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Version 1.00 July 1991
LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION
HPGL.LSP is copyright and has been released for distribution as
SHAREWARE. Please note that a great deal of effort and time has been
invested in the development of this program. You are granted a license
to try HPGL.LSP for a reasonable trial period without risk. If, after
this time, you find the program useful and intend to use it in managing
your AUTOCAD system, you are expected to register. You will then also
receive documented code for the program.
The base registration fee is $1. This will entitle you to continue to
use HPGL.LSP beyond a reasonable trial period as well as entitle you to
limited program support. This fee will be waived if you fax a regist-
ration form to (03) 811 8842, with details and a short review with any
ideas for improvement or bugs. You will find a registration form
on the next page that outlines the procedures for registering your copy
of the program. Should you decide that you would like the latest
release (or a pending release if you already have the latest) approp-
riate information is contained on the same form.
Please keep in mind that I must have a registration form on file for
you before I can offer any support.
Operators of electronic bulletin boards (Sysops) are encouraged to post
HPGL.LSP for downloading by their users.
HPGL.LSP may be uploaded to and downloaded from commercial systems so
long as the only charge paid by the subscriber is for on-line time and
there is no charge for the program. Those copying, sharing, and/or
electronically transmitting the program are required not to delete or
modify the copyright notice and restrictive notices from the program or
documentation; anyone doing so will be treated as a contributory copy-
right violator.
If you are passing this program on to others, uploading it to a
bulletin board system, or including it in a users group library, do not
separate the files contained in this ZIP file - pass the ZIP file on to
the intended party. This ensures that those who receive the program
will have all the correct configuration info and documentation
necessary to get HPGL.LSP up and running correctly.
The HPGL.LSP documentation may not be modified by users. The program
may not be separated from the documentation when distributed. Printed
or Photocopies ("Xeroxed") copies of the HPGL.LSP documentation (i.e.,
this documentation) may not be distributed or sold without the written
permission of the author.
No other person other than the author, Peter Rebbechi, may accept
payment or royalties for this program.
This license to use HPGL.LSP does NOT include the right to distribute
or sell HPGL.LSP.
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HPGL.LSP REGISTRATION FORM
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Send to 20 Rona Street Ferntree Gully 3156
Or Fax to (03) 811 8842
Phone Enquiries (Business Hours) (03) 811 8800
Name: ______________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________ Fax Number
(If applicable) ___________
____ Registration(s) of HPGL.LSP @1.00 ea ___________
NOTE: Cheque or money order should be made payable to Peter Rebbechi
*** Note: Site licenses are available. Please contact Peter Rebbechi
directly for further details.
You must be registered to qualify for an upgrade
Type of PC Used: ________________________ DOS Version: _______
Hardware Configuration: ______________________________________________
What Resident Software Do You Run: __________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
What version of AutoCAD are you running ?____________________________
What programs are you creating HPGL files from ?______________________
Comments and Suggestions: ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Send this form with a review and all details, and the fee will be
waived.
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ABOUT HPGL.LSP
**************
HPGL.LSP was developed because of a need to merge AUTOCAD drawings and
output from other programs that did not have an interface to CAD type
graphics. It soon became apparent that a more comprehensive program
would serve the needs of other programs as well.
It has also been used as a means of converting between CAD systems that
do not support DXF formats.
HPGL.LSP was not written by a 'programmer'. It was written over two
evenings to fill a basic need. It probably could be improved greatly
by a programmer. But, it works !, and it works well enough that I
want to share it with others.
HPGL.LSP supports the basic set of HPGL commands.
Requirements.
ISO3098B.SHP - available with Australian version of AutoCAD (free)
or from your user group.
AutoCAD R11. - sorry, you have to buy it. R10 will work with mods,
but will not support some of the text justifications.
Linetypes - The linetypes used are the ones supplied with R11.
Other linetype names could be substituted easily.
Linetype scale has been left at default, and is easy
enough to change.
Commands supported
PA Pen Absolute
PR Pen Relative
PU Pen Up
PD Pen Down
SR Relative Size of Text (to P1, P2)
SI Absolute text size
SC Scale Factor Relative to P1, P2
SP Select Pen
LB Text Label
SL Obliquing Angle of Text
PG Page Feed
CI Circles
LT Linetype
LO Text Label Justification
Commands soon to be supported
EA Rectangle in Absolute coords
ER Rectangle in Relative coords
AA Arc in Absolute coords
AR Arc in Relative coords
RA Fill Rectangle Absolute
RR Fill Rectangle Relative
BL Store Label in Buffer
PB Print Buffered Label
FT Fill Type
PM Polygon Mode
EP Edge Polygon
FP Fill Polygon
PT Pen Thickness for Fill
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How to use HPGL.LSP
Loading - Type (LOAD "HPGL") at the AutoCAD command prompt.
The message C:HPGL should appear under this as a response.
If not, try again.
Using - Type HPGL at the command prompt. You will be prompted for the
name of the plotfile to input. There is no need to add the .PLT
extension. The program strips the linefeeds and any spaces from the
code except where they are part of a label. Unsupported commands are
simply ignored. This enables files to be largely converted even if
there are problems. The program also strips the ANSI End Of Text (EOT)
code from a label (this would appear as a CTRL-C).
Documented problems
Labels - Where a linefeed is part of a label, this is supported, although
the text appears under the previous line, but offset to the right.
The author supports the theory that documented problems do not cause
a problem, as they can then be checked for afterwards.
Undocumented Problems
What do you want for a dollar ? I will endeavour to fix any problems
that are brought to my attention. I can't promise miracles but will
do my best. I make no warranty as to performance or accuracy, and will
not be responsible for any loss whatsoever resulting from use of this
program.
I await response and feedback to improve this program.
Supplied Files
Files supplied are :-
HPGL.LSP 6641 bytes uncommented file
HPGL-LSP.doc 9182 bytes this file
If the byte sizes are different, you may have an altered version !!
Check Carefully !!