MiKTeX and proTeXt ⇒ pstricks problem

[Giantsteps]

I am using MikTex 2.6 and TeXnic Center. I have a pstricks picture in my file, and so I need to compile into dvi or ps format. The file compiles fine in ps with no errors or warnings, but no ps file is created. When I try to compile to dvi, a file is created, but upon opening the file, I get the following message:

"The document cannot be rendered properly because the current render method does not support PostScript specials. Temporarily switch to the Dvips render method?"

If I say yes, then I get a blank dvi file, and if I say no, then I can view the document as a dvi but there is no picture. Any ideas?

[balf]

You can't compile directly to ps. You first compile to dvi, then launch dvips to obtain a ps file.

B.A.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Giantsteps,

welcome to the board!

Maybe the package pdftricks is useful for you, if you want to compile into pdf format, still being able to use the facilities of pstricks.

Stefan

[localghost]

You could use the pst-pdf package. A build profile for use with TeXnicCenter is given in another thread [1]. Follow the instructions carefully to get things work.

[1] Forum Topic: Problems with pstricks :S


Best regards
Thorsten¹

[Giantsteps]

Thank you everyone for your help!! Unfortunately, none of this has worked for me. I think my problem may be with the dvips application itself, since I just can't get any .tex file to compile into a PS. (.dvi works, but then it won't convert to a .ps file) My plan is to uninstall MikTex 2.6 and install MikTex 2.7, and hope for the best. Thanks again!