Username patch (was: Acroread Error (not) Message)

[Harald H. <h.h...@tu...>]

I have updated the username patch now to work with the current cvs
version. Since I don't have Windows available, does somebody compile
gnuplot with Windows and can test the patch there? Gnuplot should either
use the Windows login name or one of the environment variables USER or
USERNAME to set the Author for the pdf and postscript terminal.

When using the postscript terminal, information should be written into the
postscript file that is interpreted by ghostscript and Acrobat. With
ghostscript, it works. Can please somebody test if Acrobat also takes
these information for the pdf file information?

Another thing are information in other terminals. For example, the jpeg
file format can take information, e.g., as exif strings (as digital
cameras do it). Unfortunately, the gd library does not support these. I
have spoken to the maintainer of this library. He would be glad if
somebody of the gnuplot people programmes a patch for his package. I have
had a look to it and don't know how it could be done. If somebody
volunteers to do it ...

Do other file formats also support comments?

Thanks,
Harald

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