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From: mpip@ur-tut.UUCP (Robert Annechiarico)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: SAS/Graph on a Mac
Keywords: SAS graph
Message-ID: <961@ur-tut.UUCP>
Date: 14 Feb 88 03:04:55 GMT
Organization: Univ. of Rochester Computing Center
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I few weeks ago I posted a question about doing SAS/Graph on a Mac.  The
idea was that I did not merely want to use the Mac as a plotting terminal,
but wanted to capture the output in any of the several object formats that
seem to be out there, manipulate the results, and output the product to
the laser writer or to a pen plotter.

I've received some responses, and I'm anticipating some more information from
a couple of people who are looking into things.  But, in the meantime I've
noticed a couple of other postings from people with similar questions, so I
figured I should post what I've heard so far.

If any of you can comment on any of the packages that I'll mention,
please do so.

I heard three categories of responses:

    - Use VersaTerm Pro and TekPrint.  VersaTerm Pro emulates the Tektronix
      4105 and 4014 terminals.  You can capture the resulting plots and
      manipulate them with TekPrint, MacDraw, or MacPaint.  The author of
      TekPrint told me you can output the results to an HP 7475 pen plotter.
      Some people spoke very highly of this combination.  VersaTerm also
      emulates a vt100, and supports xmodem and kermit.

      The distributors are:

		Peripherals Computers & Supplies, Inc.
		2457 Perkiomen Avenue
		Mt. Penn, PA 19606
		USA
		(215) 779-0522


    - Use TextTerm + Graphics (this is a single program) for display and
      plotting on a laser writer or on a Hewlett-Packard or Houston
      Instruments pen plotter.  Like VersaTerm, this apparently emulates
      various Tektronix terminals (4014, 4105).  The company's ad says you
      can save the resulting graph and manipulate it with MacDraw, MacDraw,
      PageMaker, etc.  The company also sells a package named "Plot-It", which
      allows you to create graphics with MacDraw, MacDraft, MacPaint, Excel,
      Chart, Jazz, etc. and output the results to a Hewlett Packard or Houston
      Instruments pen plotter.  A couple of people spoke very highly of
      Plot-It.  I heard of the TextTerm + Graphics program when I called
      the company; the ad claims support for vt100, and xmodem and kermit
      protocols.  The distributor is:

		Mesa Graphics, Inc.
		P. O. Box 600
		Los Alamos, NM  87544
		USA
		(505) 672-1998

    - Tom Cole of SAS, who heads their VMS development group, offered
      a different solution using the SAS metagraphics facility.  I've been
      trying to contact him via usenet mail.  I haven't succeeded; I guess
      I'm going to end up trying the telephone.  Tom, if you happen to
      read this posting, I would be interested in that software that you
      mentioned in your own posting.


    As a side note, one person mentioned that we might be interested in
looking at plotter drivers like MacPLOT or MacPlots.

    That's about what I've heard.  If you have anything to add or correct -
or happen to know that one of the programs isn't what others say it is -
would you let me know?  I'll post a summary of the responses.

    By the way, I haven't used any of the products sold by the companies that
I mentioned above (except SAS...), and I have no connection with any of them.

Eric Carleen
University of Rochester Medical Center
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