Re: [MiKTeX] Inserting .eps file in TeX file

[Hans F. N. <ha...@ge...>]

On Wed, 28 May 2003, Ganesh Babu Nallamothu, Integra wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am using Miktex 2.1 and TeXnicCenter for TeX and LaTeX applications. My
> requirement is to insert .eps file into tex file. I am using a macro file
> seteps.tex. But I am not able to view the .eps in either PS or PDF output of
> TeX file. the TeX compiler is not giving any errors.

Running 

> dvips sample.dvi -o
This is dvips(k) 5.90a Copyright 2002 Radical Eye Software (www.radicaleye.com)
' TeX output 2003.05.28:1459' -> sample.ps
<texc.pro><texps.pro><special.pro>. <cmr5.pfb><cmex10.pfb><cmssbx10.pfb>
<cmbxti10.pfb><cmsy10.pfb><cmr7.pfb><cmsy7.pfb><cmmi5.pfb><cmmi7.pfb>
<cmmi10.pfb><cmr10.pfb><cmbx10.pfb>[1] [2
dvips: Unknown keyword (x) in \special will be ignored
dvips: Unknown keyword (3.12cm,) in \special will be ignored
dvips: Unknown keyword (y) in \special will be ignored
dvips: Unknown keyword (3.48cm) in \special will be ignored
<eps:ismn1.65.eps>
dvips: Could not find figure file eps:ismn1.65.eps; continuing
]

I don't know plain tex very well, but can tell from the error message that 
your macro is wrong. Why don't use some standard stuff - for example 
epsf.sty - see texmf\tex\generic\dvips\?

Hans