Syntax:
Unix:
text2ps [-input filename] [-landscape | -portrait] [-lpp] [-pica]
[-help [help_dir] | -syntax [help_dir] | -version]
[-options] [-arg_input path_name] [-noheader]
[-quiet] [-ask] [-unix] [-vms] [-os2]
VMS:
text2ps [/input=filename] [/landscape | /portrait] [/lpp] [/pica]
[/help [=help_dir] | /syntax [=help_dir] | /version]
[/options] [/arg_input=path_name] [/noheader]
[/quiet] [/ask] [/unix] [/vms] [/os2]
OS/2:
text2ps [/input:filename] [/landscape | /portrait] [/lpp] [/pica]
[/help [:help_dir] | /syntax [:help_dir] | /version]
[/options] [/arg_input:path_name] [/noheader]
[/quiet] [/ask] [/unix] [/vms] [/os2]
Program Description:
This program filters raw text files, for "typewriter" output to
Postscript printers.
Options:
input <filename> Specifies the file to be converted
(Default: standard input).
landscape Directs text to be formatted in
lanscape mode
portrait Directs text to be formatted in
portrait mode (default).
lpp Defines maximum number of lines
on a page (default 59 lines).
pica If present, causes data to be displayed
in pica font.
help <help_dir> Shows the full help screen (this information)
and quits. The default directory
of help files is /cadre/help.
syntax <help_dir> Shows the short help screen
(syntax lines only) and quits.
version Shows the program header with the version
and quits.
options Lists the command line options chosen, before
executing the program.
arg_input <path_name> Indicates more command line options are
in the file 'path_name'.
noheader Suppresses the display of the program header
before program execution.
quiet Suppresses status messages during program
execution.
ask Prompts the user for required command line
options that are not specified.
unix Allows entry of options in Unix format
(-example_option).
vms Allows entry of options in VMS format
(/example_option).
os2 Allows entry of options in OS/2 format
(/example_option).
Examples (Unix format):
1) Convert the file 'mytext.txt'.
% text2ps -input mytext.txt
2) Convert the file 'mytext.txt', using pica font, landscape mode. Send the
converted data to standard output.
% text2ps -input mytext.txt -pica -landscape