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