Contents

• Preliminary remarks
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Introduction
  • What is GKS (the Graphical Kernel System)
  • Major Differences to Earlier Graphics Interfaces
  • Computer Graphics Metafiles (GKSM and CGM)
  • The Computer Graphics Virtual Device Interface (CGI)
  • Overview of Basic Facilities available at CERN
    • GKSGRAL
    • Include Files
    • GKS Metafile Display and Editing
    • Hardcopy and Conversion Facilities
    • Mainframe Graphics using PCs
    • Documentation
    • The User Consultancy Office (UCO)
• GKS Primer
  • Workstations
    • Definition
    • Opening and Closing GKS
    • Opening and Closing a Workstation
    • Activating and Deactivating a Workstation
    • Clearing the Workstation
    • Deferral States
    • Updating the Workstation
    • Sending Messages/Prompts
  • The Drawing Primitives
    • Polyline
    • Polymarker
    • Text
    • Fill Area
    • Cell Array
    • Generalised Drawing Primitive
  • The Output Attributes
    • Attribute Bundles
      • Aspect Source Flags
      • Defining Attribute Bundles
    • The List of GKS Attributes
      • Individual Attributes
      • Bundled Attributes
    • Specifying Line Styles For Polylines
    • Specifying Marker Types for Polymarkers
    • Specifying Fill Areas
    • Specifying Text
      • Font and Precision
      • Expansion Factor
      • Spacing
      • Character-Up-Vector
      • Alignment
      • Text Path
      • Height
    • Specifying Colour
  • Coordinates and Transformations
    • Normalization Transformation
    • Workstation Transformation
    • Clipping
  • Segments
    • Segment Storage
    • Segment Creation, Deletion, and Re-naming
    • Segment Names
    • Segment Association, Copying, and Insertion,
    • Segment Attributes
      • Segment Transformations
      • Visibility
      • Highlighting
      • Priority
      • Detectability
    • The Pick Identifier
    • Segment Re-drawing
  • Graphical Input
    • Logical Input Devices
    • Prompt/Echo Types and Triggers
    • Input Modes
    • Request Input Functions
    • Initializing Logical Input Devices
    • Input Inquiry Functions
• GKS Metafiles
  • Writing Metafiles
  • Shipping Metafiles
  • GRVIEW and the Interpretation of Metafiles
  • GRCONV and the Conversion of Metafiles
• Making Hardcopies
  • Hardcopies via an Interactive Program
  • Hardcopies via a Metafile
  • Mixed Text and Graphics
    • Via SGML/BookMaster
    • Via Waterloo/Script SGML
    • Via LaTeX
    • Naming Pictures
    • Encapsulated PostScript
  • Use of Workstation Transformations to Change Picture Size
• GKS-3D Primer
  • Introduction to GKS-3D
  • The Drawing Primitives
  • The Output Attributes
  • Viewing in 3D
    • The Normalization Transformation
    • The View Orientation Transformation
    • The View Mapping (Projection) Transformation
    • Setting the 3D View Representation
    • Workstation Transformation
    • But I don't see anything!
  • Segments
  • Graphical Input
  • GKS-3D Metafile
• General Hints for GKS Use
  • System and Implementation Dependencies
  • Integrating separately written modules of code.
    • Using GKS-3D libraries for GKS (2D) applications
  • Plotting numbers as text strings
  • GKSPACK
    • List of routines
    • GKSPACK Error Messages
    • GKSPACK Example Program
• GKSGRAL and GKSGRAL-3D
  • Devices Drivers
  • Connection Identifiers
  • Implementation-Dependent Features
  • System-Dependent Considerations
    • IBM
    • Use of Segment Storage on IBM
    • Debugging on IBM
    • VAX/VMS
    • VAXstation features
    • UNIX
    • APOLLO
      • APOLLO Models
      • Apollo Workstation Types
    • CRAY under UNICOS
  • DECGKS: Coexistence with GKSGRAL and Implementation
• Example Programs
  • Polylines and Fill Areas
  • Viewports, Polymarkers, and Text
  • Text Fonts
  • Request Input
  • Input Initialization
  • GKS-3D Segments and Viewing
• GKS/GKS-3D Error Codes
  • STATES
  • WORKSTATIONS
  • 2D TRANSFORMATIONS
  • 2D OUTPUT ATTRIBUTES
  • 2D OUTPUT PRIMITIVES
  • SEGMENTS
  • INPUT
  • METAFILES
  • ESCAPE
  • MISCELLANEOUS
  • SYSTEM
  • 3D TRANSFORMATIONS
  • 3D OUTPUT ATTRIBUTES
  • 3D OUTPUT PRIMITIVES
  • IMPLEMENTATION DEPENDENT
    • Device independent errors
    • Device dependent errors
    • Error codes specific to the FORTRAN language binding
  • RESERVED ERRORS
• Metafile Items
  • GKS
    • General
    • Items for Output Attributes
    • Items for Output Primitive Attributes
    • Items for Workstation Attributes
    • Items for Transformation
    • Items for Segment Manipulation
    • Items for Segment Attributes
    • User Items
  • GKS-3D
    • General
    • Items for Output Attributes
    • Items for Output Primitive Attributes
    • Items for Workstation Attributes
    • Items for Transformation
    • Items for Segment Manipulation
    • Items for Segment Attributes
    • User Items
• GKS Include Files
• GKSGRAL Workstation Types
• GKSGRAL Workstation Description Tables
  • APOLLO
  • HP PLOTTERS
  • MEGATEK 7xxx/33xx series
    • Control of Viewing Transformations
  • PERICOM MONTEREY MG600, GRAPH PAC, and FALCO
  • POSTSCRIPT LASER PRINTERS
  • QMS Lasergrapfix 800, 1200
  • TEKTRONIX 4010, 4012, 4014 and Compatible Terminals.
  • TEKTRONIX 4100/4200 and PERICOM MX2000/7000/8000 series
  • VAXstation GPX
  • VERSATEC
  • VT240
  • VT340
  • XEROX, APA 6670 and 3812 LASER PRINTERS
• GKSGRAL Software Installation
  • Library Configuration
  • VAX Installation
  • IBM Installation
  • UNIX Installation
    • Sites with hardware for which object code is not available.
      • Tar file contents.
      • Procedure
      • Problem areas
    • Sites with hardware for which object code is available.
      • Tar file contents.
      • Procedure to add drivers.
  • Apollo Installation
• Distribution of GKSGRAL to Affiliated Institutes
  • Summary of Offer for an Embedded Licence
  • Pricing
  • Procedure
• References
• Index