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== NAME ==
 
== NAME ==
    tc - photypesetter simulator
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tc - photypesetter simulator
  
 
== SYNOPSIS ==
 
== SYNOPSIS ==
    tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]
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tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]
  
 
== DESCRIPTION ==
 
== DESCRIPTION ==
    '''Tc''' interprets its input (standard input default) as device
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'''Tc''' interprets its input (standard input default) as device
    codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat).  The
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codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat).  The
    standard output of '''tc''' is intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a
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standard output of '''tc''' is intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a
    4014 teminal with ASCII and APL character sets).  The six-
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4014 teminal with ASCII and APL character sets).  The six-
    teen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's four sizes;
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teen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's four sizes;
    the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's
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the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's
    character generator, using overstruck combinations where
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character generator, using overstruck combinations where
    necessary.  Typical usage:
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necessary.  Typical usage:
  
                    troff -t file | tc
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troff -t file | tc
  
    At the end of each page _t_c waits for a newline (empty line)
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At the end of each page _t_c waits for a newline (empty line)
    from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page.  In
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from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page.  In
    this wait state, the command e will suppress the screen
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this wait state, the command e will suppress the screen
    erase before the next page; sN will cause the next N pages
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erase before the next page; sN will cause the next N pages
    to be skipped; and !line will send line to the shell.
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to be skipped; and !line will send line to the shell.
  
    The command line options are:
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The command line options are:
  
    -t  Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a
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-t  Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a
          file.
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file.
  
    -sN  Skip the first N pages.
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-sN  Skip the first N pages.
  
    -pL  Set page length to L.  L may include the scale factors
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-pL  Set page length to L.  L may include the scale factors
          p (points), i (inches), c (centimeters), and P (picas);
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p (points), i (inches), c (centimeters), and P (picas);
          default is picas.
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default is picas.
  
    '-'''lw''''
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'-'''lw''''
          Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed
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Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed
          page by '''l'''/'''w'''.
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page by '''l'''/'''w'''.
  
 
== SEE ALSO ==
 
== SEE ALSO ==
    [[32v 1m troff|troff(1)]], [[32v 1m plot|plot(1)]]
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[[32v 1m troff|troff(1)]], [[32v 1m plot|plot(1)]]
  
 
== BUGS ==
 
== BUGS ==
    Font distinctions are lost.
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Font distinctions are lost.
    '''tc's''' character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.
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'''tc's''' character set is limited to ASCII in just one size.
    The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.
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The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.
  
 
[[Category:32v man section 1]]
 
[[Category:32v man section 1]]

Latest revision as of 18:26, 5 January 2010

TC(1)UNIX Programmer's Manual TC(1)


NAME

tc - photypesetter simulator

SYNOPSIS

tc [ -t ] [ -sN ] [ -pL ] [ file ]

DESCRIPTION

Tc interprets its input (standard input default) as device codes for a Graphic Systems phototypesetter (cat). The standard output of tc is intended for a Tektronix 4015 (a 4014 teminal with ASCII and APL character sets). The six- teen typesetter sizes are mapped into the 4014's four sizes; the entire TROFF character set is drawn using the 4014's character generator, using overstruck combinations where necessary. Typical usage:

troff -t file | tc

At the end of each page _t_c waits for a newline (empty line) from the keyboard before continuing on to the next page. In this wait state, the command e will suppress the screen erase before the next page; sN will cause the next N pages to be skipped; and !line will send line to the shell.

The command line options are:

-t Don't wait between pages; for directing output into a file.

-sN Skip the first N pages.

-pL Set page length to L. L may include the scale factors p (points), i (inches), c (centimeters), and P (picas); default is picas.

'-lw' Multiply the default aspect ratio, 1.5, of a displayed page by l/w.

SEE ALSO

troff(1), plot(1)

BUGS

Font distinctions are lost. tc's character set is limited to ASCII in just one size. The aspect ratio option is unbelievable.