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In article <1992Sep3.142507.25908@ccsun.strath.ac.uk>
cnbs63@uk.ac.strath.ccsun writes:

>I am about to start writing some application software that will
>generate graphs and pictures using PHIGS on a SUN workstation. Is
>there any available program or routine that will allow a PHIGS 
>picture to be saved in a format that can be printed or imported 
>into a word processing package. The generally accepted format we 
>have used in other graphic systems has been HPGL (HP graphic language).

You have two options, as Sun PHIGS provides very few workststion types

a) Output to CGM with the CGM workststion type, then convert this to
PostScript which most WP can import

b) Do X window dumps and convert the resulting bitmaps to something
your WP can import. This can work OK if you reduce the result by a
factor of 4 or so, or if you have a colour printer capable of lots of
colours without dithering. Otherwise, it looks pretty blocky and
generally naff.

>Thank you for your attention

Nae probs

Chris

BTW: the Followup-To: line should contain a valid newsgroup. Not 'new
subject'!



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