Templated text to PS conversion

[Dan Coutu]

On Thu, 2004-01-29 at 14:59, Michael Costolo wrote:
> --- Dan Coutu <coutu at snowy-owl.com> wrote:
> > I'm searching the net for this and thought I'd also ask here in case
> > someone knows of such a beast already.
> > 
> > I'm trying to find something that's like an enhanced txt2ps converter.
> > It would not only convert text to PostScript, retaining the same layout,
> > but also allow inserting of graphic elements, such as a logo, into the
> > output in a pre-defined place.
> > 
> > The idea is to be able to use textual reports, such as you get from
> > ordinary SQL, and print them so that they look like they were typeset.
> > The requirement to be able to add in at least one graphic is key.
> > 
> > Ring any bells? Does anyone know of something like this out there?
> 
> If you can make it so that you output some some LaTeX prior to your text output (and
> after), you can add all the graphics you want and convert to PS or PDF:
> 

Hmm, this might work. I'd have to make the filter to add in the Latex,
do the conversion to PS and send it to the printer but that shouldn't be
too hard. It would be harder to document how to use it so that a
non-programmer could use the thing effectively, which is what I'll have
to do.

Thanks!
-- 

Dan Coutu
Managing Director
Snowy Owl Internet Consulting, LLC
http://www.snowy-owl.com/