NAME
    sppc - Simple Plot Panel Composer

SYNOPSIS
    sppc -gl [ -nocopyright ] [ *sppc-file* ]

    sppc -ps [ -landscape | -portrait ] [ -papertype *type* ] [
    *sppc-file* ]

    sppc -ppm [ -nocopyright ] [ *sppc-file* ]

    sppc -gif [ -fast | -slow | -best ] [ *sppc-file* ]

DESCRIPTION
    sppc displays or translates the sppc-graphic files. It either
    reads from the sppc-file given at the command line, or, if no
    filename is supplied from standard input.

    The first from displays the graphics in an OpenGL window.

    The second to fourth form translate the sppc-file into different
    formats: PostScript, PPM, or GIF. The output always goes to
    standard output.

OPTIONS
    Output format options:

    -ps     Write a PostScript file to standard output.

    -gl     Open an OpenGL window, display the graphics, and wait for C-
            C.

    -ppm    Write a PPM file to standard output.

    -gif    Write a GIF file to standard output.

    Media options:

    -papertype *Type*
            *Type* ::= *Predefined* | *Variable*

            *Predefined* ::= a4 | a3 | b5 | letter | legal | tabloid

            *Variable* ::= *Height*x*Width**Unit*

            *Unit* ::= cm | in | mm | pt

            *Height*, *Width* are decimal numbers.

    -landscape
            Select landscape paper orientation.

    -portrait
            Select upright paper orientation. This is the default.

    The following options are only available in GIF mode.

    -fast   Select "fast" 24bit to 8bit conversion.

    -slow   Select "slow" 24bit to 8bit conversion. This is the default.

    -best   Select "best" 24bit to 8bit conversion. This is slower than
            -slow.

    The next option is only applies in GL and PPM modes.

    -nocopyright
            Suppress copyright line in GL and PPM images.

EXAMPLES
        sppc -gl test.sppc

        sppc -ps test.sppc > test.ps

SEE ALSO
        tela        Tela interpreter
        telakka     Tela extension utility
        ctpp        Tela preprocessor
        plotmtv     Standard associated graphics package
        m2t         Matlab to Tela translator

HISTORY
    sppc by Pekka Janhunen; man page by Ch. L. Spiel, 2000-12-7.