%!PS % A PostScript-as-Language Search and Replace % =========================================== % by Don Lancaster % Copyright c 2002 by Don Lancaster & Synergetics, Box 809, Thatcher, AZ, 85552 % (928) 428-4073 Email: don@tinaja.com Website: http://www.tinaja.com % Consulting services available http://www.tinaja.com/info01.html % Linking welcome. Reposting expressly forbidden. % All commercial rights and all electronic media rights ~fully~ reserved. % Linking usually welcome. Reposting expressly forbidden. Version 1.1 % Ordinary word processors can create problems when editing eight bit data due % to control characters, reserved codes, and differences in line endings. This % PostScript-as-language utility does a search and replace on any file having % any characters in any combination without any such complications. % The routine is especially useful when Post Editing the PDF files of GuruGram 8. % IMPORTANT NOTE: Don Lancaster's file gonzo.ps is required for this program. % After obvious location mods, uncomment ONE of the following two lines: (C:\\windows\\desktop\\gonzo\\gonzo.ps) run % use internal gonzo % (A:\\gonzo.ps) run % use external gonzo % NOTE THAT ALL PS FILENAME STRINGS !!!DEMAND!!! DOUBLE REVERSE SLASHES. % GONZO20A Guru Gonzo PostScript power tools (Interim release) % Includes gonzo justification and layout utilities. % Copyright c 1990, 1996, 2001 by Don Lancaster and Synergetics, Box 809, % Thatcher Arizona, 5552 (928) 428-4073 don@tinaja.com support % via http://www.tinaja.com All commercial rights and all electronic % media rights **FULLY** reserved. Reposting is expressly forbidden. %%%%%%%%%%% links menu directory %%%%%%%%%%%% % This code locks pdfmark commands out of a PostScript printer. /pdfmark where {pop}{userdict /pdfmark /cleartomark load put} ifelse % /surl "start url" marks the beginning of a text sequence to be urled. % It also paints the text blue... /surl {mark /blue cvx 0.33 /setgray cvx % change text to blue /currentpoint cvx % remember box start /urly /exch cvx /store cvx /urlx /exch cvx /store cvx ] cvx % complete deferred command printlist exch 3 index exch put % stuff into gonzo printlist exch 1 add exch % increment gonzo list count } def % /eurl "end url" unmarks the end of a text sequence and sets up % the pdfmark needed to define the Acrobat web link. /eurl {mark % start deferred proc exch % position url string % /black cvx 0 /setgray cvx % turn blue marker off % maintextcolor /setrgbcolor cvx % reset to main text color??? /aqua cvx /black cvx /makeurl cvx % defer call of url builder ] cvx % complete deferred proc printlist exch 3 index exch % stuff into gonzo printlist put exch 1 add exch % increment gonzo list count } def % /makeurl generates the pdfmark, receiving a {(urlstring) makeurl}. % Note that it is not called until formatted printlist time... /urlover 0.2 def % fraction of hot area over bounds /makeurl { /cururlname exch store % save the url string mark % start pdfmark currentfont /ScaleMatrix get 3 get /fsize exch store % guess height /Rect [ urlx fsize urlover mul sub % set box left x urly fsize urlover mul sub % set box left y currentpoint exch fsize urlover mul add exch fsize add ] /Border [ 0 0 0] % [0 0 0 ] = none; [0 0 2] = debug /Color [ .7 0 0 ] /Action <> /Subtype /Link /ANN % annotation type pdfmark % call pdf operators } def % /makeurlx generates the box specific pdfmark, receiving % a {(urlstring) makeurl}. % Note that it is not called until formatted printlist time... /makeurlx { /cururlnamex exch store % save the url string mark % start pdfmark /Rect [ xpos % set box left x ypos 0.9 sub % set box left y xpos 2.8 add % box right x ypos 0.9 sub 2.8 add % box right y ] /Border [ 0 0 0] % [0 0 0 ] = none; [0 0 2] = debug /Color [ .7 0 0 ] /Action <> /Subtype /Link /ANN % annotation type pdfmark % call pdf operators } def /maintextcolor {0 0 0 } def % text link specific data -- use dictionary instead below { /cubic01 {(http://www.tinaja.com/cubic01.asp) eurl} def /hack62 {(http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hack62.pdf) eurl} def /increment {(http://www.tinaja.com/text/bezgen3.html) eurl} def /interpolate {(http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2vrva/design.html) eurl } def /bezmath {(http://www.tinaja.com/text/bezmath.html) eurl } def /table {(http://www.tinaja.com/psutils/imtable.psl) eurl } def } pop % dictionary method << %zzzzz %%%% unused links have been commented for gg9a simplicity /maildon (mailto:don@tinaja.com) /tinaja (http://www.tinaja.com) /adobe (http://www.adobe.com) /adobesdk (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/main.html) /pstrans 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(http://www.tinaja.com/gurgrm01.asp) { /tilley (http://www.tilleyfoundation.com) /mnglobal (http://www.mnglobal.com/energy/pg2.htm) /keely (http://www.keelynet.com) /evolve (http://www.evolvedtechnology.com) /hack64 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hack64.pdf) /hackar3 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/hackar3.pdf) /resbn58 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/resbn58.pdf) /bppt (http://www.batterypoweronline.com) /muse112 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse112.pdf) /muse113 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/muse113.pdf) /energfun (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/energfun.pdf) /bashpseu (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/bashpseu.pdf) /adobe (http://www.adobe.com) /netscape (http://www.netscape.com) /gallypsl (http://www.tinaja.com/galley1.psl) /gallypdf (http://www.tinaja.com/galley1.pdf) /atn5150 (http://partners.adobe.com/asn/developer/acrosdk/docs/createpdfapi/pdfmarkReference.pdf) /nutour (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/nutour02.pdf) /nutoursource (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/nutour02.psl) /bwhistle (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/bwhistle.pdf) /gonzo1 (http://www.tinaja.com/post01.asp#gonzo) /barg01 (http://www.tinaja.com/barg01.asp) /weblib01 (http://www.tinaja.com/weblib01.asp) /gurgrm01 (http://www.tinaja.com/gurgrm01.asp) /z1 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/thumb/albradz2.jpg) /z2 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbtesteq.asp) /z3 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/albrad02.jpg) /z4 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/thumb/tutenaz2.jpg) /z5 (http://www.tinaja.com/bargains/sbphone.asp) /z6 (http://www.tinaja.com/images/bargs/tutena02.jpg) /sourceme (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/gallery.psl) /sourceme2 (http://www.tinaja.com/glib/autourl.psl) } pop >> {mark exch /eurl cvx ] cvx def} forall %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% New colorizer patches %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% /boxgrays 0.899 def /grayshade boxgrays def /mastergray boxgrays def /staytint {0.33 setgray} def /staytint1 {0.25 setgray} def /showadgrays true def /red {0 settint} def /Zmacro {staytint /ypos ypos 2 add def 72 300 div setlinewidth xpos ypos moveto txtwide 0 rlineto stroke /ypos ypos -2 add def tintoff} def % hair rule /amacro {(zy0) stringmacro /ypos ypos ypara add def 0.33 setgray } def % start drop cap /bmacro {(iFy1) stringmacro /ypos ypos ypara add def black} def % finish drop cap % Gonzo character colorizer /blueon {mark /blue cvx 0.33 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /blueoff {mark /beige cvx 0 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton {mark 0.33 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1 {mark 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1b {mark beige cvx % try for aqua after url??? 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1a {mark /aqua cvx % try for aqua after url??? 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1p {mark /burple cvx % try for aqua after url??? 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1r {mark /red cvx % try for aqua after url??? 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tinton1b {mark /beige cvx % try for beige after url??? 0.25 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def /tintoff {mark 0 /setgray cvx] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put exch 1 add exch} def %%%%%%%%%%%%%% COMPACT VERSION OF COLORIZER II %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% /settint {dup /currenttint exch store 5.999 mul dup floor cvi /&cbar exch store dup floor sub /&cwt exch store [ {/setgray [ /dup cvx 0.3 &cwt 0.59 mul add /ge cvx [1 /exch cvx &cwt 0.59 mul 0.30 add /sub cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.59 mul 0.11 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx &cwt /add cvx /exch cvx ] cvx [ &cwt 0.59 mul 0.3 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 0] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx /def cvx} {/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul add /ge cvx [1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul 0.59 add /sub cvx &cwt 0.3 mul 0.11 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 1 &cwt sub /add cvx /exch cvx 1 /exch cvx] cvx [1 &cwt sub 0.3 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx /exch cvx 0] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx /def cvx} {/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 &cwt 0.11 mul add /ge cvx [&cwt 0.11 mul 0.59 add /sub cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul 0.30 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx &cwt /add cvx 1 /exch cvx] cvx [0 /exch cvx &cwt 0.11 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx /def cvx} {/setgray [/dup cvx 0.59 1 &cwt sub mul 0.11 add /ge cvx [1 &cwt sub 0.59 mul 0.11 add /sub cvx &cwt 0.59 mul 0.30 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 1 &cwt sub /add cvx 1] cvx [0 /exch cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.59 mul 0.11 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx /exch cvx] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx] cvx /def cvx} {/setgray [/dup cvx 0.11 &cwt 0.30 mul add /ge cvx[&cwt 0.30 mul 0.11 add /sub cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.30 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx &cwt /add cvx /exch cvx 1] cvx [ &cwt 0.30 mul 0.11 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx /exch cvx 0 /exch cvx ] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx ] cvx /def cvx} {/setgray [ /dup cvx 0.30 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul add /ge cvx[ 1 /exch cvx 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul 0.30 add /sub cvx &cwt 0.11 mul 0.59 add /div cvx /dup cvx &cwt /mul cvx 1 &cwt sub /add cvx ] cvx [ 1 &cwt sub 0.11 mul 0.30 add /div cvx /dup cvx 1 &cwt sub /mul cvx 0 /exch cvx] cvx /ifelse cvx /setrgbcolor cvx ] cvx /def cvx} ] &cbar get exec exec} bind def /beige {0.10 settint} def % examples of convenience operators /aqua {0.52 settint} def /blue {0.67 settint} def /lime {0.44 settint} def /burple {0.75 settint} def %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% /guru { gonzo begin ps.util.1 begin printerror nuisance begin} def % guru % activate gonzo utilities 50 50 10 setgrid % create grid % 56 61 showgrid /setpagefonts { /cstretch 0.015 def /sstretch 0.015 def /font0 /StoneSans-Bold 1.6 gonzofont /font1 /StoneSans 0.95 gonzofont /font4 /StoneSans 0.85 gonzofont /font3 /StoneSans-Bold 0.85 gonzofont /font6 /StoneSans-Bold 0.85 gonzofont /font7 /StoneSans-Bold 1.05 gonzofont % subheaders /font8 /StoneSans-Bold [0.65 0 0 0.65 0 0.4] gonzofont /txtwide 36 store /yinc 1.2 store /kern 0.1 store /pm 1.5 store /tabs [7 -2 16.5] store aqua 0.33 setgray font1 black font2 /amacro { mark /aqua cvx 0.33 /setgray cvx ] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch % stuff into gonzo printlist put exch 1 add exch } def /bmacro { mark /black cvx ] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch % stuff into gonzo printlist put exch 1 add exch } def /shiftin {xpos /xposhold exch store /xpos xpos 3 add store} def /shiftout {/xpos xposhold store} def /texttop 51 store /textleft 3 store /cmacro {aqua 0.25 setgray (znhL7) stringmacro /xpos xpos 1.7 sub store /ypos ypos .1 sub def } def % left title /dmacro {black (pL1hz) stringmacro /xpos xpos 1.7 add store /ypos ypos .1 add def} def % normal text after centered title /fmacro % try and fake | {mark /gsave cvx /currentpoint cvx /moveto cvx 0.1 /setlinewidth cvx 0 0.65 /rlineto cvx /stroke cvx /grestore cvx ] cvx printlist exch 3 index exch put % stuff into gonzo printlist exch 1 add exch % increment gonzo list count } def } def setpagefonts % -2 50.5 (optional header here \274) cl %% Set document opening conventions. Note DOCVIEW limited. [/CropBox [0 0 520 620] % set the wierd size /PAGES pdfmark [ {Catalog} << /ViewerPreferences << /FitWindow true /CenterWindow true >> /PageLayout /OneColumn % continous /Pagemode /UseNone % no thumbs /View [/XYZ null null 1 ] % force 100% >> /PUT pdfmark %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% START DEMO ART (not in use) %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% %%% Hand patching Info: % next available variable is /GS3 % transparency gstate is object 2 % contents stream is object 18 gets q /GS3 gs (xstuff) Q % be sure to q Q bracket to localize % resources stream is object 19 gets /GS3 2 0 R /transoverlay { % make a new graphics state [ /_objdef {newgsstate} /type /dict /OBJ pdfmark % fill the new overlay graphics state - See PDF manual for details [ {newgsstate} << /Type /ExtGState /ca 0.5 % fill transparency is 0.5 /CA 0.5 % stroke transparency is 0.5 /BM /Normal /AIS false /OP false /OPM 1 /op true >> /PUT pdfmark % start a Begin Picture graphics overlay subroutine... [ /BBox [0 0 1000 1000 ] /_objdef {overlaypix} /BP pdfmark % fill the Begin Picture graphics overlay Xobject subroutine... 0 0.5 1 setrgbcolor % on the aqua side of blue 4 4 6 6 rectfill % complete the Begin Picture graphics overlay Xobject... [ /EP pdfmark } def % Write a two squares program... /twosquares { gsave translate 1 0.5 0 setrgbcolor % red side of orange 2 2 6 6 rectfill % do background opaque box [ {overlaypix} /SP pdfmark % show foreground transparent box grestore} def % Distill the two squares program. Initially use a BARE Distiller Job % Options that has no compression, no embedded fonts, and little else save /snap1 exch store %%% transoverlay % create new objects %%% 14 17.5 twosquares snap1 restore %%%%%%%%%%%% END DEMO %%%%%%% /burpwide 29.5 store /burplebox3 {save /burp1 exch store xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 3.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 3.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath 0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore } def /burplebox2 {save /burp1 exch store xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 2.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 2.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath 0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore } def /burplebox4 {save /burp1 exch store xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 4.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 4.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath 0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore } def /burplebox5 {save /burp1 exch store xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 5.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 5.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath 0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore } def /burplebox6 {save /burp1 exch store xpos ypos translate -1 .2 mt 6.5 yinc mul .4 add pd burpwide pr 6.5 yinc mul .4 add pu closepath 0.9 setgray fill burp1 restore } def /pagenum 1 store /startnewpage { black beige 0.35 setgray 21 -2.5 (|3\320|j) pagenum 10 string cvs mergestr (|j\320) mergestr cc aqua showpage %% start next page /pagenum pagenum 1 add store /tabs [7 -2 16.5] def 50 50 10 setgrid % create grid setpagefonts font1 textleft texttop } def /tabs [7 -2 16.5] store aqua 0.33 setgray font0 20 47.3 0.7 add (A PostScript-as-Language) cc 20 45.3 0.7 add (Search & Replace Utility) cc black font2 textleft 43 0.3 add % this one only need |h below (|3Don Lancaster Synergetics, Box 809, Thatcher, AZ 85552 copyright c2002 as |/surl |6GuruGram|1|/gurgrm01 |6#12 |/surl http://www.tinaja.com|/tinaja |/surl don@tinaja.com|/maildon (928) 428-4073 |a|0O|b|1rdinary word processors can create problems when editing eight bit data due to control characters, reserved codes, and differences in line endings. Attempting to edit an |/surl |6Acrobat PDF|1|/acrob01 file with an ordinary word processor can cause problems with embedded fonts and encoded Flate Compressed strings. |h Instead, a |/surl |6PostScript-as-Language|1|/post01 utility can easily be created that lets you globally search and replace a file of any content without any rude surprises. Such a program is also a good review of PostScript disk file manipulations as well. |h I've uploaded a PostScript Search & Replace |/tinton1 |6(|jS|j&|jR|j)|1|/tintoff utility to our |/surl |6PostScript|1|/post01 library as file |/surl |6SEAREPL.PSL|1|/searepl . Normally, you would bring this file up into a wp or editor, modify it for your own uses, and then send it to |/surl |6Acrobat|1|/acrob01 distiller. Let's look at some key code in this utility\274 |h I strongly recommend using my |/surl |6gonzo utilities|1|/post01 for most PostScript-as-language development. But for this file, the only utility we only immediately need is the ability to merge two stack-top PostScript strings\274 |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox3 /mergestr {2 copy length exch length add string dup dup 4 3 roll 4 index length exch putinterval 3 1 roll exch 0 exch putinterval} def |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black We start the utility by entering the access data\274 |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox5 /diskfileheader (C:\\\\\\\\WINDOWS\\\\\\\\Desktop\\\\\\\\inherit) store /diskfilesourcename (g9demoyx.pdf) store /diskfiletargetname (g9demozz.pdf) store /wuz ( 4 0 R) store |t|t|t% string to search /wilby ( 3 0 R) store |t|t|t% string to replace |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black Several minor gotchas here: |/tinton1r |6All PostScript strings MUST include double slashes |/tinton1r when a single slash is wanted!|1|/tintoff |/black ) cl startnewpage (|/aqua Also, when appropriate be sure to provide a leading space in previous content |/tinton1 |6wuz|1|/tintoff . And, when using this utility for PDF post processing, it is a very good idea to have the same character counts in |/tinton1 |6wuz|1|/tintoff and |/tinton1 |6wilby|1|/tintoff . This can eliminate any need for cross reference rebuilding. |h We then create our full filenames and convert them to readable and writable PostScript file objects\274 |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox6 /sourcefilename diskfileheader diskfilesourcename mergestr store /targetfilename diskfileheader diskfiletargetname mergestr store /readfile sourcefilename (r) file store |t|t|t % set input read /writefile targetfilename (w+) file store |t|t|t % set output write |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black Note that the (w+) tells us to |/tinton1 |6append|1|/tintoff file info, rather than overwriting it. |h There is a 65K limit on PostScript string length, which can easily be exceeded by a PDF or other general file. Thus, several passes might be needed for full processing. Our main processing loop looks like this\274 |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox6 /workstring 60000 string def |t|t|t% file read workstring /oops 4000 def |t|t|t% infinite loop lockout oops { readfile workstring readstring {searchandreplace} {searchandreplace exit} ifelse } repeat |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black We simply read as much of the file as fits our workstring and then process that piece. An unlikely infinite loop is avoided with |/tinton1 |6oops|1|/tintoff should something go very wrong with the disk reading process. |h The search and replace code could look like this\274 |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox5 /searchandreplace {oops { wuz search |t|t|t % seek match { writefile exch writestring |t|t|t % save previous pop wilby writefile exch writestring} |t|t|t % do replacement { writefile exch writestring exit} |t|t|t % till nothing left ifelse} repeat } def |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black Note that several trips through are needed for multiple replacements. The remaining unprocessed string end gets passed back in to do this. |h Some extra code is added to the actual utility to report each replacement done or if no replacements took place. ) cl startnewpage (Multiple searches and replacements can be done at once by extending the code into a |/tinton1 |6forall|1|/tintoff loop or a |/tinton1 |6forall|1|/tintoff dictionary. |h Two big gotchas: First make sure wuz and wilby have |/tinton1 |6exactly|1|/tintoff the same number of characters if you wish to avoid a risky PDF cross reference rebuild. A padding space can usually be added if needed. |h Also, make sure wuz and wilby don't take out anything unexpected. Ferinstance, a wuz of |/tinton1 |64 0 R|1|/tintoff will also take out |/tinton1 |614 0 R|1|/tintoff or |/tinton1 |624 0 R|1|/tintoff . A leading space cures this particular problem. Also, if your |/tinton1 |6text|1|/tintoff contains a |/tinton1 |64 0 R|1|/tintoff , add some kerning or something else to prevent an inadvertent substitution. |c Altering PDF Transparency |d We saw back in |/surl |6GuruGram #8|1|/pstrans several approaches to creating transparent PostScript artwork by using raw PostScript code sent to Distiller. As of this writing, a PDF post patch seems to still be needed to actually link the correct gstates. |h This S&R utility greatly simplifies the process... |3|/shiftin |/burple |/staytint1 |/burplebox4 1. In a word processor, search for all PDF Xobjects. 2. Write down the wuz and wilby form object numbers. 3. Enter wuz, wilby and filenames into the S|j&|jR. 4. Run the S&R program for automatic conversion. |1|/shiftout |/aqua |/black On any repeated editing of the PDF file, simply rerun S&R for an automatic opaque to transparency conversion. Consulting assistance on any and all of these topics can be found at |/surl |6http://www.tinaja.com/info01.asp|1|/info01 . |h Additional |/surl |6GuruGrams|1|/gurgrm01 await your support as a |/surl |6Synergetics Partner|1|/advt01 . ) cl startnewpage %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % EOF