How to insert multiple filters for one application type in Mime.convs

[andrew]

> andrew wrote:
>
> > Hi There,
> >
> > I have a question regarding the mime.convs file - if you might be able to
> > help me that'd be much appreciated.
> >
> > I have my mime.types file set up properly, and the mime.convs file is
> > forwarding my print jobs to the proper filter based on the application
> > type - ie. I have 'application/foo' being filtered in the mime.types file
> > based on a search string in the document, and I have 'application/foo'
> > defined in my mime.convs file which calls a filter 'filter1_2ps'.
> >
> > I want to be able to call a second filter now in mime.convs for
> > 'application/foo' (such as 'filter2_ps') but adding a new line doesn't
> > work.  Nor does separating the filters by comma. If i simple add a new
> > line, only the first filter gets executed, and if I add a comma, the jobs
> > fails completely.
> >
> > Has anybody had any experience with adding multiple filters for a single
> > application type in the mime.convs file before?  If it can't be done, does
> > anybody know of any other methods that I could try?
> >
> > If this is confusing please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Clyde
>
> What are you going to achieve with these "multiple filters"? The logic
> behind the mime.types and mime.convs computes the chain of filters from the
> input mime type, the requested output or intermediate mime types and the
> costs listed in the mime.convs.
>
> Please explain in more detail what you want to achieve.
>
> Helge
>

Hi Helge,

The problem I'm running into is that if I run a job through a third party filter (ie. a filter not included with cups), the rest of the default filters aren't subsequently run - texttops etc.  Does this make sense?