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ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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0003420 | Scribus | OS-Win32 | public | 2006-03-14 21:59 | 2006-04-04 11:10 |
Reporter | skoorb | Assigned To | |||
Priority | normal | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | always |
Status | closed | Resolution | fixed | ||
Platform | x86 | OS | Windows XP | OS Version | SP2 (all paches) |
Product Version | 1.3.3cvs | ||||
Fixed in Version | 1.3.3.1cvs | ||||
Summary | 0003420: Scribus is unable to load GhostScript | ||||
Description | When I first ran Scribus, I got the message "The following programs are missing: Ghostscript <etc>". Ghostscript is installed. So, I go into Edit>Prefs>External tools and switch name of the gs executable to "D:/Program Files/gs/gs8.53/bin/gswin32.exe" which is where ghostscript is. Now when I load Scribus, I get the splash screen as far as "Initializing Story Editor", when it stops and a window appears. I have attached this as "scribus1.gif". As scribus has stoped loading, I close the ghostscript window, when another, similar ghostscript window appears, this time with an error in it. This is "Scribus2.gif" When I close this window, an identical one to "scribus2.gif" opens up. Once this 3rd window has been closed, scribus loads, but still displays "The following programs are missing: Ghostscript <etc>". Bit anoying as I therefore have no gs features, but a darned good port so far! | ||||
Steps To Reproduce | Install ghostscript in D:\Program Files\gs\gs8.53\ Install scribus in D:\Program Files\Scribus 1.3.2\ Run scribus and change the ghostscript path in Edit>Prefs>Settings>External Tools to "D:/Program Files/gs/gs8.53/bin/gswin32.exe" sans quotes. Re-Run scribus. Watch it break. Fix it. Be happy! It works! :) | ||||
Additional Information | Ghostscript is installed in "D:\Program Files\gs\gs8.53\bin\gswin32.exe" Scribus in "D:\Program Files\Scribus 1.3.2\Scribus.exe" Yes, both on the D drive (NOT the standard C drive where windows is). Also both paths has a space in their name. Ghostscript 8.53 is the ONLY version on the system. | ||||
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2006-03-14 21:59
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2006-03-14 22:00
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You must use gswin32c.exe and *not* gswin32.exe |
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That fixed it. Thanks. Any chance of a note in the documentaion to this effect? Otherwise new users (like me), even those who also use scribus on linux (like me) may choose the wrong one. I do feel a bit silly though. Thanks for the prompt reply. |
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you're right, we must add a note in the documentation + a tooltip on the gs entryfield |
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Docs have added note in 2 different places. String change in the tooltip will need to wait for 1.3.4cvs as we are in string freeze. |
Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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2006-03-14 21:59 | skoorb | New Issue | |
2006-03-14 21:59 | skoorb | File Added: scribus1.GIF | |
2006-03-14 22:00 | skoorb | File Added: scribus2.GIF | |
2006-03-14 22:09 | jghali | Note Added: 0009273 | |
2006-03-14 22:16 | skoorb | Note Added: 0009274 | |
2006-03-14 22:31 | cbradney | Status | new => assigned |
2006-03-14 22:31 | cbradney | Assigned To | => plinnell |
2006-03-14 22:31 | jghali | Note Added: 0009276 | |
2006-03-14 23:24 |
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Note Added: 0009282 | |
2006-03-14 23:24 |
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Product Version | 1.3.2 => 1.3.4cvs |
2006-03-31 22:45 |
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Resolution | open => fixed |
2006-03-31 22:46 |
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Severity | major => minor |
2006-03-31 22:46 |
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Status | assigned => resolved |
2006-03-31 22:46 |
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Fixed in Version | => 1.3.4cvs |
2006-04-02 22:45 |
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Product Version | 1.3.4cvs => 1.3.3cvs |
2006-04-02 22:45 |
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Fixed in Version | 1.3.4cvs => 1.3.3.1cvs |
2006-04-04 11:10 | cbradney | Status | resolved => closed |
2014-10-08 18:38 | Kunda | Category | Win32 => OS-Win32 |