DECUS Heritage

Version: April 1988
Submitted By: Digital Equipment Corporation
Operating System: VAX/VMS V4.6
Source Language: MACRO-32, VAX FORTRAN
Keywords: Editors, Graphics
Hardware Requirements: VT100 Compatible Terminal
Restrictions: Utility must be invoked as a DCL command. Incorporating in DCL command tables via separate command description file (PIC.CLD).

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Abstract: PIC is a picture drawing tool for VT100 compatible terminals. It allows you to draw either an 80 or 132 column wide picture with lines and text. Output generated can be a simple line drawing using non-graphical characters (- + | ), VT100 line graphics or sixels. Previously made pictures can be modified with PIC. The program has a recover feature when the drawing session is interrupted.

QUALIFIERS:

• [NO]GRAPHIC - Determines whether the final picture file contains standard printable ASCII characters (such as + ---- | !) or VT100 line drawing escapes. The default is /GRAPHIC.
• WIDE - Allows you to use PIC in a 132 column mode.
• RECOVER - Recovers a previously interrupted drawing session.
• SIXEL - This qualifier allows you to create a sixel file of the drawing made upon exit of the PIC editor. PIC will also create a non-sixel VT100 graphics file which can be used for subsequent editing sessions (as the sixel file itself cannot be used for anything else but printing). Special drawing commands for diagonal lines and circles can be entered through a special option file using the /OPTION qualifier.
• OPTION=FILESPEC - Allows the specification of an option file in which more advanced drawing commands can be entered to generate (oblique) lines and circles for sixel output. Only valid in combination with the /SIXEL qualifier.

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