1 VGRAPH

The NSWC utility VGRAPH, which runs on the SGS VAXes, aids in the fast
creation of simple text viewgraphs.  The utility can create paper copies
or transparencies right on the VAX PrintServer printers.

The first step in making viewgraphs is to create, using either the EDT or
EVE editor, a file containing the text of the desired viewgraphs.  The file
should be named with a filetype of .VIEW (for example 10-AUG-REVIEW.VIEW).

The file can contain the text of any number of viewgraphs.  Each viewgraph
must be preceeded by a line giving the name of the viewgraph.  This line
must have the string .VIEWGRAPH beginning in column 1.  For example:





	.VIEWGRAPH Introduction		<--- Start of first viewgraph
	        MAJOR TOPICS
	-----------------------------
	1. NSWC Software Development
	2. Program Support Products
	3. Fleet Mission Liasion
	.VIEWGRAPH Software		<--- Start of second viewgraph
	  NSWC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
	-----------------------------
	CASE Tools
	etc....

Each viewgraph can have up to 20 lines of text.  Each line can be up to 80
characters long.  The editor screen is 22 lines long by 80 columns wide,
so the viewgraph will appear almost like what you see on the screen.

After you create the .VIEW file in the editor, you can then optionally run
the VAX Spell-Checker on the file.  To do this, execute the SPELL command;
as in:
		$  SPELL  10-AUG-REVIEW.VIEW

To produce the viewgraphs, run the VGRAPH utility, as in:

		$  VGRAPH  10-AUG-REVIEW

If any of your viewgraphs are over 20 lines long, or over 80 characters
wide, or if you have omitted a .VIEWGRAPH line or a viewgraph name, then
you will get error messages.

After VGRAPH has examined all of the viewgraphs and created an output file
containing the text to be printed, it will display a series of options.
First, you can either print or delete the output file; you may want to
delete the file if you got error messages which you want to correct first.
If you elect to print, you can choose transparency media, three-hole-punched
paper, or plain paper.  If you choose paper, you can specify the number of
copies (the default is 1) and the printer to use (the default, LPS40, can
be used unless it is down for repairs).

If you choose transparencies, you should notify the VAX operators in room
C150 to load transparency film in the printer.  You should let them know
the urgency of your request.  Phone them at 663-3397 or 663-3618.

You should not select transparencies until you have checked a paper copy
and are satisfied with the results.

If you need to re-do some of your viewgraphs, edit the corrections in the
.VIEW file, then run VGRAPH with the /SELECT qualifier, as in:

		$  VGRAPH  10-AUG-REVIEW  /SELECT

This will cause VGRAPH to ask you, for each viewgraph in the file, if you
want to process that viewgraph.  If you only select the ones which you have
changed, you can prevent wasting transparency media and save wear on the
printer.

Each occurrence of an asterisk (*) in viewgraph text will be converted to a
bullet.  When two or more minus signs are used in a row, a solid line results.
You can use tabs, and the printed output will appear exactly as the screen
output.

Each viewgraph will contain, in small print in the lower right corner, the
viewgraph number, the VAX username of the creator, and the creation date and
time.

In order to fit 80 characters on a line, the characters are condensed.  If
the text of all viewgraph lines will fit in 60 columns, you can get slightly
better-looking viewgraphs if you put as the very first line of the .VIEW
file:
			.OPTIONS 60

When you run VGRAPH, it will tell you the length of the longest viewgraph
line.

To get the NSWC logo in the upper right corner, put the directive .LOGO
before the first .VIEWGRAPH directive.

To use larger characters, precede the line to be printed larger with the
directive .LARGE.  All subsequent lines will be printed large until a
.SMALL directive is used.  For example:

	.OPTIONS 60
	.LOGO
	.VIEWGRAPH Test of large characters
	.LARGE
	NSWC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
	.SMALL
	-----------------------------------------
	CASE Tools
	etc....

 48 large characters will fit on one line (36 if .OPTIONS 60 is used).
 If the logo is used, fewer characters can be used on the first one or
 two lines.

Viewgraphs can be made in landscape or portrait modes; the default is
landscape.  The directives .LANDSCAPE and .PORTRAIT can be used to switch
between modes.  In portrait mode, the maximum number of characters on a
line is 59 (44 if .OPTIONS 60 is used), and the maximum number of lines
is 28.

