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From: jch@Stardent.COM (Jan Hardenbergh)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: PHIGS and PHIGS+ information wanted
Message-ID: <1991Apr26.155736.2066@Stardent.COM>
Date: 26 Apr 91 15:57:36 GMT
Organization: Stardent Computer, Concord MA
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From: blau@osceola.cs.ucf.edu (Brian Blau)
> I am looking for information on PHIGS and PHIGS+.  A few references or a
> short description of these two graphics standards would be helpful.

PHIGS-PLUS (nee' PHIGS+) is an addendum to PHIGS.  The original ANSI
standard X3144-1988 (PHIGS88) is being "obsoleted" in favor of the
IDENTICAL ISO9592 (PHIGS89).

So, PHIGS refers to both.

The PHIGS88 spec... They can sell you ISO9592, too.

And PHIGS88: Computer Graphics-Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive
Graphics System (PHIGS) Functional Description...  ANSI Standard
X3.144-1988. (Language bindings are X3.144.x, where x=1 (FORTRAN), 2
(PASCAL), 3 (ADA), 4 (C).)

Call ANSI in New York for ordering (212)354-3300

And PHIGS-PLUS since it is not a standard you can get the latest
public review copy from Global Engineering (800)854-7179

Or, you can get the great new book :-)

A Practical Introduction to PHIGS and PHIGS PLUS
TLJ Howard, WT Hewitt, RJ Hubbold, KM Wyrwas
Addison-Wesley 1991
ISBN 0-201-41641-7
Price 24 Pounds (that's all I got :-)


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