sppc(1)

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 de

fault.

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.

3rd Berkeley Distribution Tela-1.30

SPPC(1)