Subject: Re: Bugs/Problems.. (now works on IRIX!!)
From: Kevin Taylor (ktaylor@eosdata.gsfc.nasa.gov)
Date: Tue Dec 14 1999 - 13:34:48 CST
Yeah, these printing problems have been around for about 4 versions now.
I mentioned them to the authors at one point, but it hasn't been fixed
yet.
I noticed that if you print to a file, the PS output gets out of control
and prints bogus characters non-stop...which is why it's hanging.
Bob Monaghan wrote:
>
> For all of you IRIX users, out there, I've *finally* got abiword
> compiled and working!
> Excellent package, so far, guys!!
>
> In the meantime, here are some snags I've stumbled across.
>
> Info:
> Irix 6.5.6, GCC 2.8.1, GTK 1.2.6, abiword 0.7.7
>
> 1> Printing
> Three problems. First, once the print panel is opened, it opens too
> small, messing
> up the layout of the buttons/fields/etc. This is fixed by dragging the
> panel wider
> allowing the GUI to re-layout the buttons.
>
> Second, if I print, but don't have "lpr" as my default printer
> command, an error
> message is printed on the shell I had launch abiword from, and abiword
> locks up.
> There is no way for me to correct the problem and retry. (This also
> forces me to
> kill the process and loose my work!!)
>
> Third, printing locks up the software when printing. I set the printer
> command to
> "lp" instead of "lpr" and start the print job. No error is reported on
> the command line,
> and all instances of abiword lock. No printjob on the printer, and a
> process that needs
> to be killed. Any insight into how abiword passes info the the "lpr"
> command would
> help me in trouble shooting this..
>
> 2> "nosplash" problem.
> Have to start abiword with -nosplash.
> You guys know about this one already, but would be nice to have
> fixed!! :)
>
> looking good, people!
> bob..
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Monaghan - Systems Manager
> Santa Barbara Studios, Inc.
> Suite 300, 201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez
> Santa Barbara, CA
> 93103 U.S.A.
>
>
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