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  7. \pard\tx1140\tx2300\tx3440\tx4600\tx5760\tx6900\tx8060\tx9200\tx10360\tx11520\f0\b0\i0\ul0\fs28\fc0 sending PostScript to the WindowServer\
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  10. Q:  How can I send a PostScript file directly to the 
  11. \fc0 WindowServer
  12. ?\
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  14. A: You should usually use NXImage.  However, if that's not appropriate in your situation use the following code snippet.  
  15. Warning: Do 
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  18. \b PSRun()
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  22. \pard\tx620\tx1240\tx1860\tx2480\tx3100\tx3720\tx4340\tx4980\tx5600\tx6220\f3\fs22\fc0     int SendFileToPS(const char *fileName)\
  23.     \{\
  24.         NXStream *st;\
  25.         char *addr;\
  26.         int len, maxlen;\
  27. \
  28.         st = NXMapFile(fileName, NX_READONLY);\
  29.         if (st) \{\
  30.             NXGetMemoryBuffer(st, &addr, &len, &maxlen);\
  31.             DPSWriteData(DPSGetCurrentContext(), addr, len);\
  32.             NXCloseMemory(st, NX_FREEBUFFER);\
  33.             return 0;\
  34.         \} else\
  35.             return -1;\
  36.     \}\
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  41. QA798\
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  43. Valid for 1.0\
  44. Valid for 2.0\
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