If your connection software does Tektronix or Xterm emulation:
These graphics are not publication quality, but may be useful for
quick checks of the output. (For publication-quality graphics,
you can send the output to a plotter/printer directly.
For example, see
How do I print GCG graphics
First you need to tell GCG what kind of graphics to send. After you start up GCG (by typing 'gcg' at the helix prompt) type 'setplot', then select 'pctek' if you have SmarTerm, and 'colorX' or 'monoX' if you have an X-windows emulator. You should see a window appear on your screen.
Then type 'plottest', and you should see graphics appear in the
window. This means that GCG is able to display correctly to your
machine.
If you now run any GCG program that produces graphics, it will
send the output to this window.
If you are using some other communications software, the important question is whether it can do Tektronix emulation. Try the 'pctek' option in setplot, if that doesn't work look through the software user manual and see if it says anything about emulating Tektronix. If not, you may be out of luck; if you really need the graphics you will either have to get the GCG graphics to go to a file and print that, or buy different communications software.
Sample session:
helix% setplot
+----------------------> displaying all of 7 option(s) <---------------------+|
|mactek Tektronix -- a Mac-Versaterm-Pro tektronix 4105 screen |
|pctek Tektronix -- a tektronix 4014 screen [PC/Kermit] | |
|colorX Color X Windows Graphics Window |
|monoX Monochrome X Windows Graphics Window |
|lwpost to generate postscript for a Apple LaserWriter file ->gcgplot.ps |
|EPSF to generate encapsulated popostscript file ->gcgplot.epsf |
|HP7550 to select a HP7550 plotter file ->gcgplot.gl |
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+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Enter a command. Choices are:
<up-arrow> and <down-arrow> scroll the list
<return> makes GCG use the selected device
Q quits without doing anything
C creates and edits a new device
(you can't delete from the site file)
V views the selection (use C to edit a copy)
Done
Plotting Configuration set to:
Language: tekd
Device: TEK4014
Port or Queue: term
helix% plottest
PlotTest plots a test pattern to see if your plotter is configured
properly. The test pattern uses every GCG graphics feature. It should
resemble the example test pattern in the PROGRAM MANUAL.
Process set to plot with TEK4014 attached to term
using the tekd graphic interface.
tekd instructions for a TEK4014 are now being sent to term.
Press <Return>
helix% mapplot
MapPlot displays restriction sites graphically. If you don't have a
plotter, MapPlot can write a text file that approximates the graph.
Process set to plot with TEK4014 attached to term
using the tekd graphic interface.
(Linear) MAPPLOT of what sequence ? x87617.gb_new
Begin (* 1 *) ?
End (* 1497 *) ?
*** I read your enzyme data file "enzyme.dat"!! ***
Select the enzymes: Type nothing or "*" to get all enzymes. Type "?"
for help on which enzymes are available and how to select them.
Enzyme(* * *):
tekd instructions for a TEK4014 are now being sent to term.
Press <Return>
helix%
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Sample pepplot graphic output
If you want publication-quality graphics, see How can I modify a GCG graphics figure for publication?.