> a) GhostScript - to convert PDF files into PCL (HP language)
> b) GhostPDL - to convert PCL files into PDF

> no problem with GhostScript because installation by "pkg_add -r ghostscript"
> downloads and install binaries so no compilation is needed.
> GhostPDL, however, is quite difficult for me because binaries are not
> available. So I downloaded sources and tried building with "gmake".
> After a long compilation time I got many messages e.g.:
> /obj/pglabel.o(.text+0x1915): in funcion 'hpgl_process_buffer': undefined
> reference to 'hypot'.
> I'm not a "c" programmer but I know what 'hypot' means and watching inside
> the "pglabel.c" source I saw that there were these includes:
> #include    "math_.h"
> #include    "memory_.h"
> #include    "ctype_.h"
> #include    "stdio_.h"
> I think they are customized versions of standard headers; by the way I found
> these header's versions in the directory:
> /usr/local/src/ghostpdl-8.71/gs/base
> but this directory it isn't in PATH environment's variable.

> I tried to add this directory to PATH through "tcsh" shell without success
> (perhaps it's my fault).
> How can I do ??? Can you help me with simple words??

>> it's my first time with FreeBSD (8.2 on i386 platform). I'm  trying  to
>> build a "pdfbox" whit two applications:

>> a) GhostScript - to convert PDF files into PCL (HP language)
>> b) GhostPDL - to convert PCL files into PDF

>> no problem with GhostScript because installation by "pkg_add -r
>> ghostscript"
>> downloads and install binaries so no compilation is needed.
>> GhostPDL, however, is quite difficult for me because binaries are not
>> available. So I downloaded sources and tried building with "gmake".
>> After a long compilation time I got many messages e.g.:
>> /obj/pglabel.o(.text+0x1915): in funcion 'hpgl_process_buffer': undefined
>> reference to 'hypot'.
>> I'm not a "c" programmer but I know what 'hypot' means and watching
>> inside
>> the "pglabel.c" source I saw that there were these includes:
>> #include    "math_.h"
>> #include    "memory_.h"
>> #include    "ctype_.h"
>> #include    "stdio_.h"
>> I think they are customized versions of standard headers; by the way I
>> found
>> these header's versions in the directory:
>> /usr/local/src/ghostpdl-8.71/gs/base
>> but this directory it isn't in PATH environment's variable.

>> I tried to add this directory to PATH through "tcsh" shell without
>> success
>> (perhaps it's my fault).
>> How can I do ??? Can you help me with simple words??

> Have you tried using the ports collection? [Documented in the FreeBSD
> Handbook as well as "man ports"] It currently includes a port of pdfbox.

> If I am reading the dates correctly, you will need to update your ports
> tree (pdfbox has been added to the ports system since the release of
> 8.2). This, also, is covered in the Handbook.

>> I thank you in advance and pls don't be rude with this "old guy".

> I'm not clear on what qualifies as "old." I would have a grey beard
> myself, if I had grown it out this year.

>> P.S. Sorry for my terrible English

> If it's not your primary language, then I congratulate you on doing well
> with it. I cannot do as well in any language *other* than English.

> --
> Lowell Gilbert, embedded/networking software engineer
> http://be-well.ilk.org/~lowell/