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PGRAPH(1)		       Docomentation tools		       PGRAPH(1)

NAME
     pgraph - compile graphs into pic input

SYNOPSIS
     pgraph [ options ] [ filename ...	]

DESCRIPTION
     pgraph is a perl script which takes sets of X Y data and generates a (human
     readable)	pic  program  that will produce the graphed data.  The output is
     designed such that you can save it in a file and tweak it to  make  it  fit
     your  document.   Try  one  and look at the output.  The output is actually
     commented.

     The graph is autosized and auto ticked.

     The input data format is similar that of xgraph(1), i.e.,
	 "sloped across
	 1 1
	 2 2
	 3 3

	 "straight across
	 1 4
	 2 4
	 3 4

CONTROL OPTIONS
     You may set the graph title, the X title, and the Y title with the  follow-
     ing control sequences in the data stream:
	 %T Graph title in +4 point font
	 %X X axis title and/or units in +2 point font
	 %Y Y axis title and/or units in +2 point font
	 %fakemax-X <value>	force graph to be that big
	 %fakemax-Y <value>	force graph to be that big
	 %fakemin-X <value>	force graph to be that small
	 %fakemin-Y <value>	force graph to be that small

OPTIONS
     -rev	 reverse  X/Y  data sense (and titles).  Note this is done after
		 processing any fudging of the input data  stream(s)  (see  -xk,
		 -yk, -logx, etc below).

     -below	 put data set titles below the graph rather than to the right.

     -close	 no extra space around the data's endpoints.

     -qline	 connect the quartile center points.

     -grid	 dotted line grid marks.

     -nobox	 no box around whole graph.

     -big	 make  the graph take the whole page, and be about 8 inches tall
		 by 7 inches wide and the title is +8 points.

     -slide	 make the graph be 4.25 inches square to fit  in  slides,  in  a
		 helvetica bold 10 point font.

     -small	 make the graph be small, 1.75 inches square, and use an 8 point
		 bold font.

     -grapheach  draw each data set in its own graph.

     -nolabels	 no X/Y/Title labels.

     -notitle	 no Title label.

     -nodatal	 no data set labels.

     -nomarks	 do  not  mark	each data point with distinct markers (endpoints
		 are still marked).

     -k 	 print values larger than 1000 as value/1000.

     -xk	 multiply X input by 1024 (blech).

     -yk	 multiply Y input by 1024 (blech).

     -xm	 multiply X input by 1024*1024 (blech).

     -ym	 multiply Y input by 1024*1024 (blech).

     -logx	 convert X input into log base 2 of X input.

     -logy	 convert Y input into log base 2 of Y input.

EXAMPLE
     Workstation price performance from a Digital ad.  Process with
	 graph -rev workstations | groff -TX75

	 %T Workstation Price / Performance, 6/93
	 %X SPECINT 92 Performance
	 %Y Price in $1000's
	 "Dec AXP line
	 35 5
	 65 10
	 78 15
	 110 70

	 "Sun SPARC line
	 25 4
	 25 8
	 38 16
	 48 21
	 52 23
	 64 27

QUARTILE FORMAT
     Data points are x y1 y2 y3 y4 y5.	 You get a two lines from the first  two
     y values, a mark at the third, and another line from the last two.

SEE ALSO
     gtroff(1), gpic(1), perl(1).

BUGS
     -grapheach assumes the set of N graphs will fit on one page.

     Since  it	is just a simple perl script, I tend to be constantly adding one
     more feature on the fly.  Consult the script for the latest set of options.
     Development is typically done by using the closest set of options to gener-
     ate the graph, massage the graph to do what you want, then add that set  of
     changes as a new option.

     This  isn't  done	as  much  as I would like.  It isn't integrated with the
     groff preprocessor yet.  It doesn't know about .GS/.GE things.  I use it to
     manually generate a pic file and then include that.

     I need to include some example data sets with pgraph.

lm@sgi.com			    Nov, 1995			       PGRAPH(1)

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