sppc1

Simple plot panel composer

Usage

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]

Overview

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