MVIEW(5)

NAME
mview - a troff macro package for typesetting viewgraphs

SYNOPSIS
troff -mview [-rf n []] [ options []] [ files []]

DESCRIPTION
mview is a general purpose macrocommand package for typesetting view graphs. The mview approach to view graph production differs significantly from that of other view graph macro packages as it automatically adjusts interline spacing and point size in an attempt to fill the projected transparency area. Default view graph size is 7"×7".

A few macros (briefly described below) accomplish most of the formatting tasks needed in making transparencies. All of the facilities of troff(1), eqn(1), tbl(1), pic(1), and grap(1) are available for more difficult tasks. By default, all lines of text are centered.

Use the [-rf n] option to select a family of fonts. By default, mview uses the Helvetica fonts. Set n to or to select the Times or Palatino fonts, respectively.

Macro usage is summarized below. The strings Rg(,) Tm(,) and produce the registered mark, trademark, and service mark symbols, respectively.

BUGS
No attempt is made for consistent line spacing or character point size from view graph to view graph. For size consistency, especially if using eqn, set the global size for both eqn (using gsize()) and the view graph (using macro). Recommended size for most view graphs is point size 18.

Use of the macro is limited to a maximum size of 30 for underscoring text.

FILES

SEE ALSO
troff(1)

REFERENCE
J. N. Sturman, MVIEW — A Set of Macrocommands for the Generation of View Graphs

SUMMARY
Start the view graph; use any of width, height, size, and spacing to override the default frame width, frame height, point size and vertical spacing. Print the title in the bold font and in a larger size. Print an underlined title in a larger size. Switch to the bold font. Switch to the italic font. Switch to the regular (roman) font. Switch to the constant-width font. Increase the size by one point. Decrease the size by one point. Start a bullet list. Start a dash list.
Start a marked list. Select mark from:
    \*(BU     bullet
    \*(DA     dash
    \*(CI     circle
    \*(SQ     square
    \*(FS     box (filled square)
    \*(RH     right hand
    \*(NU     null (plain indent)
Start an outline list. Use flag to select outline format (# is the outline number):
    1     #.
    2     #)
    3     (#)
    4     [#]
    5     <#>
    6     {#}
Start a variable-item list. Use indent to supply the width of the widest item in the list. Start the list item; supply label for variable-item lists. End the list. End the view graph. Specify identifier as on-frame text that appears in the lower right corner on the view graph frame. Any lines of text that follow are treated as off-frame identifiers and appear at the left margin after the view graph frame.