[OS X TeX] Asking for Help with 'Poker Package'

[Michael Sharpe]

On Feb 15, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Iraj Kalantari wrote:

> Esteemed Experts,
> 
> I was looking for a package that could handle playing cards and I came upon a wonderful-looking one by Olaf Encke at:
> 
> http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.text.tex/2007-10/msg00350.html.
> 
> I downloaded the package from:
> 
> download site: http://www.encke.net/UpDownload-req-viewdownloaddetails-lid-21-title-poker.sty...LaTeX.Poker.package.v0.8a.html
> direct link: http://www.encke.net/UpDownload-req-getit-lid-21.html
> 
> But I am unable to run 'poker.doc.tex' (the author's introduction) on my Mac (10.5.8, relevant?) .  
> 
> I get the error message below through  'screen captures.'  
> 
> (Side question: Why am I not able to select and copy the 'console' in TeXShop 2.20?)
> 
> I will appreciate any help.
> 
> Iraj.
> 

This uses pstricks, so you have to process it with latex+dvips, not pdflatex. You can copy from the console when output is finished. (Keep pressing return until all error messages are finished.)

Michael
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