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29 Dec
2006
29 Dec
'06
5:23 p.m.
Isn't there --nobackends (or something similar) which will then not run any dvips (or dvipdfm)?
It's --nobackend Here's the revised (ruby) texexec man page (as PDF) -- see p.3. It's in the Debian packages and will go into the 2006 TeXLive. -Sanjoy `Not all those who wander are lost.' (J.R.R. Tolkien)