function varargout = ghostscript(cmd)
%GHOSTSCRIPT Calls a local GhostScript executable with the input command
%
% Example:
% [status result] = ghostscript(cmd)
%
% Attempts to locate a ghostscript executable, finally asking the user to
% specify the directory ghostcript was installed into. The resulting path
% is stored for future reference.
%
% Once found, the executable is called with the input command string.
%
% This function requires that you have Ghostscript installed on your
% system. You can download this from: http://www.ghostscript.com
%
% IN:
% cmd - Command string to be passed into ghostscript.
%
% OUT:
% status - 0 iff command ran without problem.
% result - Output from ghostscript.
% Copyright: Oliver Woodford, 2009-2010
% Thanks to Jonas Dorn for the fix for the title of the uigetdir window on
% Mac OS.
% Thanks to Nathan Childress for the fix to the default location on 64-bit
% Windows systems.
% 27/4/11 - Find 64-bit Ghostscript on Windows. Thanks to Paul Durack and
% Shaun Kline for pointing out the issue
% 4/5/11 - Thanks to David Chorlian for pointing out an alternative
% location for gs on linux.
% Call ghostscript
[varargout{1:nargout}] = system(sprintf('"%s" %s', gs_path, cmd));
return
function path = gs_path
% Return a valid path
% Start with the currently set path
path = user_string('ghostscript');
% Check the path works
if check_gs_path(path)
return
end
% Check whether the binary is on the path
if ispc
bin = {'gswin32c.exe', 'gswin64c.exe'};
else
bin = {'gs'};
end
for a = 1:numel(bin)
path = bin{a};
if check_store_gs_path(path)
return
end
end
% Search the obvious places
if ispc
default_location = 'C:\Program Files\gs\';
dir_list = dir(default_location);
if isempty(dir_list)
default_location = 'C:\Program Files (x86)\gs\'; % Possible location on 64-bit systems
dir_list = dir(default_location);
end
executable = {'\bin\gswin32c.exe', '\bin\gswin64c.exe'};
ver_num = 0;
% If there are multiple versions, use the newest
for a = 1:numel(dir_list)
ver_num2 = sscanf(dir_list(a).name, 'gs%g');
if ~isempty(ver_num2) && ver_num2 > ver_num
for b = 1:numel(executable)
path2 = [default_location dir_list(a).name executable{b}];
if exist(path2, 'file') == 2
path = path2;
ver_num = ver_num2;
end
end
end
end
if check_store_gs_path(path)
return
end
else
bin = {'/usr/bin/gs', '/usr/local/bin/gs'};
for a = 1:numel(bin)
path = bin{a};
if check_store_gs_path(path)
return
end
end
end
% Ask the user to enter the path
while 1
if strncmp(computer, 'MAC', 3) % Is a Mac
% Give separate warning as the uigetdir dialogue box doesn't have a
% title
uiwait(warndlg('Ghostscript not found. Please locate the program.'))
end
base = uigetdir('/', 'Ghostcript not found. Please locate the program.');
if isequal(base, 0)
% User hit cancel or closed window
break;
end
base = [base filesep];
bin_dir = {'', ['bin' filesep], ['lib' filesep]};
for a = 1:numel(bin_dir)
for b = 1:numel(bin)
path = [base bin_dir{a} bin{b}];
if exist(path, 'file') == 2
if check_store_gs_path(path)
return
end
end
end
end
end
error('Ghostscript not found. Have you installed it from www.ghostscript.com?');
function good = check_store_gs_path(path)
% Check the path is valid
good = check_gs_path(path);
if ~good
return
end
% Update the current default path to the path found
if ~user_string('ghostscript', path)
warning('Path to ghostscript installation could not be saved. Enter it manually in ghostscript.txt.');
return
end
return
function good = check_gs_path(path)
% Check the path is valid
[good message] = system(sprintf('"%s" -h', path));
good = good == 0;
return