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SPANA / Printing Diagrams |
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SED & PREDOM / |
Plot-files may be converted into PostScript with the PlotPS program:
PostScript files may be printed (on PostScript printers) or converted to pdf-format.
If you choose to create an encapsulated PostScript file, it may be inserted
in a publication (for example into a
PostScript files may be viewed under Windows with the following software:
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GhostScript |
PostScript files are plain text files: they maybe changed with any text editor. Because PostScript is a kind of programming language, by editing the files it is possible to:
See also a short description of the PostScript
The
Functions and variables can be divided in two groups: those dealing with text output, and those related to line drawing. Comments in the Prolog describe how the functions defined by PlotPS may be used, and comments are written by PlotPS in the drawing section indicating what part of the drawing is being performed (axis, curves, labels on curves, heading, etc). See the description of some PostScript commands
Example using the functions and variables defined in the Prolog created by PlotPS, the following text:
0 0 0 setrgbcolor _sn Lt3 1100 1200 Mv 1220 1200 Ln 1220 1250 Ln 1100 1250 Ln 1100 1200 Ln 1160 1225 Mv 25 _setSize (25\260C) cShow
(added before the last stroke grestore end lines) will add a
box