How to Read Postscript Files on Windows XP

[quantumdude]

I am trying to read some PS files that I have downloaded. I followed the link to that Wisconsin site that has the software:

http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview

Since I am using Windows XP, I downloaded the following:

Ghostscript 8.11 gs811w32.exe
GSview gsv45w32.exe

I saved them both to the Desktop, and tried to open a PS file, but my computer still says that it doesn't know what program created the file. Do I need to save both files in the same folder? Or somewhere other than the Desktop?

What's happening here?

 

[Lonewolf]

Did you double click on the files you downloaded to install them? Also, try installing ghostscript before ghostview.

 

[quantumdude]

All I did was download them and save them. Is there something else I need to do? I'm wondering why this isn't working out the same as reading PDF files with Acrobat Reader. All I had to do with that was download and save, and then all PDFs would automatically open.

 

[selfAdjoint]

Are you sure the files you downloaded weren't self extracting? When I did it they were. You would need to execute them, first ghostscript, then gsview. In the wizard that comes up there are options, I believe for having your computer treat the gs extension as telling it to use gsview.

 

[quantumdude]

Originally posted by selfAdjoint
Are you sure the files you downloaded weren't self extracting? When I did it they were.

OK, I double-clicked on each icon, and they were indeed self-extracting.

You would need to execute them, first ghostscript, then gsview. In the wizard that comes up there are options, I believe for having your computer treat the gs extension as telling it to use gsview.

I didn't see that option. The only option I had was whether to associate GSView with PS, PDF, or both. I tried to open a PS file from LANL, but even after self-extracting my computer still says that it needs to know what program created the file.[?]

 

[Jimmy]

You need to associate .PS files with GSView.

 

[quantumdude]

Originally posted by Jimmy
You need to associate .PS files with GSView.

Yes, I did that. Actually, I figured out the problem with the Los Alamos Postscripted files: They are g-zipped, and they need a different program. I just successfully opened 3 .ps files (including the one you sent me, Lonewolf--thanks!).

Thanks everyone,

 

[Lonewolf]

Heh, welcome