
  Greater Lansing LUG submission for the FALL 1984 RSX SIG tape

[335,2] MULPLT  General purpose graphics program
[335,2] RASTER  Vector to raster graphics conversion program

     MULPLT  is  a  multiple  file plotting program designed to allow the easy
plotting of scientific data.  It allows for up to 10 data files,  scaling  and
offsetting,  linear  or  log  axes,  bar  graphs  and multiple character fonts
derived from the Hershey characters.  All  features  of  MULPLT  may  be  used
independantly, accessed by the 'special features' options.  

     Current  additions  to  MULPLT  include the use of color on those devices
that support  it,  new  command  files  and  overlay  structure  supporting  a
coroutine  for  VECTOR (so all devices are built into MULPLT), and several bug
fixes.  

     All  graphical  output  of  MULPLT  is  directed  through one subroutine,
VECTOR.  VECTOR currently supports the following devices:  

        TEKTRONIX 4010 series terminals
        VT100's with: Retrographics, Matrox, Selanar
        DEC's GIGI
        HP's 7470 series plotters
        Grinnell systems GMR 37

     Additions to this list are easy - use one of the existing subroutine as a
template and create your own graphics driver.  

     MULPLT  writes  only  to vector oriented devices or to a file.  RASTER is
able to read these files and  is  primarily  a  vector  to  raster  conversion
program,  but  is  also  capable  of  scaling  and offsetting several plots as
generated by MULPLT, for creating banners  wider  than  the  line  printer  or
putting  several plots on a single page.  RASTER takes MULPLT vector files and
creates raster images suitable for line printers.  Currently supported  raster
devices are:  

        Printronix P300
        Prism printers
        DEC LA50

The folowing files are supplied:

        README.1ST      7 blks  this file

        MULPLTGEN.CMD   6       command file to extract and build everything

        MSULIB.ULB      539     sources to utility library (inc VECTOR, etc)
        MULPLT.ULB      366     sources to MULPLT
        RASTER.ULB      227     sources to RASTER

        MULPLTDOC.ULB   513     sources to MULPLT and RASTER docs (.RNO)
        MULPLTFIG.ULB   624     sources to MULPLT figures (.DAT, .PDL, etc)
        MULPLTHLP.ULB   166     on-line help files
        SYMBOL.ULB      2567    sources to symbol libraries

        MULPLT.TSK      428     MULPLT (uses F77, requires FPP, 32kw)
        RASTER.TSK      345     RASTER (uses F77, requires FPP, 30kw)

     For  information  on  using  MULPLT, see chapter 2, MULPLT for the Novice
from the MULPLT documentation (MULPLTDOC.ULB/EX:MULPLT).   The  wizard's  menu
(MULPLTDOC.ULB/EX:WIZARD)  contains  brief  descriptions  and  defaults of the
MULPLT commands (note that if  this  document  is  printed  with  a  15  pitch
printer, it fits an 8.5 inch page).  


Current author: Hugh Gregg
Primary author: T. V. Atkinson
                Chemistry Department
                Michigan State University
                E. Lansing, Mi 48824
