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From: ZWARTS@HGRRUG51.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Would like info on GKS
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Date: 19 May 88 10:04:00 GMT
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>I am beginning to search for a good GKS package for VMS.  Our application is
>not special:  We simply want FORTRAN-callable routines that will be device
>independent.  We are currently using DEC VT241s, but will probably expand to
>other types of graphics terminals.

>I would appreciate any advice you might have, including vendor
>names/addresses/phone numbers, as well as product prices and general
>impressions.

We are using VAXGKS from DEC. It supports almost all DEC's graphics terminals,
plotters, etc. In addition it supports some HP plotters and Tektronix
terminals. If you have other graphics devices you can write your own graphics
handler (as we did) to make GKS run on that device. VAXGKS is a level 2c
implementation, so all GKS features are supported. It is nicely integrated in
the VMS environment. Device types can be defined with logical names or hard-
coded in the program. VAXGKS is a rather new product, it is certainly not bug
free, but it satisfied our needs.

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