Import .eps file crashes Inkscape20316-0812051622.7z on Window

[capnhud]

When I try to import an eps I receive the following error

Error reading temporary SVG file: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'c:\\docume~1\\owner~\\locals~1\\temp\\tmpjfdcte.svg'

I assume that the temp file that inkscape is trying to create does not happen correctly. I have C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.63\lib in the system path. Also when I choose import I can see .eps files as a choice

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

running Win32 build 20316, I cannot reproduce this behaviour. I have gs8.61 installed.
- which version of Inkscape?
- does this happen also on File | Open or just on File | Import?
- do you get a preview window that says : "PDF Import Settings" and shows a preview?

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

sorry about that, I just read the title, so I know which version of Inkscape

[capnhud (render1232)]

I get  the command prompt momentarily and then I  get the inskcape error message followed by Inkscape has encountered and error and closes.  I have gs8.63 installed.

[capnhud (render1232)]

Edit: Inkscape failed to load the requested file. No I do not get a pdf preview.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

This might be complicated by the fact that this is a two-stage import as far as I know, first conversion is ps to pdf and then second conversion is pdf to svg.
    It might be worthwhile to try to trap the exit message in a DOS prompt using the methods outlined in http://kaioa.com/node/42 or http://kaioa.com/node/63

[capnhud (render1232)]

Sure I would do this but I cannot seem to get it to work.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

probably the best way to do this is to download the file inkscapec from http://kaioa.com/node/63 , then save it into the directory C:\Program Files\Inkscape and then run it from a DOS prompt using the command inkscapec

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

I just upgraded from gs8.61 to gs8.63 and I now have the same error message as you have.
You might wish to consider reverting back to gs8.61, which I think is still available for Windows.
Alternatively, if I ever get 8.63 to work, I will post a response here.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

okay, it appears that you must also have the directory :
C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.63\bin\ in the path, as well as the \lib directory.

or alternatively, I was able to get it to run by copying the file gswin32c.exe from the bin directory to the lib directory.

ignore the comment about reverting to 8.61

hth,
Alvin

[capnhud (render1232)]

OK putting the bin directory in the path makes this works.  Bug is fixed.

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

good to hear, I'm going to mark this as invalid since it appears to be a Ghostscript problem, not an Inkscape problem.

[Giraldi Maggio (bedex78)]

I also couldn't open EPS files. I've got Inkscape 0.46 and GS 8.64. But when I tried to open EPS files, I get the message:

"Failed to load the requested file D:\_ALDI\Design\Resources\Icons\2009\file.eps"

I tried copying 'gswin32c.exe' C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.64\bin\ to C:\Program Files\gs\gs8.64\lib\, but it still doesn't work.

Where did I go wrong?

[Alvin Penner (apenner)]

I would suggest trying a newer version of Inkscape, available at :
http://sourceforge.net/projects/inkscape/files/inkscape
the latest version is 0.47pre3