In order for users to save data as PDF with the distiller, they must first download and install Ghostscript on their computers as described in the procedure that follows.
The use of GPL Ghostscript is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License (GPL). Users should be asked to read the GPL before installing GPL Ghostscript on their computers. A copy of the GPL is available on the GNU Project Web server.
The use of AFPL Ghostscript is subject to the terms and conditions of the Aladdin Free Public License (AFPL). Commercial distribution of AFPL Ghostscript generally requires a written commercial license. For more information, see the Ghostscript Web site.
Into a temporary directory on your computer, download the self-extracting executable file for the version of Ghostscript you want from one of the sites listed on the Ghostscript Web site.
See the release bulletin for the version of Ghostscript that was used for testing.
Run the executable file to install Ghostscript on your system.
The default installation directory is C:\Program Files\gs. You can select a different directory and/or choose to install shortcuts to the Ghostscript console and readme file.
After installing Ghostscript, you should read the readme.htm file in the doc subdirectory in the Ghostscript installation directory to find out more about using Ghostscript and distributing it with your application.
When you save a report object as PDF using the distill method, InfoMaker searches in the following locations for an installation of GPL or AFPL Ghostscript:
The Windows registry
The relative path of the pbdwe125.dll file (typically Sybase\Shared\PowerBuilder)
The system PATH environment variable
If GPL or AFPL Ghostscript is installed using the Ghostscript executable file, the path is added to the Windows registry.
If the Ghostscript files are in the relative path of the pbdwe125.dll file, they must be installed in this directory structure:
dirname\pbdwe125.dll dirname\gs\gsN.NN dirname\gs\fonts
where dirname is the directory that contains the runtime DLLs and N.NN represents the release version number for Ghostscript.
If your users have installed a PostScript printer on their computers, the PostScript driver files required to create PDF files are already installed. If they have never installed a PostScript printer, they can use the Printers and Faxes option in the Windows control panel to install a generic PostScript printer. If the Microsoft Pscript5.dll has never been installed, they may be prompted to insert the Windows install CD.
You must also deploy the related files that are installed in Sybase\Shared\PowerBuilder\drivers. These files can be copied to or installed on users’ computers. They must be located in this directory structure:
dirname\pbdwe125.dll dirname\drivers
Each user’s computer must have a PostScript printer profile called Sybase DataWindow PS. This profile is added to your development computer automatically when you save a DataWindow’s rows to a PDF file in the DataWindow painter.
Users can add the profile manually using the Windows Add Printer wizard. In the wizard, click the Have Disk button and browse to the Adist5.inf file installed in the Shared\PowerBuilder\drivers directory, or to another PostScript driver file.
To install Ghostscript: