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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 |