just shell out to GNU Plot. I have posted
sample code on how to do this, which should be in the archives. I was
reminded of this when I noticed a recent magazine article (in Circuit
Cellar) that used this approach to plot battery discharge data. One
advantage of the shell approach is that it can leave a plot Window that
the user can manipulate independent of the application.
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Received on Tue Feb 13 2007 - 07:19:44 PST