FD2PS(1L)

NAME
fd2ps - Translates fdesign output to PostScript

SYNOPSIS
fd2ps [-options] input.[fd] [output]

DESCRIPTION
The program fd2ps translates the fd file produced by the interface builder program fdesign of the Forms Library into PostScript (ps), or optionally Encapsulated PostScript (eps) for printing or inclusion into other documents. The input file can be given with or without the .fd extension. If output file name is not specified, used is a filename derived from the input file name by replacing the .fd extension with ps or eps. If output filename is specified as -, stdout is used.

OPTIONS
fd2ps accepts the following command line options

-help
    Prints a brief summary of all command line options.

-version
    Prints the current version of fd2ps and exits.

-l  This options requests landscape output.

-bw n
    Specifies the border width of the interface. By default this information is obtained from the .fd file.

-eps
    This option requests Encapsulated PostScript instead of the plain PostScript output.

-gray
    This options specifies all colors should be converted to gray levels. By default, fd2ps outputs colors as specified in the .fd file.

-G f
    specifies a gamma factor that will be used to adjust the builtin colors in a non-linear fashion. It can be thought as a way to brighten or dim the builtin colors: larger the gamma, brighter the color. The default gamma is 1.0.

-verbose
    This option specifies verbose output, i.e., comments in the output PostScript file. Most useful for debugging the fd2ps program.

-dpi f
    This option specifies the screen resolution on which the user interface is designed. By giving a smaller or larger dpi number than that of the screen, the output is in effect being enlarged or shrunk. This flag does not affect text size. The default DPI is 80. If the .fd file is specified in device independent unit, this flag does not have effect.

-paper name
    This option specifies the paper name, such as A4, Letter etc. The output PostScript will always center on the page. Use name all to get a list of the known paper names and sizes. The default is US Letter unless environment variable PAPER is set to one of the known paper names.

-pw f
    Specifies the paper width, in inches.

-ph f
    Specifies the paper height, in inches.

NOTE
pbmplus package is required for pixmap object.

BUGS
Not all objects are supported. for Pixmap object.

SEE ALSO
fdesign(1L), xforms(5)

AUTHOR
Copyright 1997 by T.C. Zhao (zhao@bragg.phys.uwm.edu)

HOME PAGE
http://bragg.phys.uwm.edu/xforms