Frequently Asked Questions (1/95)
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1) What does the error message 'Cannot load resource file ...' mean ?

 You get this kind of error if you are working on VMS with X11 Release 4.
 This environment does not support merging files into the application's
 resource database, therefore

   - you should rename the resource file GV_CLASS.DAT to GV.DAT
     since only the resource files
         DECW$SYSTEM_DEFAULTS:GV.DAT
     and
         DECW$USER_DEFAULTS:GV.DAT
     are loaded at startup.
   - the command line option '-ad <filename>' is meaningless.

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2) I compiled GhostView-VMS, and now ?

 - Ghostscript must be available.
   If the foreign command 'GS' does not start the interpreter you have
   to change the resource file GV_CLASS.DAT accordingly
   (the 'interpreter' resource).
 - Make sure the resource files
   GV.DAT, GV_VLASS.DAT (and optionally GV_LANDSCAPE.DAT, GV_REGIONS.DAT)
   are contained in a directory which is included in the definition
   of the logical DECW$USER_DEFAULTS.
   (see also question 1) above)
 - GhostView-VMS may have to access its message file
   GV_MESSAGE.DAT which may also be placed in DECW$USER_DEFAULTS.

Define a foreign command that starts the executable, for instance by
 
  $ gv :== $X11_LIBRARY:GV

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3) When I start Ghostscript I get the message 'Cannot get Window from ghostview',
  then ghostscript exits.

  Ghostscript reserves the environment variable 'ghostview' (logical or symbol)
  for internal use.
  Therefore Ghostscript will not function properly if you define the
  symbol or logical 'ghostview'.

