: Could someone told me how to see and print GCG's graphy in PC computer?
You local GCG person might have set up these options for you within the GCG
package itself already. The attached text is reprinted from the BioCompanion,
page 29 or similar, depending on your version (VMS/UNIX/taylored etc).
Briefly, if you logged in to a computer which runs the GCG package you might
use the capabilities of this program to display the graphics. Usually, the PC
and Mac public domain versions of terminal emulators are capable of Tektronix
black and white graphics, but more sophisticated graphics are available and
eventually recommended (secondary structure prediction cures etc.)
If you are using X-Windows, the Wisconsin Package Interface displays the
graphics in a separate window.
Depending on your setup, you might want to look at the GhostView program,
which is available on the network, to view and print postscript files.
Be warned, though - you will need to ihave a non-negotiable amount of disk
space on your PC (mainly, for the fonts) and also spend some time for the
installation if the local computer support did not do this for you. Use
a Web Robot and search for the keyword GSVIEW if you need more information.
Regards
Reinhard Doelz
Setup of the GCG Plotting Environment
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... Using WPI
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WPI automatically displays graphics on the screen. If you want to
recapture graphics, open the "output manager window" and select either the
print or display option button. Depending on your
site, various devices will be configured.
NOTE: WPI output files can become very large easily. Make sure to have
enough disk space or quota if you produce many plots or delete them
frequently. WPI deletes files only if selected.
Plotting Setup from the Command Line Using the 'setplot' Utility
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% setplot
If you issue the command 'setplot', you get a menu which allows you to
choose from different options. Remember that the GCG package can either
display graphics on the screen or print them on a printer. It is usually
not possible with the default configuration to do both simultaneously.
The typical cycle of commands, therefore, is
setplot (-> set output to display device)
program (-> run program first time and display result)
program (-> rerun program if you need to optimise output)
... (rerun program, or other programs, as often as you need)
setplot (-> set output to printer)
program (-> generate hardcopy output)
setplot (-> reset output to display device)
...
Plotting Setup from the Command Line Using Generic Commands
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If the command 'setplot' is not supported at your site, the following
graphics drivers will be important. There are more available, ask your
program manager for details. The setup is performed by typing one of the
following commands:
regis for DEC terminals
tektronix for many kinds of graphics, including terminals and PCs
hpgl for Hewlet-Packard devices
postscript for postscript devices
xwindows for X-Windows
Verification of the Plotting Environment
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To verify that your environment is setup and working properly, give the
command
% plottest
NOTE: Make sure that you are close to the printer when you try to print
the plot test for the first time.
In the worst case, the graphics output is misconfigured and the printer
spits out paper like mad.
Refer to section "Need to Stop a Print Session" to stop a misguided output.
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Reinhard Doelz, Basel, Switzerland
