Language Reference

PLOT

PLOT

Plot the display screen.

Item

Description

P1X, P1Y, P2X, and P2Y Range

Depends on plotting device.

Example of plotting DLP contents.

Example

plot 0,0,700,500; wait 180s;

The ￿rst line of the above example initiates a printer-generated copy of the screen currently displayed. The second line places a 3-minute wait on the DLP while the plot completes.

The following example initiates a plotter-generated copy of the screen currently displayed. The plot occurs via external (remote) control.

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Hpib=7

Dump DEVICE = HP-IB PLO TTER.

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Dsplay=4

 

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Dsp=Hpib*100+Dsplay

 

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Sa=Hpib*100+23

 

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Plt=5

 

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!

 

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OUTPUT Dsp;"PI 1,0,"&VAL$(Plt)&",0;"

 

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!

HP-IB address is 5.

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Dummy=SPOLL(Dsp)

Clear status register .

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!

Allow all errors , SRQ when done .

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OUTPUT Dsp;"IM 255,16,0;"

 

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