Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!ulowell!apollo!tbg
From: tbg@apollo.COM (Tom Gross)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: PHIGS Information
Keywords: PHIGS
Message-ID: <41387491.13290@apollo.COM>
Date: 1 Feb 89 22:36:00 GMT
Organization: Apollo Computer, Chelmsford, Mass.
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>What I have found is that aside from the PHIGS documents available
>from the Standards Committee there seems to be little information
>on programming using PHIGS. I am interested in finding out two 
>things. One, are there test programs available that you can run
>to validate that your PHIGS library routines are doing what PHIGS 
>is supposed to do and two, does anyone know of any books or 
>documentation that might help me program using PHIGS.

    You could order documentation for Apollo's Domain/PHIGS.
    There are two manuals available:

        Programming with Domain/PHIGS    
        275 pages
        part number 009701-A00  

        Domain/PHIGS Call Reference
        over 600 pages
        part number 009702-A00
               
    Both books cost $35 each and can be ordered by calling
    1-800-225-5290.

    I think the first book especially makes a fairly good general 
    introduction to PHIGS.  It contains some simple coding examples.
    I recommend ordering the second book too if you are going to use 
    Domain/PHIGS (only on an Apollo workstation) or you are a competitive 
    vendor interested in the details of our PHIGS product :).

    [ I hope this message isn't too commercial.  I would be interested
    in any leads to ordering documentation for other implementations
    of PHIGS. ]  

/tom