Using ChordPro and GhostScript to print lyrics & chords
This page will tell you how to use these lyrics & chords files with
ChordPro and GhostScript. I didn’t write either of these programs. Don’t sue me
if you screw something up.
Will it work for my computer?
The ChordPro program is an executable that was designed to be used under UNIX and DOS.
If you don’t have a computer that can run these types of programs, (I have Win95 and
have also used it successfully on Win 3.1, too) keep looking for a version that will. I
know nothing about running it on UNIX. but I do know that the ChordPro program will do
very well under Win 95 and Win 3.1 with the text files that are here on the Wild Man Dave
Lyrics & Chords page. I have successfully created PostScript files out of most of the
".chopro.txt" files on this page.
What programs do I need?
You need ChordPro, and the version of GhostScript that will run on your computer. Check
the LEO
ChordPro pages for ChordPro.
Check Aladdin’s
GhostScript pages for which versions you will need for your computer.
I don’t have these files here; I don’t want the space taken up when they are out
there on someone else’s page.
What do I do to create a file that can print?
1. Create a PostScript file out of the .chopro.txt file.
Once you have ChordPro installed and in your path, you can create PostScript files out
of these ".chopro.txt" files by going to the command line, going to the
directory where that downloaded file is, and using the following command:
chord [DOS filename] > [filename.ps]
- Win 95 note: You have to use the DOS (8 character max) filename. If you
don’t know what that is, get a directory listing at the command prompt.
Example: I just downloaded the file TeaForTheTillerman.chopro.txt from Wild Man
Dave’s Lyrics & Chords web site. Its DOS filename is TEAFOR~1.TXT. To convert
this file, I go to the MS DOS prompt, change to the correct directory, then type:
chord teafor~1.txt > teafor.ps
ChordPro creates a PostScript file called "teafor.ps" (The ChordPro version I
have doesn’t actually output a result message unless there’s an error. There
might be a newer version, but since my current version one works, I have never bothered to
upgrade it.)
2. View & Print the .ps file with GhostScript.
If you’ve correctly installed GhostScript, you can exit from the MS-DOS prompt and
use your file browser (Windows Explorer, File Manager, etc.) to go to the directory where
you created the .ps file. Double-clicking on the .ps file should open it. You can’t
actually modify the file from within GhostScript, but you can print it. |
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