Word: HP 7440A HPGL Format Codes Recognized by Word

• Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 5.0, 5.5, 6.0

SUMMARY

In order for an HPGL graphic to print correctly from within Microsoft Word for MS-DOS version 5.0 or 5.5, the graphic must be generated by printing to a file in HP 7440A or ColorPro plotter format. Below is a summary of the HPGL formatting instructions that are recognized from within Microsoft Word.

HPGL Instruction                     Definition
----------------                     ----------

CA   set                              Designate alternate character set
CP   spaces, line                     Character plot (decimal)
CS   set                              Designate character set
DC   send dots                        Digitize clear
DF                                    Set default values
DI   run,rise                         Set absolute label direction
(decimal)
DP                                    Digitize Point
DR   run,rise                         Set relative label direction
(decimal)
DT   label terminator                 Define label terminator
(ASCII character)
EP                                    Edge polygon
IM   e(,s(,p))                        Set e-,s-, and p-masks
IN                                    Initialize plotter
IP    P1x,P1y,(,P2x,P2y)              Input P1 and P2 (integer)
IW   X1, X2, Y1, Y2                   Input window (integer)
LB   c...c                            Label ASCII string
LT   pattern number (,pattern length) Set line type (integer) and
pattern length (decimal)
NR                                    Not ready (View state)
OC                                    Output commanded position and
pen status
(integer return)
OD                                    Output digitized point and pen
status (integer return)
OE                                    Output error (integer return)
OF                                    Output factors (integer return)
OH                                    Output hard-clip limits
(integer return)
OI                                    Output identification
(ASCII character return)
OO                                    Output options (integer return)
OP                                    Output P1 and P2 (integer return)
OS                                    Output Status (integer return)
OW                                    Output window (integer return)
PA    X,Y,(,X,Y(,...))                Plot absolute to X,Y
(integer if not scaled or
decimal if scaled)
PD    (X,Y(,...))                     Pen down (integer)
PR    (X,Y,(,X,Y(,...))               Plot relative from current pen
(integer if not scaled or
decimal if scaled)
PU    (X,Y(,...))                     Pen up (integer if not scaled or
decimal if scaled)
RA    X,Y                             Fill rectangle absolute
(integer if not
scaled or decimal if
scaled)
RO    n                               Rotate coordinate system (integer)
SA                                    Select alternate character set
SC    Xmin,Xmax,Ymin,Ymax             User-unit scaling (integer)
SI     width,height                   Set absolute character size
(decimal)
SL    tan0                            Set character slant from vertical
(decimal)
SM   c                                Specify character for symbol
mode plotting (ASCII character)
SP    pen number                      Select pen (integer)
SR    width,height                    Select relative character size
(decimal)
SS                                    Select standard character set
TL    tp(,tn)                         Set tick length (decimal)
VS    pen velocity                    Set velocity (decimal)
XT                                    Draw X-axis tick
YT                                    Draw Y-axis tick 

Additional query words: 5.00 5.50

Keywords : kbgraphic kbprint
Version : MS-DOS:5.0,5.5,6.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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