Re: [bug-enscript] null escapes in enscript

[Wim Stockman]

Hi,
Yes indeed --escapes the default is null char.
But you need to add the option in your command.

enscript -v --escapes text.txt -o /tmp/text.ps

Kind Regards,
Wim Stockman

thinkerwim.org

On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 04:50:17PM -0600, Peng Yu wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I use the following command to convert a text file to ps file.
> 
> enscript -v text.txt -o /tmp/text.ps
> 
> Supposedly, the default of --escapes is a null character.
> 
> The text in text.txt is the following. ^@ indicates a null character.
> But the resulting ps file does not contain the format information.
> 
> normal text ^@color{1 0 0}red text ^@font{Courier-Bold10}Courier-Bold
> 10pt @font{Helvetica-BoldOblique12}Helvetica-BoldOblique 12pt
> @font{default}default font again @color{default}default color again
> 
> Is this a bug of enscript?
> 
> --
> Regards,
> Peng
>