summaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorNorbert Preining <norbert@preining.info>2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900
committerNorbert Preining <norbert@preining.info>2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900
commite0c6872cf40896c7be36b11dcc744620f10adf1d (patch)
tree60335e10d2f4354b0674ec22d7b53f0f8abee672 /support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc
Initial commit
Diffstat (limited to 'support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc')
-rw-r--r--support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc195
1 files changed, 195 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc b/support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0f735b8d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/ps_view/2ps_view.doc
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+This file belongs to the PS_VIEW package.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Version 2.01: June 25th, 1998
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The package PS_VIEW belongs to the public domain. You are entitled to do with
+the files of which it consists whatever you wish. If you alter a file,
+however, please remove the line containing the comment
+
+ `This file belongs to the PS_VIEW package.'
+
+in order to avoid a mess.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+DIRECTORY OVERVIEW
+
+The package is essentially a PostScript program (hence its portability),
+providing an interactive environment for previewing PostScript documents
+using Ghostscript interpreter.
+It enables scaling, rotating, restart, on-line help, printing the screen,
+etc. For more details see below.
+
+The package consists of the following files:
+
+ 2PS_VIEW.DOC this file
+ ANSIPRE.BAT DOS batch file, prepares access to ``arrow'' keys,
+ used by GV.BAT, GVP.BAT, and GVS.BAT;
+ in order to use it you need to have installed ANSI.SYS
+ ANSIPOST.BAT DOS batch file, clears settings of ANSIPRE.BAT,
+ used by GV.BAT, GVP.BAT, and GVS.BAT;
+ in order to use it you need to have installed ANSI.SYS
+ GV.PAR parameters for a previewing session using VGA
+ GV.BAT sample batch file for previewing single page documents
+ GVP.BAT sample batch file for previewing multi-page documents
+ GVS.BAT sample batch file for sequential previewing documents
+ PS_VIEW.PS the ``engine''
+ PS_HELP.PS on-line help, used by PS_VIEW.PS (to invoke help press F1
+ or Alt-H during the previewing session)
+ PS_LOCAL.PS description of local environment, to be adjusted
+ if necessary
+ PS_V201.POL the program description (in Polish)
+
+Additionally, the package contains the following files not connected
+immediately with the previewing environment, but perhaps of some value for
+beginner:
+
+ GS.BAT sample batch file for ,,raw'' previewing (without PS_VIEW)
+ GS.PAR parameters for ,,raw'' previewing, using VGA
+ GJ.BAT sample batch file for LaserJetIIIp printer (300 dpi)
+ GJ4P.BAT sample batch file for LaserJetIVp printer (600 dpi)
+ GJC.BAT sample batch file for color DeskJet550C printer (300 dpi)
+ GJ.PAR parameters for preparing output for a printer
+ GJC.PAR parameters for preparing output for color printing
+ HP3P_510.PS correction file for LJET3 driver for Ghostscript 5.10
+ (see batch file GJ.BAT)
+ GAMMA.PS parameter file for color printing (see batch file GJC.BAT)
+
+Moreover, QUIT.PS is referred to. It belongs to the standard Ghostscript
+distribution.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+LOCATION OF FILES (DOS)
+
+It is assumed that all the package is placed in the directory T:\PS_VIEW.
+If another destination place is required, the following files should be
+adjusted:
+
+ GJ.PAR, GJC.PAR, GS.PAR, GV.PAR,
+ GG.BAT, GJ.BAT, GJ4P.BAT, GJC.BAT, GS.BAT, GV.BAT, GVP.BAT, GVS.BAT
+
+The program GS386.EXE and all of the batch files are assumed to be in
+a directory specified by the DOS environment variable PATH.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+USING PS_WIEW WITH OTHER SCREEN DEVICES
+
+In this package the standard VGA is enforced, but
+you can use your SVGA device, if it is one of the Ghostscript devices.
+We used and tested Ghostscript revision 5.10, compiled by Piotr Strzelczyk,
+with following devices:
+
+ VGA EGA SVGA16 VESA ATIW TSENG TVGA TVGAGRAY CIRR CIRRGRAY VESB VESC VESD.
+
+For example, if you have the Trident SVGA, your GV.PAR may contain
+
+ -sDEVICE=tvga instead of -sDEVICE=vga
+
+and one of the screen resolution settings:
+
+ -r61 for the screen resolution 1024 x 768,
+ -r54 for the screen resolution 800 x 600,
+ -r41 for the screen resolution 640 x 480.
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ LIST OF PS_VIEW COMMANDS + SYNOPSIS + ALIASES
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+In order to preview a document all you need to do is to invoke one of batch
+files GV.BAT, GVP.BAT or GVS.BAT with a parameter being the name of the
+document to be previewed.
+
+GV.BAT should be used with single page documents (e.g., EPS files),
+GVP.BAT---with multi-page documents, conforming the structure of files
+ generated by Tomas Rokicki's DVIPS driver,
+GVS.BAT---provides a sequential access to multi-page documents.
+
+After starting a previewing session you have several possibilities, briefly
+described below. In curly braces appear optional parameters. In order to use
+``hot-keys'' shown in the fourth column, you have to install ANSI.SYS (in
+CONFIG.SYS). After entering a ``normal'' operation (second column) you have
+to press [Enter]; ANSI aliases supply [Enter] code automatically.
+
+ ----------- ------ -------------------------------------- ------------
+ PARAMETER OPER DESCRIPTION ANSI ALIAS
+ ----------- ------ -------------------------------------- ------------
+ (FILE_NAME) a apply new picture
+ (FILE_NAME) o open new picture
+ (equivalent to `a')
+ (FILE_NAME) ap apply new paged document
+ (FILE_NAME) op open new paged picture
+ (equivalent to `ap')
+ c redraw current picture [F10]
+ i view picture with initial [F11]
+ parameter settings
+ w view whole picture [F12]
+ {PAGE} pn go to the specified page
+ {PAGE} np equivalent to pn {PAGE} [F4]
+ pf go to the first page
+ fp equivalent to `pf' [Home]
+ pl go to the last page
+ lp equivalent to `pl' [End]
+ {INCR} n go to the next page {INCR} [PgDn]
+ {INCR} p go to the previous page {INCR} [PgUp]
+ g draw local window-oriented coordinates grid
+ gg draw global coordinates grid (cm)
+ ggg draw global coordinates grid (cm, mm)
+ {HOR} {VER} igg initialize global grid origin to (HOR,VER)
+ wgg initialize global grid origin to
+ the window origin
+ dgg initialize global grid origin to (0,0)
+ gc switch to global coordinates
+ lc switch to local window-oriented coordinates
+ {MAG} m set magnification factor
+ {HOR} {VER} v view magnified and shifted picture
+ {HOR} {VER} vu view magnified and shifted {HOR} {VER} [Alt+Period]
+ picture (equivalent to `v')
+ {HOR} {VER} vd view diminished and shifted {HOR} {VER} [Alt+Comma]
+ picture (equivalent to `v'
+ with temporary scaling=1/MAG)
+ {HOR} {VER} go shift picture (``go to specified {HOR} {VER} [Tab]
+ position''; equivalent to `v' with
+ temporary scaling=1)
+ {SHIFT} s set shift
+ {SHIFT} l shift picture left {SHIFT} [Left Arr]
+ {SHIFT} r shift picture right {SHIFT} [Right Arr]
+ {SHIFT} u shift picture up {SHIFT} [Up Arr]
+ {SHIFT} d shift picture down {SHIFT} [Down Arr]
+ {STEP} ro rotate picture counterclockwise {STEP} [Shift+Tab]
+ by STEP*90 (i.e., clockwise for STEP<0)
+ hf flip picture horizontaly
+ vf flip picture verticaly
+ {INCR} un undo previous picture {INCR} [Del]
+ {INCR} re redo undone picture {INCR} [Ins]
+ bb show document bounding box
+ pg show document page box (if it's set)
+ fr show frame (approximate printing area)
+{(FILE_NAME)} pr print screen or send it {(FILE_NAME)} [Ctrl+Print Scr]
+ to a file
+ DEVICE_NAME prs select printer, to be used by `pr'
+ (DEVICE) dev select screen device
+ r1024 set screen resolution (for SVGA)
+ r800 set screen resolution (for SVGA)
+ r640 set screen resolution (for SVGA)
+ rsc reset screen (reset text cursor) [F9]
+ e attempt to recover from error
+ q quit saving the restart information [Ctrl+Q]
+ [Alt+Q]
+ [Alt+F4]
+ x exit without saving the restart information [Ctrl+X]
+ [Alt+X]
+ [Esc]
+{(FILE_NAME)} wr write the restart information {(FILE_NAME)} [F2]
+{(FILE_NAME)} rr read conditionally the restart {(FILE_NAME)} [F3]
+ information
+ help help [Alt+H]
+ ver print PS_VIEW version
+ rev print Ghostscript revision
+ [F1]
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+END OF THE 2PS_VIEW.DOC FILE