EclipseCrossword 1.2.57 bug: EPS files don't work if created in certain regions

EclipseCrossword 1.2.57 has a bug where if you create an EPS file on a computer with its regional settings set to an area where the comma is used as a decimal separator, that EPS file won't load correctly in other programs.  This bug is fixed in current versions of EclipseCrossword.  We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version.  If that's not possible, here is another workaround that you can use instead.

These instructions are for Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.  They'll be slightly different for extremely old versions of Windows.

• Click Start, then Control Panel.
• Click Clock, Language, and Region.
• Click Change the date, time, or number format.
• Take a mental note of what is listed in the Format list at the top, then change it to English (United States).
• Click OK.
• Start EclipseCrossword and save your EPS files normally.  Then open them in your word processing or graphics software as usual; they should open correctly now.
• Once you're done creating EPS files, you can restore your number formatting settings by clicking Change the date, time, or number format again and choosing the original setting for Format.

When you might see this bug

This bug applies if...

• You're using EclipseCrossword 1.2.57 or an earlier version
• Numbers with decimal points look like "3,14" on your computer and not "3.14"
• You are creating EPS files and the files that you create won't open in other software

This bug does not apply if...

• You're creating other types of files besides EPS files
• Your regional settings are set to English (United States) or any other region that uses a dot as a decimal separator.

Technical notes

The specific problem is that the scalefont directive near the bottom of the file improperly uses your computer's regional settings, but EPS files only support periods for decimals.  For example, it might look like this:

/Times-Roman findfont
9,3 scalefont
setfont

If you use a text editor to change the number before scalefont to use a period instead of a comma (such as "9.3") then the EPS file should load correctly.

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