Reference

sppc(1)

Simple Plot Panel Composer

NAME

sppc - Simple Plot Panel Composer

SYNOPSIS

sppc -gl [ -nocopyright ] [ sppc-file ]

sppc -ps [ -landscape ⎪ -portrait ] [ -papertype type ] [ sppc-file ]

sppc -ppm [ -nocopyright ] [ sppc-file ]

sppc -gif [ -fast ⎪ -slow ⎪ -best ] [ sppc-file ]

DESCRIPTION

sppc displays or translates the sppc-graphic files. It either reads from the sppc-file given at the command line, or, if no filename is supplied from standard input.

The first from displays the graphics in an OpenGL window.

The second to fourth form translate the sppc-file into different formats: PostScript, PPM, or GIF. The output always goes to standard output.

OPTIONS

Output format options:

-ps

Write a PostScript file to standard output.

-gl

Open an OpenGL window, display the graphics, and wait for C-C.

-ppm

Write a PPM file to standard output.

-gif

Write a GIF file to standard output.

Media options:

-papertype Type

Type ::= Predefined ⎪ Variable

Predefined ::= a4 ⎪ a3 ⎪ b5 ⎪ letter ⎪ legal ⎪ tabloid

Variable ::= HeightxWidthUnit

Unit ::= cm ⎪ in ⎪ mm ⎪ pt

Height, Width are decimal numbers.

-landscape

Select landscape paper orientation.

-portrait

Select upright paper orientation. This is the default.

The following options are only available in GIF mode.

-fast

Select "fast" 24bit to 8bit conversion.

-slow

Select "slow" 24bit to 8bit conversion. This is the default.

-best

Select "best" 24bit to 8bit conversion. This is slower than -slow.

The next option is only applies in GL and PPM modes.

-nocopyright

Suppress copyright line in GL and PPM images.

EXAMPLES

    sppc -gl test.sppc


    sppc -ps test.sppc > test.ps

SEE ALSO

    tela        Tela interpreter
    telakka     Tela extension utility
    ctpp        Tela preprocessor
    plotmtv     Standard associated graphics package
    m2t         Matlab to Tela translator

HISTORY

sppc by Pekka Janhunen; man page by Ch. L. Spiel, 2000-12-7.