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From: sft@ihlpa.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: troff previewer for AT&T 5620
Message-ID: <4382@ihlpa.ATT.COM>
Date: Tue, 23-Jun-87 16:07:11 EDT
Article-I.D.: ihlpa.4382
Posted: Tue Jun 23 16:07:11 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 26-Jun-87 02:00:14 EDT
References: <7863@brl-adm.ARPA> <5991@brl-smoke.ARPA> <3179@pyramid.UUCP>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Naperville, Illinois
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In article <3179@pyramid.UUCP>, csg@pyramid.UUCP (Carl S. Gutekunst) writes:
|> >>Does anyone know if troff output can be previewed on an AT&T 5620?
|> >
|> >Yes, there is a software package called "5620 DMD Text & Graphics" that
|> >includes the "proof" troff postprocessor, for viewing troff output, and
|> >"cip", an interactive pic-file editor.
|> 
|> Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash, be aware of the following:
|> 
|> - You'll need DWB 2.0.
|> 
|> - proof(1) does *not* understand the line drawing functions; hence it cannot
|>   display pic(1) data or cip(1) output.
|> 

Proof does infact work with pic.  Pic is only a preprocessor for troff,
proof only deals with troff output!  Not pic.

	Use:	pic picfile | troff | proof

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  Scott Thompson (IHP 2A-428), AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il. 60566

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