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57 lines
2.2 KiB
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printdoc update 3 Feb 94
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NAME
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printdoc - prints documentation files
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SYNOPSIS
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printdoc filename
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DESCRIPTION
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printdoc uses the file extension to decide how to print a
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documentation file. If necessary, a filter such as pr or nroff
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is used to format the file before sending to the appropriate
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printer. A list of file extensions recognized by printdoc is
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given below. If no file extension is given, or the extension is
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not in the list, printdoc assumes .doc.
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.doc - (default) Uses pr to print the text, using the default
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settings provided by pr (56 text lines per page plus a 5 line
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header and footer). Printing is at 12 cpi, front only. This works
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reasonbly well for most unformatted documentation files,
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provided that the line length doesn't exceed 80 char. This
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option assumes that a half-inch left margin is automatically
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provided by the printer.
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.tex - Assumes that document is already pre-formatted. Thus,
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no headers or footers are provided, and it is assumed that
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the top and bottom of pages are padded with blanks or header/
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footer lines as needed. Form-feed characters (^L) may be
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included in the text to force page breaks.
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.ps - Assumes file is in PostScript format. Sends it to the
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PostScript printer.
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.nroff - Assumes file is formatted for use by nroff, using the
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standard macro set (nroff -ms).
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.nroff.me - Assumes file is formatted for use by nroff, using the
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e macro set (nroff -me).
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TRANSPORTATION NOTES
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For reasons which should be obvious, this script needs major
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rewriting at each site, since the available printers will
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be of different types and have different names.
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SEE ALSO
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pr, pr(V), xlp, nroff
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AUTHOR
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Dr. Brian Fristensky
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Dept. of Plant Science
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University of Manitoba
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Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2
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Phone: 204-474-6085
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FAX: 204-261-5732
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frist@cc.umanitoba.ca
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