The Design of Dvitool

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Abstract:

Dvitooll, a TEX output previewer running on the SUN workstation under their proprietary window system, is an integral part of the Berkeley TEX environment. TEX is a document formatter that outputs a DeVice Independent DVI file which contains a low-level machine-like page description language. Dvitool presents an image of the page on the workstation just as it would appear on the printed page, so it functionally replaces the printer in a write-TEX-print-edit cycle. This paper discusses dvitools development, current usage, and some future directions. Keyword man computer interface portability.

Author(s):
Mccarrell, Jeffrey W.
Author Organization(s):
CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept. 15 Nov 1981-30 Dec 1985
Supplementary Note:
DOI: 10.21236/ADA172656
Pagination:
0008

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release, Document Partially Illegible
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited. Document Partially Illegible.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00039-82-C-0235, ARPA ORDER-4031
Monitor Series:
DARPA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*DISPLAY SYSTEMS, *TEXT PROCESSING, COMPUTER FILES, EDITING, FORMATS, LOW LEVEL, MAN COMPUTER INTERFACE, PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, USER NEEDS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
DVI(DeVice Independent File), Dvitool, UNIX operating system
Report Date:
1986 Dec 30