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Manual page for pie_prefab(PL)
EXAMPLE
pl -prefab draw cmdfile=drawcom.dcm xrange="0 40" yrange="0 40" \
rectangle="1 1 3 3"
The drawcom.dcm file begins like this:
movs 3.5 23
lins 3.5 22
lins 3 21.6
..etc.
How to run these examples
DESCRIPTION
draw is a
prefab
for interpreting
ploticus draw commands
. It is intended to be a convenient way to drive ploticus
from other applications and custom programs.
PARAMETERS
None of the
standard prefab parameters
except for rectangle are applicable.
ALL of the following parameters must be supplied:
cmdfile is the name of a file containing
ploticus draw commands
, one per line.
You can also use stdin for draw commands to be read from standard input.
xrange specifies the range in X. This should be set so
that all of your draw commands are displayed.
Example: "xrange=0 100"
yrange specifies the range in Y. This should be set so
that all of your draw commands are displayed.
Example: "yrange=0 100"
rectangle specifies the size (and location in paginated Postscript)
of the plotting area, in inches. The values are: leftx bottomy rightx topy.
Example: "rectangle=1 1 7 4"
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