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Preface
This book explains how to use PRO/SIGHT, an interactive graphics editor for
the Professional 300 series.
A glossary at the end of the book explains technical terms used in this book.
These terms are in italics at first use.
ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS

Professional 300 Series User's Guide for Hard Disk System (AA-N603C-TH)Explains how to use a Professional 350 with a hard disk.
EDT Quick Reference Guide (AA-M477A-TK)- This booklet provides a brief
summary of the commands, functions, qualifiers, and specifiers available with
the EDT editor.
Professional Prose Plus User's Guide (AA-R755A-TH)-This book tells you
how to use Prose Plus, a combination text and graphics editor product.
PRO/DECtouch Software User's Guide (AA-BJ56A-TH)-This manual provides
the necessary information to write application programs for positional devices
connected to the VRTSl-A monitor (DECtouch).
VRTS1-A Color/Touch Screen Monitor Installation/Owner's Guide (EK-VRTSlON-001)-This manual tells you how to install and use the VRTSI-A Color/Touch
Screen Monitor.
PRO/GIDIS Manual (AA-Y660A-TK)-This manual is a user guide and reference
manual for programmers developing graphics applications for the Professional
personal computers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Copyright of Atari Corporation:
ATARI
Registered trademarks of Summagraphics Corporation:
BIT PAD ONE
SUMMAMOUSE
MM (DIGITIZERS)
Registered trademark of GTCO Corporation:
DIGI-PAD
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Trademark of Display Interface Corporation:
HIFI
Registered trademark of The Microsoft Corporation:
MICROSOFT
Trademarks of USI International:
OPTOMOUSE
OPTOMOUSE 2000
OPTOMOUSE 4000
Trademark of Seiko Instruments (USA), Inc.:
SEIKO DT-3100 TABLET
Registered trademark of the Polaroid Corporation:
POLAROID

Contents
CHAPTER 1

GETTING STARTED WITH PRO/SIGHT

What Is PRO/SIGHT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hardware and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recommended Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optional Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRO/SIGHT and Polaroid Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 2

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PRO/SIGHT CONCEPTS

What is a Picture? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drawing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transferring PRO/SIGHT Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRO/SIGHT Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Menu Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating a New Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Editing an Existing Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exiting from PRO /SIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Saving a Picture as a Transparency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exiting PRO/SIGHT . . .. . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .
Resume Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing a Picture After Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printing a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Moving the Cursor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRO/SIGHT Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Menus and Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER 3

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ATTRIBUTES

Outline and Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pen............................................................ 28
Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Font........................................................... 31
Selecting a Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Mixing Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Color Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

CHAPTER 4

DRAWING WITH PRO/SIGHT

Drawing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Choosing a Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Boxes.......................................................... 39
Polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Freehand Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Arcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Circles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Inserting Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Canceling a Drawing Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reverse Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Clearing the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Include Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
CHAPTER 5

MODIFYING OBJECTS

Selecting Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Previous Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Find Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Select Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reordering Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Changing Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Outline Only, Fill Only, or Outline and Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moving Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aligning 0 bj ects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copying Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enlarging, Reducing, or Stretching Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting 0 bj ects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 6

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH PRO/SIGHT

Centering Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drop-Shadowed Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outlined Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outlining with Different Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dithering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAPTER 7

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PRINTING PRO/SIGHT FILES

Loading the Fonts and Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Printer and Plotter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPENDIX A

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ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

Positional Device Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summagraphics MM 961 and MM 1201 Digitizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OptoMouse 2000 and 4000 Series .....................................
VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad or GTCO Digi-Pad 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GTCO Micro Digi-Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summagraphics SummaMouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Microsoft Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DIC HiFi Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DECTouch (VRTSl-A) . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Seiko DT-3100 Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summagraphics Bit Pad One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Positional Device Startup Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting the Input Device for the Communication and Printer Ports
HELP for the Positional Device Startup Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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APPENDIX 8

GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

GID IS Frame Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using a Script File to View Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
How to Create a Script File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Running the Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Displaying a Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

APPENDIX C

PRO/SIGHT FRAME FILES

Appendix C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPENDIX D

PRO/SIGHT FUNCTION KEYS

Using Function Keys ............................................... 101
General Function Keys .......................................... 101
Cursor Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Cursor Keys on the Numeric Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Execute Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Menu Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Drawing Keys .................................................. 104

APPENDIX E

PRO/SIGHT ERROR MESSAGES

Appendix E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

GLOSSARY

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

INDEX

Index .............................................................. 115

FIGURES

2-1: PRO/SIGHT Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-2: PRO /SIGHT Startup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-3: Main Menu with Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-4: Exit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-5: Name a File form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-6: PRO/SIGHT Keys . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .
2-7: HELP Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-8: Example of a HELP Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-9: Status on the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2-10: Status on the Shape Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-1: Example of Outline and Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-2: Example of Different Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-3: Example of Different Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-4: The Hatch Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-5: The Halftone Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-6: Example of Various Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3-7: Color Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-1: Example of PRO/SIGHT Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-2: Set-up Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-1: Change Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-1: DECtouch Color/Touch Screen Monitor Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-2: Wiring for the Seiko Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-3: Positional Device Startup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-4: Device Type Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B-1: Main Menu of GIDIS Frame Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B-2: Example Script File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B-3: Example Installation file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TABLES

A-1: VSlOX-CA or Digi-Pad 5 Switch Settings, when Connected to Communication or Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-2: VSlOX-CA or Digi-Pad 5 Switch Settings, when Connected to DECtouch
Port...............................................................
A-3: Bit Pad One Switch Settings, when Connected to Communication Port
or Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A-4: Bit Pad One Switch settings, when Connected to DECtouch Port . .

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Created Using PRO/ SIGHT

Chapter 1
Getting Started with PRO/SIGHT
WHAT IS PRO/SIGHT?

PRO/SIGHT is an easy-to-use application that enables you to create pictures
and charts on your Professional 300 series computer. You can store these pictures
on files and then print them or transfer them to other Professionals. You need
no programming experience to use PRO/SIGHT.
PRO/SIGHT allows you to create pictures containing text and highly detailed
graphics. You can use either the keyboard or an alternate positional device (such
as a mouse or a tablet) to create your pictures and then display them on a color
or monochrome monitor.
With PRO/SIGHT you can:
o

Draw geometric shapes or freehand figures

Vary the line width to add dimension or boldness to lines

Mix colors to create your own color selections

Use patterns to fill figures or create special effects

Outline figures to create different designs

Tran sfer figures for use in other pictures

Insert text of different sizes and types within pictures

Change the color, attributes, or placement of objects

GETTING STARTED WITH PRO/SIGHT I CHAPTER 1

HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Before installing PRO/SIGHT, make sure your Professional is equipped with
the following DIGITAL hardware and software:
o

P/OS version 2.0 or later Professional 350 Hard Disk System or

P /OS version 2.0A or later Professional 380 Hard Disk System

5 MB or larger disk

RECOMMENDED HARDWARE

Depending on your requirements, you may wish to add some equipment.
To create color pictures, you must have:
o

Color monitor (Model Number VR 241-A)

Color monitor cable (Model Number BCC03)

Extended Bitmap Option (Model Number VC241A for Professional
350, Model Number VC241B for Professional 380)

To create pictures that display eight gray levels, you must have:
o

Monochrome monitor (Model Number VR 201)

Extended Bitmap Option (Model Number VC241A for Professional
350, Model Number VC241B for Professional 380)

You can print black and white PRO/SIGHT pictures on either of the following
printers:
o

DIGITAL LA50

DIGITAL LAlOO

You can also use either a 2-pen or a 6-pen plotter. The following plotters work
with your Professional:
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DIGITAL's L VP16 (6-pen)

Hewlett-Packard Model 7475A (6-pen)

Hewlett-Packard Model 7470A (2-pen)

Chapter 7 explains how to connect a plotter or printer to your Professional.
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CHAPTER 1 I GETTING STARTED WITH PRO/SIGHT

OPTIONAL HARDWARE

The following lists the input devices for the Communication Port or Printer
Port:

DIGITAL's VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad or GTCO Digi-Pad 5

Summagraphics MM 961 Digitizing Tablet

Summagraphics MM 1201 Digitizing Tablet

Summagraphics SummaMouse

Summagraphics Bit Pad One

Microsoft Serial Mouse

USI OptoMouse

DIC HiFi Mouse

Seiko DT-3100 Tablet

The DECtouch Monitor (VRTSl-A) is a monitor that can be used as an input
device with PRO/SIGHT. You can attach input devices to the DECtouchMonitor
to move the cursor and draw objects. Following is a list of the input devices
for the DECtouch Monitor (VRTSl-A):
o

DIGITAL's VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad

Digital LM200 Quadrature Mouse

Atari-compatible joysticks

Touchscreen (part of the DECtouch Monitor)

Appendix A explains how to connect these input devices and where you can get
more information about them.

GETTING STARTED WITH PRO/SIGHT I CHAPTER 1

PRO/SIGHT and Polaroid Palette

The Professional 350 supports the Polaroid Palette slide camera, which allows
you to create 35-mm color slides of graphics developed with PRO/SIGHT. This
Personal Presentation System from Digital and Polaroid lets you create lowcost, quality slides in a matter of minutes.
For ordering information, contact:
Polaroid Corporation
Industrial Marketing Department
575 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
(800) 225-1618
(617) 547-5177 (in Massachusetts)

INSTALLING THE APPLICATIONS

To install the PRO/SIGHT software, refer to the Professional 300 Series User's
Guide for Hard Disk System for installation instructions.
PRO/SIGHT comes with the following applications:

PRO/SIGHT. Install this application to use PRO/SIGHT.

Positional Device Startup. Install this application to connect alternate
input devices to the Professional. (Do not use it if you have a
DECtouch monitor or are using IVIS.)

GID IS Frame Viewer. Install this application to use the GID IS
Frame Viewer (see Appendix B).

Load PRO/SIGHT Fonts and Patterns. This application must be run
before printing PRO/SIGHT files.

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Chapter 2
PRO /SIGHT Concepts
This chapter describes the basic concepts of PRO /SIGHT and introduces you
to the menu structure and the work area of the screen. You should read and
understand this chapter before proceeding to the chapters on Attributes and
Drawing.
WHAT IS A PICTURE?

A PRO/SIGHT picture is a set of objects. An object can be a line, box, polygon,
arc, freehand stroke, circle, or text with some attributes. Chapter 4 teIIs you
how to draw aII the basic shapes.
PRO/SIGHT stores your pictures in GIDIS files. You can use PRO/SIGHT
pictures in PROSE PL US files to produce text and graphics documents. You
can include other GIDIS files not created with PRO/SIGHT in PRO/SIGHT
pictures, but you may not edit those files. (See Appendix C for more information
about GID IS files.)
DRAWING PICTURES

Before you start drawing an object, you may want to change one or more
PRO/SIGHT attributes. The object takes on the attributes that are active at
the time it is drawn. There are seven attributes: pen, pattern, font, rule, outline,
fill, and color (or shades of gray). Chapter 3 gives examples of aII the attributes
and explains how to use them.
You can change attributes for any of the objects you have drawn by selecting
the object and choosing a different attribute. Chapter 4 explains how to change
attributes and how to move, copy, or delete objects.
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TRANSFERRING PRO/SIGHT FILES

You can send your pictures to another Professional over communication lines
using PRO/Communications or over a network using PRO/DECnet. Do not use
any type of electronic mail to transfer a PRO/SIGHT file.
If a Professional is running P /OS Version 2.0 or later, you can print PRO/SIGHT
pictures using Print Services without having PRO/SIGHT installed. However,
you must install and run the Load PRO /SIGHT Fonts and Patterns application
on the target Professional before printing pictures.
PRO/SIGHT MENUS

PRO/SIGHT uses two types of menus. The first is typical of Professional 300
series applications that display a list of options on a full-screen menu.
The second type of menu consists of a row of squares at the bottom of the
PRO/SIGHT screen. Choosing items from this type of menu is discussed later
in this chapter.
MENU ORGANIZATION

PRO/SIGHT menus are organized in a hierarchy with the Main Menu at the
top and submenus below the Main Menu. Figure 2-1 shows the hierarchy of the
PRO /SIGHT menus.

PRO/SIGHT CONCEPTS I CHAPTER 2

Main Menu

Set-Up~ ~Shape

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PRO/SIGHT Menus

GETTTING STARTED

When you first enter PRO/SIGHT, a startup menu displays three choices for
you: create a new picture, edit an existing one, or display an existing picture.
Figure 2-2 shows the Startup Menu.

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SICHT Start-up "8nJ

Press EXIT to leave SIGHT.

Create a picture
Edit an existing picture
Displil\f a picture

Select one and press DD.

FIGURE 2-2
PRO/ SIGHT Startup Menu

Creating a New Picture

When you choose "Create a picture" from the menu, the PRO/SIGHT Main
Menu appears, and you can start drawing right away. Figure 2-3 shows the
Main Menu with the work area.

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The PRO/SIGHT screen has a menu area and a work area. The menu area is
a row of squares at the bottom of the screen. The remainder of the screen is
the work area.
Editing an Existing Picture

If you choose "Edit an existing picture" from the menu, a list of the files with
the GID filetype in your current volume and directory appears. A GID filetype
is the default filetype for PRO/SIGHT.

Pressing the NEXT SCREEN key scrolls additional filenames on the list. If the
picture you wish to edit is listed, select it and press DO.
To choose a file from a different directory or node or a file with a different
filetype, press the ADDTNL OPTIONS key.
When the file is displayed on your screen, you can add to or modify the picture.

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Displaying a Picture

This feature allows you to preview any picture. To display a picture, choose
"Display a picture" from the Startup Menu. A list of the files with the GID
filetype in your current volume and directory appears.
Select the picture you want to display and press DO. If you want to display
files from another directory or a file other than GID files, press ADDTNL OPTIONS.
If you decide to edit the file being displayed, press DO and PRO/SIGHT will
be ready for your editing.
EXITING FROM PRO / SIGHT

After finishing a picture, either press the EXIT key or select "EXIT" from the
Main Menu.
When you exit from PRO/ SIGHT, the Exit Menu appears:

- - - - - - - - -....... SIGHT Exit l1eoo . - - - - - - - - - - Press HELP for an explanation of the exit options.

Save the picture
Save the picture as a TrC115Parenc~
Resu1e editi119 the picture
View the picture
Exit

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Select one and press DO.

Figure 2-4
Exit Menu

PRO/SIGHT CONCEPTS I CHAPTER 2

Saving a Picture

The "Save the picture" option allows you to save a picture in a GID file.
To save a picture, do the following:
1.

Choose "Save the picture" from the Exit Menu. The Name a File
Form will appear.

If you were just editing an existing picture, the name of the file you
had just finished editing would be automatically typed in the form. If
this name is correct, press DO. If you want to change the name use
the <Kl key to erase the name and type in a new name. The
picture will be saved under the file specification you type in.

Figure 2-5 shows a picture of the Name a File Form.

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Enter a new f i 1e name and press DO.

Current directory is USERFILES on VolU!le BIGVOLUME
File name:
File type: .GID
Additional Options available

Figure 2-5
Name a File Form

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When you enter the name of your file, the filename can be up to nine characters
long (letters A through Z and/ or numbers 0 through 9 only).
A file can be saved locally or saved on a remote system using PRO/DECnet.
To store your file on a remote system, press the ADDTNL OPTIONS key to
change the directory and add the node name.
By default, PRO/SIGHT will attach the filetype GID to the filename.
Saving a Picture as a Transparency

An ordinary PRO/SIGHT picture contains instructions to clear the screen and
set the colors when it is displayed on the screen. If you want to display the

picture without clearing the screen, save it as a transparency.
To save your picture as a transparency, do the following:
1.

Choose "Save the picture as a Transparency" from the Exit Menu.
The Name a File Form will appear.

Type the name of the file and press DO. The picture will be saved as
a transparency under the file specification you typed in.

Exiting PRO/SIGHT

Choose "Exit" from the Exit Menu to exit from PRO/SIGHT.
Press DO if you want to exit without saving any changes to your picture,
otherwise press RESUME.
Resume Editing

If you wish to resume editing after saving a picture, choose "Resume editing
the picture" from the Exit Menu. The picture that you were working on will
appear and you can continue drawing.
Viewing a Picture After Editing

You can display a picture you have just edited by choosing "View the picture"
from the Exit Menu.
Printing a Picture

To print a picture use P /OS Print Services. The filetype must be GID. If you
have changed any filetypes, change them back to GID.
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Chapter 7 gives you information on how to set up and use printers and plotters.
Refer to the Professional 300 Series User's Guide for Hard Disk System for
more information on printing picture files.
MOVING THE CURSOR

When you first enter PRO/SIGHT, there is a small arrow in the center of the
screen. This arrow is the cursor and shows your location in the work area.
Use the arrow keys on the editing keypad (the gray keys to the right of the
main keyboard) to move the cursor around the PRO/SIGHT work area. To move
the cursor shorter distances, use the pixel keys, the number keys on the numeric
keypad. The numeric keypad keys move the cursor one pixel at a time. (A pixel
is a dot, the smallest displayed unit on the monitor screen.)
The ENTER MENU (NEXT SCREEN) key moves the cursor into the menu area
of the screen. The LEAVE MENU (PREV SCREEN) key moves the cursor into
the work area of the screen. When you move the cursor into the menu area of
the screen, the cursor appears as a triangle to show the location of the cursor
in the menu area.
You can use the . key on the numeric keypad to center the cursor at any time.
To center the cursor horizontally, press 0 on the numeric keypad. To center it
vertically, press ENTER on the numeric keypad. To find the nearest corner,
press , on the numeric keypad.
To relocate a cursor that you have moved off the screen, use the . or the , key.

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You can use an input device instead of the cursor keys to move the cursor
around the work area. More information on alternate input devices is available
in Appendix A.
Appendix D lists all the PRO/SIGHT keys and how to use them.

PRO/ SIGHT CONCEPTS I CHAPTER 2

GETTING HELP

When you are not sure how to proceed, press HELP. Information will appear
on the screen to aid you. Press RESUME to return to what you were doing
before.
When you press the HELP key, a menu appears with a list of HELP topics
available.

PRO/SIGHT Help l'1el'lJ
HELP is available on the topics listed below.
If ~ou do not want HELP, press EXIT.

Overview of HELP
FLn:tion Ke11s
Setting Up
Changing Objects
Previous Object
Out! ine/F i 11
Shapes
Colors
Pen Widths
Fi 11 Patterns
Rule St~les
Font Selections

Make a choice and press DO:

Figure 2-7
HELP Menu

Choose an item from the menu in one of the following ways:
o

Move the pointer to your choice in the menu list by pressing the up
or down arrow keys. Then press the DO key.

OR
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Type (in upper- or lowercase) the highlighted letters of the item you
want to select. Then press the DO key.

CHAPTER 2 I PRO/SIGHT CONCEPTS

When you choose a topic from the HELP Menu, a HELP screen of information
appears.
The following is an example of a HELP screen.

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Wherever possible, HELP explains how to perform PRO/SIGHT functions using
function keys instead of menus.
Press the RESUME key to exit from HELP.

PRO/ SIGHT CONCEPTS I CHAPTER 2

GETTING STATUS INFORMATION

The Main Menu shows the current status of all attributes and the active shape.
For example, Figure 2-9 shows a picture of the freehand stroke in the "SHAPE"
square and the "FONT" square shows the active font style.

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Each attribute menu and the Shape Menu show the active attribute or shape
by highlighting that square on the menu. When you select a new attribute or
shape, that square is highlighted. Figure 2-10 indicates that the circle has been
chosen.

Figure 2-10
Status on the Shape Menu

PRO/SIGHT DEFAULTS

When you first enter PRO/SIGHT, the Main Menu shows certain attributes
and a drawing shape, the freehand stroke, selected. PRO/SIGHT comes with
these defaults automatically set.

CHAPTER 2 I PRO/SIGHT CONCEPTS

MENUS AND KEYS

PRO/SIGHTuses function keys or menus to select attributes and drawing shapes
for your pictures. If you are using an input device, such as a mouse, use the
menus to select drawing shapes or attributes. Otherwise, function keys provide
an efficient way to select drawing shapes and attributes. You can use function
keys and an input device at the same time.
The next chapter describes PRO/SIGHT attributes in detail and tells how to
choose attributes for your drawings.

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Chapter 3
Attributes
This Chapter describes all of the attributes for PRO/SIGHT and how to select
them. The attributes are:
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Outline only

Fill only

Outline and fill

Color

Pen

Pattern

Rule

Font

OUTLINE AND FILL

When you draw an object, you have several options:
o

Outline only-outline objects, using current pen and rule attribute.

Fill only-fill in objects, using current pattern.

Outline and fill-outline and fill in objects.

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When you enter PRO/SIGHT, the Main Menu shows "OUTLINE ONLY" highlighted. This is the default. To change the setting, move the cursor to either
"FILL ONLY" or "OUTLINE & FILL" and press DO. That square will be
highlighted.
The pen, rule, and pattern attributes determine how the figure will appear when
outlined or filled. When you choose a pattern, PRO /SIGHT assumes you want
to fill objects. When you choose a pen or rule, PRO/SIGHT assumes you want
to outline objects. Figure 3-1 shows some examples of outline and fill.

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SELECTING ATTRIBUTES

You can choose attributes for your pictures using either menus or keys. To
choose the attribute you want, move the cursor to that square on the Main
Menu (the attribute square).
To use a menu to select an attribute, do the following:
1.

Press MAIN SCREEN.

Move the cursor to one of the attribute squares, then press DO.
A menu will appear.

Move the cursor to your choice in the menu, then press DO. The new
attribute is active and appears highlighted.

To use keys to select an attribute for your pictures, do the following:
1.

Press one of the following keys,
COLOR (F11)
PEN (F12)
PATIERN (F13)
RULE (ADDTNL OPTIONS)
FONT (- key on the numeric keypad)

Move the cursor to your choice on the menu and press DO.

CHAPTER 3 I ATTRIBUTES

Pen

PRO/SIGHT provides different pen stroke widths for drawing figures. This
attribute applies when drawing lines, boxes, circles, polygons, arcs, or the
freehand stroke. Pen does not work with the text shape. When you choose a
pen, PRO/SIGHT assumes that you want to outline objects.
Figure 3-2 shows the Pen Menu.

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ATTRIBUTES I CHAPTER 3

Rule

The rule attribute provides a selection of line styles to use when drawing, as
shown in Figure 3-3. This attribute applies when drawing lines, boxes, circles,
polygons, arcs, or the freehand stroke. Rule does not work with the text shape.
When you choose a rule, PRO/SIGHT assumes that you want to outline objects.

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NOTE: Rule patterns will appear different from the menu if you use a wide pen.

CHAPTER 3 I ATTRIBUTES

Pattern

The pattern attribute lets you specify a pattern used to fill in an object.
There are two sets of patterns to choose from. When you select the Pattern
Menu, one set of patterns appears. To display the other available patterns,
select "MORE" from the Pattern Menu and press DO or press the PATTERN
(F13) key to cycle through the available patterns. There are two sets of available
patterns: hatch and halftone.
When you choose a pattern, PRO/SIGHT assumes that you want to fill objects.
Figure 3-4 shows the hatch patterns available which can be printed on the LVP16
plotter.

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Figure 3-5 shows the halftone patterns which can be printed on any output
device except on the LVP16 plotter.

Figure 3-5
The Halftone Patterns

ATTRIBUTES I CHAPTER 3

Font

The font attribute lets you specify how text will appear in your picture. The
options include several styles of text in various sizes, with and without italics.
The font attribute only affects the appearance of text.
When the cursor is in the Font Menu, you can choose a font by typing the letter
of that font square.
Figure 3-6 shows the various fonts available.

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CHAPTER 3 I ATTRIBUTES

SELECTING A COLOR

You can choose any one of eight colors that appear on the color menu. If you
have a monochrome monitor with an Extended Bitmap Option (EBO) (Model
number VC241), these colors will appear as shades of gray. If you do not have
an EBO board, only black and white will display. Figure 3-7 shows the color
menu with the color mixing boxes.

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MIXING COLORS

PRO/SIGHT allows you to use up to eight colors including the background color.
You can vary any of these colors by adding or removing red, green, or blue.
PRO/SIGHT allows you to mix up to 256 colors on a Professional 350 or up to
4,096 colors on a Professional 380.
Objects previously drawn with the selected color will change as you vary the
color.
If you use the Include feature, the picture you include will take on the colors
in your color menu.
Color Values

Each color that you mix has a numerical value assigned to it. The value square
on the Color Menu displays the numerical values of the selected color. "R" is
the numerical value assigned to red. "G" is the numerical value assigned to
green. "B" is the numerical value assigned to blue. To recreate the color, adjust
red, blue, and green to the same value as the color you want.

NOTE: Mixing the first color (black by default) will change the background of your
picture. Changing the value of the first and last colors will change the appearance of
the PRO/SIGHT menus and could make these unreadable. Caution is advised when
mixing these colors.

CHAPTER 3 I ATIRIBUTES

To mix a new color, do the following:
1.

Press the COLOR key. The Color Menu will appear.

The active color is highlighted and the values for the active color
appear in the value box on the menu.

Move the cursor to the color you want to mix and press DO.

Move the cursor to one of the color mixing squares: "MORE RED,"
"LESS RED," "MORE GREEN," "LESS GREEN," "MORE
BLUE," or "LESS BLUE."

Press DO to adjust the amount of red, blue, or green in the outlined
color. Repeat the previous two steps until you get the color you
want.
NOTE: PRO/SIGHT allows 16 intensity values for each of the three primary colors.
You may not be able to differentiate all color values on your screen. However, these
values may become important when the picture is reproduced on a slide. You can use
the color values to remix a previous color or to compare colors.

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Chapter 4
Drawing with PRO/SIGHT
This chapter describes:
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Drawing objects

Inserting text

Reverse video

Clearing the screen

Include picture

CHAPTER 4 I DRAWING WITH PRO/SIGHT

DRAWING OBJECTS

In this section you will learn how to draw several objects. Before you draw an
object, check the Main Menu to see which attributes are active. Choose the
attributes that you need to draw your picture using function keys or menus.
CHOOSING A SHAPE

There are two ways to choose a shape:
o

Using drawing keys

Using the Shape Menu

With the cursor in the work area, the following keys let you select a drawing
shape and start drawing right away.
o

LINE (F17) -activates the line drawing shape

BOX (F18) -activates the box drawing shape

POLYGON (F19) -activates the polygon or multisided drawing shape

STROKE (F20) -activates the freehand stroke

ARC (PF2) -activates the arc drawing shape

CIRCLE (PF3) -activates the circle drawing shape

TEXT (PF4) -activates the text drawing shape

To select a shape from the Shape Menu, do the following:

Press MAIN SCREEN.

To select a drawing shape, move the cursor to the "SHAPE" square
on the Main Menu, then press DO. A menu will appear.

Move the cursor to your choice in the menu, then press DO. The new
shape will become active and it will appear highlighted.

DRAWING WITH PRO/SIGHT I CHAPTER 4

The following directions use keys rather than menus to select a drawing shape.
Lines

Straight lines are easiest to draw. To draw a line, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to locate one endpoint of the line.

Press the LINE (F17) key. You are now ready to draw.

Use the arrow keys to draw the line.

When you are satisfied with the line, press DO.

Boxes

To draw a box, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to place one corner of the box.

Press the BOX (F18) key.

Move the cursor to locate the opposite corner and form the box.

Press DO when you have finished drawing.

Polygons

The Polygon feature enables you to draw multisided closed or open figures.
Polygons can have a maximum of 256 sides.
To draw a polygon, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the starting point.

Press the POLYGON (F19) key.

Use the arrow keys to draw a line, one side of the polygon.

Press DO.

Draw another line, another side of the polygon.

Press DO.

Draw as many sides as you wish, pressing DO after each side.

If you make a mistake, use the <RJ key to delete the last point.

Press DO twice when you have finished drawing.
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Freehand Stroke

The Stroke feature lets you draw freehand. This feature works best with a
mouse, pen-and-tablet input device or the DECtouch monitor. These are described
in Appendix A. However, you can use the keyboard arrow keys or the pixel
keys if you wish.
To draw with the freehand stroke, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the starting point of the drawing.

Press the STROKE (F20) key.

Move the cursor along the path of the stroke.

If you make a mistake, use the <:Zl key to back up and correct the
mistake.

Press DO when you have finished drawing.
NOTE: Strokes have a certain maximum length. The stroke will automatically end
when it reaches its maximum length.

Arcs

To draw an arc, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the arc's starting point.

Press the ARC (PF2) key.

Move the cursor to position the other endpoint of the arc and press
DO.

Move the cursor to vary the arc, then press DO.

Circles

To draw a circle, do the following:

Move the cursor to where you want to start the circle.

Press the CIRCLE (PF3) key.

As you move the cursor away from the starting point, the circle
expands.

Press DO when the circle is the size you want.

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INSERTING TEXT

Before you insert text in your drawings, choose the font that you want for titles
and labels in your pictures.
Fonts come in several sizes and styles, plain or italicized. Choose these options
from the Font Menu.
To insert text, do the following:
1.

Check the Main Menu to be sure that you have the font that you
want before inserting text.

CHAPTER 4 I DRAWING WITH PRO/SIGHT

Move the cursor to the place on the screen where you want to start.
The cursor is ready to draw the upper left corner of the first
character.

Press the TEXT (PF4) key. The cursor becomes a block on the
screen. This is the text cursor.

Enter text from the main keyboard.

If you make a mistake, use the <Zl key to delete characters. If you
wish to delete the entire line, hold down the CTRL key and press the
U key.

Press the RETURN key to complete the current text object and begin
a new one on the next line.

When you have finished inserting text, press DO.

CANCELING A DRAWING OPERATION

If you have already started drawing and want to delete the current object, use
the CANCEL key. The CANCEL key cancels any current drawing operation.

NOTE: Cancel will not work if you have already pressed the DO key to complete
the object.

REVERSE VIDEO

When you first start using PRO/SIGHT, the screen is set to normal screen
mode. You have the option to reset the PRO/SIGHT drawing screen for normal
screen mode or reverse video mode. In normal screen mode, the background
for the drawing area is dark; in reverse video mode, the background is light.
To use the Reverse Video feature, do the following:

Press SET-UP. The Set-Up Menu will appear (see Figure 4-2).

Move the cursor to the "REVERSE VIDEO" square and press DO.

The screen changes to reverse video. To change back to normal
screen mode, select "REVERSE VIDEO" again and press DO.

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Set-Up Menu

CLEARING THE SCREEN

The Clear Picture feature clears the work area without exiting from PRO/SIGHT.
To clear the screen, do the following:
1.

Press SET-UP. The Set-Up Menu will appear.

Move the cursor to the "CLEAR PICTURE" square, then press DO.

A question appears on the screen. "Do you really want to clear the
picture?" Answer "Y" for yes or "N" for no and press DO.

CHAPTER 4 I DRAWING WITH PRO/SIGHT

INCLUDE PICTURE

The Include Picture feature lets you copy another PRO/SIGHT file into the
picture you are currently drawing. This feature can save you from redrawing
frequently used symbols or figures. (Because you are only using copies of these
files, the originals remain unchanged.)
You can also include other GIDIS files not created with PRO/SIGHT and edit
over them.
The picture will take on the colors of your present color menu.
To use the Include Picture function, do the following:

Press SET-UP. The Set-Up Menu will appear.

Move the cursor to the "INCLUDE PICTURE" square, then press
DO. A list of the files with the GID filetype in your current volume
and directory appears.

Pressing the NEXT SCREEN key scrolls additional filenames on the
list.

If the picture you wish to edit is listed, select it and press DO.

To choose a file from a different directory or node or a file with a
different filetype, press the ADDTNL OPTIONS key.

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Chapter 5

Modifying Objects
This chapter describes:
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Selecting objects

Reordering objects

Changing attributes

Using outline only, fill only, or outline and fill

Moving objects

Copying objects

Enlarging, reducing, or stretching objects

Deleting objects

SELECTING OBJECTS

Before you modify, move, copy, or delete an object, you must select it from the
work area. The Previous Object, Find Object, and Select Objects features give
you three ways to do this.
When you select an object using "PREVIOUS OBJECT," "FIND OBJECT,"
or "SELECT OBJECTS," the Change Menu appears.
The Change Menu, in Figure 5-1, displays the options you have for changing
an object or group of objects.

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NOTE: You can only select objects that were created with PRO/SIGHT.
Previous Object

The Previous Object feature locates the last object drawn or modified or the
last group of objects modified. This is very useful when you have just finished
drawing an object and decide to change the color, pattern, or any other attribute.
You can also use this feature to change an object you have just modified.
To use the Previous Object feature, do the following:
1.

Choose "PREVIOUS OBJECT" from the Main Menu and press DO
or press the PREV OBJECT (PF1) key.

The area around the previous object appears in a highlighted box.
The Change Menu will appear (see Figure 5-1).

Now you can change attributes and copy, delete, or move objects and
text.

If there is no previous object, the terminal will beep.
If you decide that the object you highlighted is not the one you want, press the
CANCEL key.

MODIFYING OBJECTS I CHAPTER 5

Find Object

Use the Find feature if you want to modify just one object and that object is
not a previous object. This feature locates the object nearest the cursor key.
You can use either the FIND key or the Main Menu.
To use the FIND key, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the object you want to modify.

Press the FIND key. A highlighted box will appear around the object.
The Change Menu will appear (see Figure 5-1).

To use the menu, do the following:
1.

Select "FIND ORJECT" from the Main Menu and press DO.

Move the cursor to the object you want to modify and press DO. A
highlighted box will appear around the object. The Change Menu will
appear (see Figure 5-1).

If the object you highlighted was not the one you wanted, press the FIND key
again. This will highlight each object until you locate the one you want to change.

Press the CANCEL key to cancel any highlighted object.
Now you can change attributes and copy, delete, or move objects and text.
The terminal will beep if you are not close enough to an object to highlight it.

CHAPTER 5 I MODIFYING OBJECTS

Select Objects

If you have several objects you wish to modify, use the Select Objects feature.
To use the Select Objects feature, do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the center of the object or group of objects you
want to change.

Press the SELECT key or choose "SELECT ORJECTS" from the
Main Menu and press DO.

Move the cursor to draw a box around the object or objects you want
to select.

When the box encloses the object(s), press DO. The area around the
selected object will appear highlighted. (Only objects that are
completely enclosed will appear highlighted.) The Change Menu will
appear (see Figure 5-1).

If you decide that the object you highlighted is not the one you want, press the
CANCEL key.

If nothing is selected, the terminal will beep.
NOTE: Any change you make will affect all selected objects.

MODIFYING OBJECTS I CHAPTER 5

REORDERING OBJECTS

The Reordering feature lets you position an object in the foreground or background
of a picture to control the final appearance of the picture and determine the
sequence in which objects will appear on the screen.
To reorder objects, do the following:
1.

Use "PREVIOUS OBJECT," "FIND OBJECT," or "SELECT
OBJECTS" to highlight the object you want to move. The Change
Menu will appear.

Move the cursor to the "PUT IN FRONT" or "PUT BEHIND"
square on the Change Menu and press DO. The square on the menu
will be highlighted. If you make a mistake, press DO again to cancel
reordering.

When you have finished, remove the highlighted box by pressing the
RESUME key, or select "NO MORE CHANGES" from the Change
Menu and press DO.

You can use this feature when changing attributes, moving objects, or copying
an object or you can use it by itself.
CHANGING ATTRIBUTES

To modify one or more attributes of an existing object, highlight the object(s)
using the Previous Object, Find Object, or Select Objects feature.
The attributes you can change are:
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Color

Pen

Pattern

Rule

Font

Select the attribute you want to change using attribute keys or menus.

CHAPTER 5 I MODIFYING O~JECTS

To use keys, do the following:
1.

Press the COLOR (F11) key, PEN (F12) key, PAITERN (F13) key,
RULE (F14) key, or FONT (the - key on the numeric keypad). An
Attribute Menu for the attribute you chose will appear.

Select the desired value from the Attribute Menu, and press DO.

To remove the highlighted box, press the RESUME key, or select
"NO MORE CHANGES" from the Change Menu and press DO.

To use menus, do the following:
1.

Select the attribute you want to change from the Change Menu and
press DO. If you choose "CHANGE COLOR," "CHANGE PEN,"
"CHANGE PATTERN," "CHANGE RULE," or "CHANGE FONT,"
an Attribute Menu for the attribute you chose will appear.

Select the desired value from the Attribute Menu, and press DO.

To remove the highlighted box, press the RESUME key, or select
"NO MORE CHANGES" from the Change Menu and press DO.

Using Outline Only, Fill Only, or Outline and Fill

To change the Outline Only, Fill Only, or Outline and Fill feature, select the
one you want from the Change Menu and press DO.
MOVING OBJECTS

To move objects, highlight them using the Previous Object, Find Object, or
Select Objects feature, and then do the following:

Select "MOVE" from the Change Menu and press DO. The "MOVE"
square appears in reverse video.

Move the cursor to the highlighted box and press BEGIN DRAWING
(INSERT HERE) key or DO. Move the cursor to reposition the
selected object or objects. As the cursor moves, a rectangle on the
screen shows where the objects will go.

MODIFYING OBJECTS I CHAPTER 5

When you finish moving the objects, press DO. The objects will
appear in a new location, still highlighted by the reverse video box.

To remove the highlighted box, press the RESUME key, or select
"NO MORE CHANGES" from the Change Menu and press DO.

You can repeat this procedure as long as the objects are highlighted.
Aligning Objects

To align an object, place the cursor in the object in a position that will help you
to align it. For example, if you wish to align an edge of an object with another
edge, place the cursor on the edge of the object you are moving.
COPYING OBJECTS

To copy objects, highlight them using the Previous Object, Find Object, or
Select Objects feature, and then do the following:
1.

Move the cursor to the "COPY" square on the Change Menu and
press DO. "COPY" appears in reverse video.

Move the cursor to the highlighted box and press the BEGIN
DRAWING (INSERT HERE) key or DO.

Move the cursor to reposition the copied object or objects. As the
cursor moves, a rectangle on the screen shows where the copy
will go.

When the copy is in the right position, press DO.

To make additional copies, do the following:
1.

With the original still highlighted, press the BEGIN DRAWING
(INSERT HERE) key to make another copy of the same object(s).

Position the copy as before, and press DO. Repeat these two steps to
make as many copies as you need.

When you finish copying the objects, press the RESUME key, or select "NO
MORE CHANGES" from the Change Menu and press DO.

CHAPTER 5 I MODIFYING OBJECTS

ENLARGING, REDUCING, OR STRETCHING OBJECTS

PRO/SIGHT allows you to enlarge or reduce selected objects, or to stretch
them to change their appearance.
To use these functions, do the following:
1.

Select the objects you wish to modify using the Previous Object, Find
Object, or Select Objects feature. The Change Menu will appear.

If you wish to enlarge or reduce objects, without changing their
shape, choose the "ZOOM" option in the menu.

If you wish to change the shapes of the selected objects by stretching
them, choose the "STRETCH" option in the menu.

Move the cursor to a point in the highlighted rectangle and press the
BEGIN DRAWING (INSERT HERE) key.

Continue moving the cursor to expand, contract, or stretch the
rectangle.

Press DO when you are satisfied with the size and shape of the
rectangle. The objects will be redrawn, scaled to fit the new
rectangle.

To remove the highlighted rectangle from the screen, press the
RESUME key, or choose the "NO MORE CHANGES" option from
the menu.
NOTE: Scaling text may distort the spacing of the text, as well as the size and shape
of the letters.

DELETING OBJECTS

To delete objects, highlight the object(s) using the Previous Object, Find Object,
or Select Objects feature, and then do the following:

Press the REMOVE key or choose "DELETE" from the Change
Menu.

Press DO. The object or objects are removed from the work area,
and the Main Menu appears.

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Chapter 6
Advanced Techniques with PRO/SIGHT
This chapter gives tips on how to create complex graphic effects using the
features of PRO/SIGHT. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the
material in previous chapters.
CENTERING OBJECTS

To center objects on the screen, do the following:
1.

Choose the objects you wish to center using the Previous Object,
Find Object, or Select Objects feature. The Change Menu will
appear.

Choose "MOVE" from the menu.

Press the CENTER OBJECTS key (5 on the numeric keypad) to move
the cursor to the center of the object or objects you've selected.

Press the DO key to pick up the objects.

Use the CENTER HORIZONTAL (0 on the numeric keypad), CENTER
VERTICAL (ENTER on the numeric keypad), or CENTER (. on the
numeric keypad) keys to reposition the object(s).

Press DO to move the objects to the new location.

To remove the highlighted rectangle from the screen, press the
RESUME key, or choose the "NO MORE CHANGES" option from
the menu.

CHAPTER 6 I ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH PRO/SIGHT

DROP-SHADOWED OBJECTS

To create a drop-shadow effect, do the following:
1.

Choose the object(s) using the Previous Object, Find Object, or
Select Objects feature. The Change Menu will appear.

Copy the objects, offsetting the copy slightly from the original.

Change the color of the objects to the desired color for the shadow.

Choose "PUT BEHIND" from the menu to insure that the shadow
appears behind the objects.

Press RESUME to complete the operation.

OUTLINED TEXT

To create this effect, do the following:

Choose the text object(s) using the Previous Object, Find Object, or
Select Objects feature. The Change Menu will appear.

Select "COPY" from the menu and move the cursor back into the
work area.

Press BEGIN DRAWING (INSERT HERE) to pick up the object(s).

Press the 1 key on the numeric keypad to move the object(s) one
pixel down and to the left. Press BEGIN DRAWING (INSERT HERE)
to end this copy and start another. Repeat this step for the 2, 3, 4,
6, 7, 8, and 9 keys on the numeric keypad. Thus you create eight
copies of the object(s), each offset from the original by one pixel in a
different direction.

Press DO to complete the last copy.

Change the color of the selected objects, which will become the
interior of the outlined text.

Choose "PUT IN FRONT" from the menu.

Press RESUME to complete the operation.

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH PRO/SIGHT I CHAPTER 6

OUTLINING WITH DIFFERENT COLORS

An object in PRO/SIGHT has only one color. However, you can create the
effect of having an object that is filled with one color, and outlined with another.
To create the effect, do the following:
1.

Choose the object using the Previous Object, Find Object, or Select
Objects feature. The Change Menu will appear.

Set the object to "FILL ONLY," and set the color and pattern for
the interior.

Make a copy of the object in the same position as the original. Do
this by choosing "COPY" from the menu, moving the cursor into the
work area, and pressing DO twice.

Change the object to "OUTLINE ONLY," and choose the outline
color, pen, and rule.

Choose "PUT IN FRONT" to insure that the outline appears in front
of the filled area.

Press RESUME to complete the operation.

DITHERING

PRO/SIGHT pictures can use up to eight colors. If more colors are needed, the
effect can be obtained by dithering two colors together. Dithering is putting
dots of different colors so close together that they appear to be a different color.
To create the dithering effect, do the following:
1.

Draw the object, using one of the colors you wish to dither and using
the solid pattern (the one on the far left in both pattern menus).

Choose the solid pattern, using the PREVIOUS OBJECT (PF1) key.

Make a copy in the same location, by selecting "COPY" from the
menu, moving the cursor into the work area, and pressing DO twice.

Change the pattern to the dither pattern (the one on the far right of
the halftone pattern menu).

Change the color.

Choose "PUT IN FRONT" to insure that the dither pattern appears
in front of the solid color.

Press RESUME to complete the operation.
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CHAPTER 6 I ADVANCED TECHNIQUES WITH PRO/SIGHT

COLOR SEPARATION

Use the color mixing function to do color separation, which is useful when color
graphic work is to be sent to a commercial printer.

Draw the picture using only the background color and the six
intermediate colors. Do not use the last color (white or black).

Press the COLOR key. The Color Menu will appear.

Set all but the red color mask areas to black. Save this in a file.

Repeat for yellow and blue. (Note that the primary colors of ink are
red, yellow, and blue, while the primary colors for video display are
red, green, and blue.)

Chapter 7
Printing PRO/SIGHT Files
This Chapter describes how to set up and use printers and plotters with
PRO/SIGHT.
Before you begin printing files for the first time, use "Set printer characteristics"
from P /OS Print Services to set your printer type and location, as well as the
proper characteristics for your printer and paper.
Choose the printer type that you will be using. If you are using an L VP16 or
compatible plotter (for example, an HP 7470 or 7475) choose "LVP16." Refer
to Professional 300 Series User's Guide for Hard Disk System for more information.
You should note the following points when using plotters and printers:
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Fonts will not appear the same when using a plotter; they may
appear distorted.

Halftone patterns cannot be printed on the L VP16 plotter.
Only hatch patterns will print correctly on the LVP16 plotter.
See Figures 3-4 and Figure 3-5 for examples.

When two objects overlap each other, the LA50, LAlOO, or other
printers will draw the object in front. When using a plotter, both
objects will be drawn by the plotter and give a raised effect.

Be sure that you set up the pens in the plotter to correspond to the
screen.

CHAPTER 7 I PRINTING PRO/SIGHT FILES

LOADING THE FONTS AND PATTERNS

Before printing any file, you must run the following application by selecting it
from the application group you installed it in: Load PRO /SIGHT Fonts and
Patterns.

NOTE: If your patterns and fonts do not print out correctly, check to be sure that you
have loaded them.

Refer to the documentation that comes with the plotter for general installation
instructions.
To connect a plotter or a plotter and a printer to the Professional, do the
following:
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Use the DIGITAL cable (Part Number BCC 24-05) to connect both a
plotter and a printer to your Professional. You also need the Digital
printer cable supplied with your system unit.

Use the DIGITAL plotter cable (Part Number BCC20-10) to connect
the plotter directly to your computer.

To print a file on the LA50, you must set the aspect ratio switch or else pictures
will not print correctly. To set the switch, do the following:

Take the cover off the printer.

Move the print head to the left.

There are two banks of switches located in the middle right-hand side
of the printer. Lift the plastic cover with "SW-1" and "SW-2" on it.
The switch you need to set is on the SW-1 bank. Use a pencil or
your finger to move switch number five away from the word "open."
This turns the switch off.

Turn the printer off and on again before printing a PRO/SIGHT file.

PRINTING PRO/SIGHT FILES I CHAPTER 7

To use the plotter with your Professional, you must set the plotter's rocker
switches as follows:
1.

Set switches Bl and B4 to ON. (Move the switches so they point to
Bl and B4.) Switches B2 and B3 should remain OFF.

The next two switches on the LVP16 plotter, and the next switch on
the LVP16 plotter, control paper size. Set these switches according
to the instructions in the plotter documentation.

If you are connecting both a printer and a plotter, move the Y /D
switch to the Y setting. If you are connecting only a plotter, move
the Y /D switch to the D setting.

Set the SI and 82 switches to the OFF position.

Turn the power off on your Professional, wait a few seconds, and
then turn the power on.
NOTE: When designing pictures, remember that halftones and text may appear
slightly different on the plotter than on the screen.

USING THE PRINTER AND PLOTTER

If your Professional is connected to both a printer and a plotter, make sure that
both the printer and the plotter are plugged in, turned on, and on-line before
you print or plot a picture. To resume using the plotter or printer after you
have turned either one off, turn both the printer and the plotter on again. (If
the printer or plotter is already turned on, you will have to turn it off and then
turn it on again.)
CAUTION: Wait until PRO/SIGHT finishes printing or plotting your picture before
you shut off either the printer or the plotter. Otherwise, your picture will not finish
printing.

If the plotter will not draw your picture:
o

Make sure the cables are connected.

Check both the plotter and the printer to see if the power is on.

Make sure the rocker switches are set as described above.

Refer to the plotter user documentation.

Appendix A

Appendix A
Alternate Input Devices
This Appendix describes the alternate input devices that can be used with
PRO/SIGHT and explains how to install them.
NOTE: This appendix describes several positional devices manufactured and
distributed by independent vendors. These descriptions (in some cases including
installation instructions) are provided for the reader's information and convenience
only. They are based upon information provided by the vendors.
Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the
descriptions, for any changes that vendors may make that affect the descriptions of
their products, nor for the quality or performance of the products.
Further, Digital Equipment Corporation makes no representation that the use of these
products with this software or with a Professional 300 Series Personal Computer as
described in this document will not infringe existing or future patent rights. Neither
does Digital Equipment Corporation imply the grant of a license to make, use, or sell
any of the products described herein.
Also, this document does not imply that the equipment as used with this software or
with a Professional 300 Series Personal Computer will meet any governmental
regulations or laws under which the positional devices or connected equipment may
fall.
Finally, by describing certain positional devices that can be used with this software or
with a Professional 300 Series Personal Computer, Digital Equipment Corporation does
not imply that the described devices are the only positional devices that can be used.
For additional information on any of these devices, please contact the vendor directly.

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

POSITIONAL DEVICE STARTUP

The Positional Device Startup is an application that comes with PRO/SIGHT.
You need this software to use an input device connected to the Printer Port or
the Communication Port on the Professional. Connect the input device to the
Professional before installing and running the Positional Device Startup application.
CONNECTING INPUT DEVICES

There are several ports through which you can connect a positional device to
the Professional computer:
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The Communication Port

The Printer Port

Ports provided by the DECtouch (VRTSl-A) color/touch screen
monitor

The Communication and Printer Ports can support a number of serial input
devices. Both ports function identically, with the exception of the cable needed
for each. A cable for the Printer Port requires a 9-pin female connector, while
a cable for the the Communication Port requires a standard 25-pin female RS232 type connector.
When not being used for positional device input, both of these ports may be
used for their standard functions.
By connecting a DECtouch monitor to your Professional, you provide two additional
serial ports as well as two parallel ports. We describe DECtouch later in this
appendix.
IVIS Systems using PRO/SIGHT can use the DECtouch monitor as an input
device or use other input devices connected directly to the DECtouch monitor.
The Printer or Communication Ports cannot be used while using IVIS.
The following sections describe each of the available devices. For specifications,
installation instructions, and other detailed information about a particular device,
refer to the documentation provided with that device.
Note that, as described in this appendix, some devices require modification to
the initial switch settings to work properly with the Positional Device Startup
application.

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

SUMMAGRAPHICS MM 961 AND MM 1201 DIGITIZERS

The Summagraphics Corporation digitizers are tablet-type positional devices. A
tablet is a surface that has a specified active area for digitizing. The Summagraphics
tablet has a narrow groove etched on its plastic surface that defines the active
area.
Summagraphics provides a mouselike cursor and a pencillike stylus that you
can move over the tablet. This movement locates points defined within the active
area, and sends the coordinates as digital information to the computer.
The MM 961 is a 6" x 9" tablet. The MM 1201 is a 12" x 12" version of the
MM 961.
Both digitizers require a startup sequence after powerup, which the positional
device driver automatically sends. To receive this data, the tablet must be
connected to the desired port before running an application that uses the Positional
Device Startup application.
The MM 961 and MM 1201 require a power supply and null modem cable for
correct operation. However, no modifications to the standard jumper settings
are necessary.
For ordering information, contact:
Summagraphics Corporation
35 Brentwood A venue
P.O. Box 781
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430
(203) 384-1344

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

OPTOMOUSE 2000 AND 4000 SERIES

The USI Corporation's OptoMouse is a small, hand-held input device that you
move across a special 9 x 11" grid. The grid consists of thin reflective lines
set on a black background.
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As the OptoMouse passes over the grid, its built-in optical system detects the
reflective lines. An on-board microprocessor converts the optical data to a serial
data stream containing the current x and y coordinates of the OptoMouse.
The OptoMouse requires a startup sequence after powerup, which the positional
device driver automatically sends. To receive this data, the device must be
connected to the desired port before running an application that uses the Positional
Device Startup application.
The OptoMouse also requires a power supply and null modem cable for correct
operation. However, no modifications to the standard jumper settings are necessary.
For ordering information, contact:
USI Computer Products
71 Park Lane
Brisbane, California 94005
(415) 468-4900

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

VS10X-CA GRAPHICS DATA PAD OR GTCO DIGl-PAD 5

The VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad is DIGITAL's version of the GTCO DigiPad 5, a tablet-type positional device. Its active area is an 11" x 11" unmarked
square area on the tablet.
This positional device uses a plastic tablet containing an array of conducting
wires, through which a pulsing direct current travels. The current produces an
electromagnetic field, which induces a signal in a coil contained in the cursor or
stylus as it moves over the tablet.
NOTE: Connect the RS-232 cable to Port B on the device. The port is labeled 71D4J6.

When connected to the Communication Port of the Professional, the device
requires the switch settings shown in Table A-1 for correct operation. Note that
when you connect this device to a DECtouch serial port instead, different settings
are required, as described in Table A-2.
Table A-1
VS1 OX-CA or Digi-Pad 5 Switch Settings, when Connected to Communication or Printer Port

Switch Pack 1

Switch Pack 2

Switch, Pack 3

Switch 1

off

Switch 2

off

Switch 3

off

Switch 4

off

Switch 5

off

Switch 6

off

Switch 7

Switch 8

off

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

To use the DIGITAL Graphics Data Pad VSlOX-CA or GTCO Digi-Pad 5 with
the DECtouch color monitor, you must set the tablet switches as shown in Table
A-2. Note that these settings are not the same as those required when you
connect the tablet directly to the Professional's Communication Port. Note that
these settings are not the same as the settings in the PRO/DECtouch Software
User's Guide.
Table A-2
VS1 OX-CA or Digi-Pad 5 Switch Settings, when Connected to DECtouch Port

Switch Pack 1

Switch Pack 2

Switch Pack 3

Switch 1

off

Switch 2

off

Switch 3

off

Switch 4

off

Switch 5

off

Switch 6

off

Switch 7

off

Switch 8

off

NOTE: Connect the RS-232 cable to Port B on the device. The port is labeled 71D4J6.

For ordering information, contact either your local DIGITAL sales representative
(for the VSlOX-CA), or (for the Digi-Pad 5):
GTCO Corporation
1055 First Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(301)279-9550

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

GTCO MICRO DIGl-PAD

The Micro Digi-Pad is a compact electromagnetic positional device. Like the
GTCO Digi-Pad 5, the Micro Digi-Pad uses a plastic tablet containing an array
of conducting wires, through which a pulsing direct current travels. The current
produces an electromagnetic field, which induces a signal in a coil contained in
the cursor or stylus as it moves over the tablet.
The tablet has an active area consisting of a 6" x 6 unmarked square area on
the tablet surface.
11

The Micro Digi-Pad needs no modification of the standard jumper settings. You
should order the device to operate at 9600 baud (baud rate jumper IN). Also,
the Micro Digi-Pad requires a power supply and null modem cable.
For ordering information, contact:
GTCO Corporation
1055 First Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(301)279-9550
SUMMAGRAPHICS SUMMAMOUSE

The Summagraphics SummaMouse is a mouse that reads optical information as
it moves across a Mouse Pad. On the surface of the Mouse Pad run two sets of
perpendicular stripes; these stripes absorb different wavelengths of light. The
SummaMouse uses this optical information to translate movement over the stripes
to digital data suitable for input to the computer.
The Summagraphics mouse needs no modification of the standard settings. You
must order the SummaMouse in the standard "MM" data format, set with the
standard automatic baud rate feature.
For ordering information, contact:
Summagraphics Corporation
35 Brentwood A venue
P.O. Box 781
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430
(203) 384-1344

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

MICROSOFT MOUSE

The Microsoft Serial Mouse is a mechanical positional device that detects a change
in position by the movement of a metal ball over a hard surface. The mouse
enclosure contains sensors that read the motion of the ball, and send this information
to an on-board processor that digitizes the information. Once digitized, the
information passes to the host computer.
The Microsoft Serial Mouse needs no modifications; it connects directly to the
Professional's Communication Port. Note, however, that to connect the mouse
to the Professional's Printer Port, you must connect pins 4 and 20 of the mouse
to pin 5 (DTR) of the Printer Port.
You can ignore the instructions that Microsoft provides for using their mouse
with the MS-DOS and PC-DOS operating systems.
For ordering information, contact:
Microsoft Corporation
10700 Northup Way
P.O. Box 97200
Bellevue, Washington 98009
(800)426-9400
DIC HIFI MOUSE

The HiFi Mouse, manufactured by the Display Interface Corporation, operates
by detecting tiny sounds and shear strains that result from moving the mouse
over a smooth surface. The sounds and strains are produced by suede cloth
covering the device's base, whose filaments bend and straighten when moved.
Gauges inside the mouse read the input and pass it to an on-board microprocessor
for digitizing.
The HiFi mouse needs no modifications and requires a null modem cable for
correct operation.
For ordering information, contact:
Display Interface Corporation
1770 Post Road
C.S. 3240
Milford, Connecticut 06460
(203)877-7661
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ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

DECTouch (VRTS1-A)

The DECtouch (VRTSI-A) color monitor is a positional device whose main
feature is a touch-sensitive screen. The screen uses resistive membrane technology,
which provides extremely high resolution for individual touch points.
In addition to the touch screen, DECtouch also provides two parallel ports and
two RS232 serial ports. To the parallel ports, you can connect either Ataricompatible joysticks the DIGITAL LM200 Quadrature Mouse. To the two serial
ports you can connect the DIGITAL VSIOX-CA Graphics Data Pad, the GTCO
Digi-Pad 5, or the OptoMouse 4002
The DECtouch monitor comes with its own software that you should install on
the target machine. The instructions in the VRTS1-A Color Touch Screen Monitor
Installation/Owner's Guide shows you how to do this. The software used on the
DECtouch monitor has a driver for any appropriate input device that you may
want to connect to the DECtouch monitor.
NOTE: Connect input devices directly into the ports on the DECtouch color monitor.
Do not connect any input device to the Communication or Printer ports if you use the
DECtouch driver. Do not use the Positional Device Startup application that comes with
PRO/SIGHT if you use the DECtouch driver for input devices.

If several input devices are connected to a DECtouch color monitor, you must
press the button on the device to switch to that device.

The joystick and Quadrature Mouse require no modification.
Figure A-1 illustrates the ports provided by the DECtouch monitor.

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

Figure A-1
DECtouch Color /Touch Screen Monitor Ports

For ordering information, contact your local DIGITAL sales office or sales
representative. For detailed information on using, installing, or programming
with the DECtouch monitor, refer to the following manuals:

PRO/DECtouch Software User's Guide (AA-BJ56A-TH)

VRTS1-A Color/Touch Screen Monitor Installation/Owner's Guide
(EK-VRTSI-ON-001)

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

SEIKO DT-3100 TABLET

The Seiko Tablet DT-3100 is a very high resolution tablet. Due to this high
resolution capability, the device is ideal for use with Oriental character sets.
Figure A-2 shows how to connect the Seiko tablet to the Communication or
Printer ports.

Communication
or Printer Port

Seiko Tablet

Ground

(AA)

Ground

Send data

(BA)

2 --------- 3

Receive Data

Receive data

(BB)

3 --------- 2

Send Data

c
Signal ground

(AB)

Request to Send

Clear to Send

7 -------- 7

Signal Ground

Data Set Ready

L20

Data Terminal Ready

Figure A-2
Wiring for the Seiko Tablet

The connecting cable must be male to female. The male end connects to the
Seiko Tablet. The female end connects to the Professional.
For ordering information, contact:
Seiko Instruments (USA), Inc.
19 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
(617) 275-4092

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

SUMMAGRAPHICS BIT PAD ONE

The Bit Pad One is a tablet that works on the magnetostrictive principle. Below
the surface of the tablet are special wires that deform in a known manner when
current is pulsed nearby. A send wire in the tablet carries the current past
these magnetostrictive wires, and the resulting deformation is received as strain
waves in the coils of the Bit Pad One's cursor or stylus. A microprocessor formats
the data and translates it into x and y coordinates.
The Bit Pad One requires a startup sequence after power up, which the positional
device driver automatically sends. To receive this data, the device must be
connected to the desired port before running an application that uses the Positional
Device Startup application.
To connect the Bit Pad One to the Professional, you must open the tablet by
removing the metal bottom to gain access to the circuit board. Following is a
description of the procedures to be used in setting the various kinds of connections,
called straps:
o

Pluggable Program Strap BA (Baud Rate)
This item consists of three pins located on the circuit board, with a
blue plug (Pluggable Strap) placed over two of the pins. The letters
A and B are on the board on each side of the plug. The plug must be
set so that it covers the center pin and the pin next to the letter B.

POE Strap (Parity)
This item consists of two points on the circuit board labeled POE.
There should be no soldered connection (POE Strap) between these
two points. If there is a connection, remove it. The factory setting
omits the connection.

HCB Strap (Stop Bits)
This item consists of two points on the circuit board labeled HCB.
There should be no soldered connection (HCB Strap) between these
two points. If there is a connection, remove it. The factory setting
omits the connection.

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

In addition to the strap settings, you must set the switches in the three switch
packs that are on the circuit board. These are labeled on the circuit board as
SW 1, SW 2, and SW 7.
Table A-3 shows the settings to be used when you are connecting the Bit Pad
One to the Communication Port or the Printer Port. Table A-4 shows the settings
to be used when you are connecting the Bit Pad One to a DECtouch serial port.
An asterisk in a table indicates that you must not alter the factory setting for
the corresponding switch. A hyphen in a table indicates that the indicated switch
pack does not have the corresponding switch.
Table A-3
Bit Pad One Switch Settings, when Connected to Communication Port or Printer Port

Switch Pack 1

Switch Pack 2

Switch Pack 7

Switch 1

off

Switch 2

off

Switch 3

off

Switch 4

off

Switch 5

off

Switch 6

off

Switch 7

off

Switch 8

off

Switch 9

off

Switch 10

off

APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

Table A-4
Bit Pad One Switch Settings, when Connected to DECtouch Port

Switch Pack 1

Switch Pack 2

Switch Pack 7

Switch 1

off

Switch 2

off

Switch 3

Switch 4

off

Switch 5

off

Switch 6

off

Switch 7

off

Switch 8

off

Switch 9

off

Switch 10

off

For ordering information, contact:
Summagraphics Corporation
35 Brentwood Avenue
P.O. Box 781
Fairfield, Connecticut 06430
(203) 384-1344

ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES I APPENDIX A

INSTALLING THE POSITIONAL DEVICE STARTUP APPLICATION

Install the Positional Device Startup software on the hard disk by following the
installation procedures in your Professional 300 Series User's Guide for Hard
Disk System.
Before you use an input device on the Communication Port or the Printer Port,
the Positional Device Startup application should be run once when the system
is first turned on.
SETTING THE PORTS

The first time you start the Positional Device Startup application, the following
menu appears:
Positimal Dev.ice Star~ c:::::;::~=====:i
II 1984 b\j Digital Equ.ip11ent Corporation
For help, press HELP

Start Comn11.r1ication Port
Start Printer Port

Select port and press DO

Figure A-3
Positional Device Startup Menu

To use a port, simply select the interface you wish to use from the menu and
press DO. You can only select ONE of these two choices during a session. To
start a different interface, you must restart your system. These drivers use
nonrecoverable system resources that prevent more than one driver to be active
at a time. Powering the Professional on and off lets you select a different
interface.
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APPENDIX A I ALTERNATE INPUT DEVICES

Setting the Input Device for the Communication and Printer Ports

If you selected the Communication or Printer ports, a menu appears to let you
choose the specific device you want to connect.
If you want to change the graphics device you are using, or if this is your first
time using this application, you must set the device type. Figure A-4 shows the
Device Type Menu.

Device T\jpe Selection

=====:::::::::::::=:::::i

Select .t he Devi.ce T\jpe b\j pointing to i.t and pressing DO.
For help in setting the t\jpe press HELP •
Press EXIT or HAIN SCREEN to return to previous menu.

T\jpe 01 DIGITAL VS10X-CA
T\jpe 02 CTCD Digi-Pad 5
T\jpe 03 CTCO Micro Digi-Pad
T\jpe 04 Summagraphics MM 961
T\jpe 05 Summagraphics MM 1201
T\jpe 06 Summagraphics SummaMouse
T\jpe 07 Microsoft Mouse
T\jpe 08 US! OptoMouse 2000/4000
T\jpe 09 DIC Hi.Fi Mouse
T\jpe 10 Seiko DT-3100
T\jpe 11 Summagraphics Bit Pad One

Make a selectLon and press DO

The Communications Port ~as successfull\j started
No device type set
Figure A-4
Device Type Menu

To set the device type, point to one of the type choices and press DO. The menu
will confirm your choice by printing it at the bottom of the screen. This only
sets the device type for the current session. You have to reset the device type
every time you turn on your Professional.
HELP FOR THE POSITIONAL DEVICE STARTUP APPLICATION

HELP is available for the Positional Device Startup application. Just press the
HELP key.

Appendix B

GIDIS Frame Viewer
This Appendix describes how to use the GIDIS Frame Viewer.
GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

The GIDIS Frame Viewer allows you to display pictures created by PRO/SIGHT.
You can display files by selecting them individually or you can display them
using a script file. To use the GIDIS Frame Viewer install it using Disk Services
and select it from the application group you installed it in.

APPENDIX B I GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

The Main Menu of the GIDIS Frame Viewer looks like this:

- - - - - - - - . GIDIS Frillll! Viewer Kain 11enJ
Press EXIT to leave the GIDIS Frame Viewer.

Vi!!'.11 frames usin9 a script
View individual fra11e<s>

Select one and press DO.

Figure B-1
Main Menu of GIDIS Frame Viewer

USING A SCRIPT FILE TO VIEW FRAMES

A script file specifies the GIDIS frame files you want displayed, the order in
which they are displayed, and the time delay between frames. Each script file
and its associated frame files can be thought of as a slide tray. Typically a
separate directory is created for each such tray.

GIDIS FRAME VIEWER I APPENDIX B

How to Create a Script File

Copy the script file template GIDISSHOW.SCP to a directory on the
hard disk or a diskette. The template can be found in the directory
[GIDISSHOWJ on the diskette containing the GIDIS Frame Viewer.
(See the sample script file in Figure B-2.)

Using EDT or PROSE PL US, edit the copy of the script file and set
the time interval. You can select from 0 to 9 seconds as the time
interval between frames. Alternatively you can stop after each frame
is displayed by selecting a hyphen, "-," as the interval. In this case
you must press RETURN to display the next frame.

Enter the list of GIDIS frames to be displayed. These can be files
created by PRO/SIGHT or other applications that produce GIDIS
files, like PROSE PL US. List the files in the order you want them to
be displayed. The default filetype is "GID." If you want to display
frames which are transparencies, append /NORESET to the end of a
file specification. This prevents clearing the screen or resetting the
colors. /NORESET must be all upper case.
NOTE: All frames that are to be displayed should be in the same directory as their
script file and the file specifications for the frames should not include a device or
directory specification. This makes it easy to transport a script file and all its GIDIS
frames to another Professional which has the GIDIS Frame Viewer application
installed.

Figure B-2 shows an example of how to set up a script file.

APPENDIX B I GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

!++

This file is a saMPle script file for the GIDIS FraMe Viewer,
It contains operational inforMation and also specifies
the fraMe files to be disPlayed. Lines in the script file rnaY
contain cornments 1 that are ignored. A coMMent is anY text that
follows an exclaMation Point ( ! ) , Spaces and/or tabs before the
exclaMation Point are also ignored. Lines that contain
nothing but a coMMent are totally ignored,
The first noncoMMent line of the script file specifies the
nuMber of seconds to wait between fraMes. The value MaY be
between zero (0) and nine (8), In addition1 the user MaY press
(RETURN) to Proceed Prior to the expiration of the specified
interval. If a hYPhen (-) is specified as the interval, it
Means that the wait between fraMes is infinite1 and the onlv
1,.ia}' to Proceed is for the 1Jser to press (RETURN),
Subse9uent noncoMrnent lines of the scriPt file specify f raMes
to be disPlaYed. A file specification of GID is aPPlied
as a default to the explicit specifications.

!--

The next noncoMMent line is the interval (in seconds) to wait
bet1...ieen frar11es.
5

File specifications of GIDIS frarnes to be disPlayed,
The file specification should not include references to a device
or a directory, The defaults are as explained above.
GRAPH01
! Using /NDRESET Prevents clearing the screen or resetting the
! colors.
GRAPH02/NDRESET
GRAPH03
GRAPHOli
GRAPH05
FY1CHART
FY2CHART
FY3CHART
Figure B-2
Example Script File

GIDIS FRAME VIEWER I APPENDIX B

Running the Viewer

When you choose "View frames using a script" from the menu, a list of files in
the current directory of type "SCP" will display. These are the script files you
have created. Choose one of the script files from the menu or press ADDTNL
OPTIONS if you wish to select files from a different directory or with a type
other than "SCP."
You can specify a script file on a diskette if you wish to display frames directly
from the diskette without having to copy them to the hard disk first.
After you select a script file, the corresponding frames will be displayed continuously
in the order they are listed in the script file. When you want to stop viewing
frames, press EXIT.
Displaying a Frame

When you choose "View individual frame(s)" from the menu, a list of files in
the current directory of type "GID" will be displayed. Select the ones you want
to view or press ADDTNL OPTIONS if you wish to select files from a different
directory or with a type other than "G ID."
After a frame is displayed you may either press RETURN to display the next
selected frame, or you may press EXIT to return to the GIDIS Frame Viewer
Main Menu.
The files will be displayed in the same order as seen in the File Selection Menu,
which may not correspond to the order in which you selected them. After the
last frame is displayed, you will return to the GIDIS Frame Viewer Main Menu.
Creating a Viewing Application

The GIDIS Frame Viewer does not include any frames and expects you to
specify, directly or through the use of a script file, where to find them. If you
want to display your frames on another Professional, you could install the GID IS
Frame Viewer on the other Professional (if it is not already installed), and then
view the frames from a diskette that has a copy of your "slide tray." You could
also copy your frames from the diskette to the hard disk and view them from
there.
Under some circumstances you may want to have a self-contained application
that includes the viewer and selected frames. This application does not require
you to specify a script or frame file.
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APPENDIX B I GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

You can use this type of application, for example, to give a predeveloped demonstration on any Professional. You can create and then use this application by
performing the following steps:
1.

Initialize a diskette and create the directories [GIDISSHOW] and
[ZZDLM] using Disk Services.

Using File Services, copy the following files from the directory
[GIDISSHOW] on the diskette containing the GIDIS Frame Viewer
into [GIDISSHOW] on the initialized diskette:
GIDISSHOW.TSK
GIDISSHOW.INS
GIDISSHOW.SCP

Using File Services, copy the following files from the directory
[ZZDLM] on the diskette containing the GIDIS Frame Viewer into
[ZZDLM] on the initialized diskette:
FONT08.TSK
FONT09.TSK
FONT10.TSK

Copy all the GIDIS Frames you want to display into [GIDISSHOW]
on the initialized diskette.

Using EDT, PROSE, or PROSE PLUS, edit GIDISSHOW.INS on
the initialized diskette and make the following changes. (See the
sample installation file in Figure B-3.)

Change the "name" line to a new name for the application. The
name cannot be more than 40 characters in length, including
spaces. Try to use a name that is fairly specific, perhaps even
including a date, in order to reduce the possibility of confusing it
with another viewer application.

Change the value of "GIDISSHOW__MODE" from
"SEPARATE" to "INCLUDED."

Add names of the files you want to be displayed using the
following format:
FILE filename.GID/DELETE

Using EDT, PROSE, or PROSE PLUS, edit GIDISSHOW.SCP on
the initialized diskette. Set the time interval and list all the GIDIS
frames. For more information refer to "How to Create a Script File."

GIDIS FRAME VIEWER I APPENDIX B

Install the application you created using Disk Services and select it
from the application group you installed it in. Because the frames
are included in the application, you will not be asked to specify which
files you want to display. The corresponding frames will be displayed
continuously in the order they are listed in the script file. When you
want to stop viewing frames, press EXIT.

Figure B-3 shows an example of how to set up an installation file.
NAME "Fiscal Report 188£!"
!

The Viewer task

FILE GIDISSHOW,TSK/DELETE
!

SIGHT Fonts

FILE [ZZDLMJFONTOB.TSK/DELETE
FILE [ZZDLMJFDNT08.TSK/DELETE
FILE [ZZDLMJFONT10.TSK/DELETE
The followin~ files will disPlaY when the application
is run. All files must be present in the [GIDISSHOWJ
directon·
on the aPPlication diskette Prior to installation.
FILE GRAPHOl,GID/DELETE
FILE GRAPHOZ.GID/DELETE
FILE GRAPH03.GID/DELETE
FILE GRAPHOl!.GID/DELETE
FILE GRAPH05.GID/DELETE
FILE FYlCHART.GID/DELETE
FILE FYZCHART,GID/DELETE
FILE FY3CHART,GID/DELETE
Install the SIGHT Fonts
INSTALL [ZZDLMJFONTOB.TSK/TASK
INSTALL [ZZDLMJFONT08.TSK/TASK
INSTALL [ZZDLMJFONT10,TSK/TASK
!

Install the viewer

INSTALL GIDISSHOW.TSK/TASK

APPENDIX B I GIDIS FRAME VIEWER

SPecifY operational Mode. Choices are:
SEPARATE

The scriPt file and fraMe files are NOT
included as Part of the application. Give
the user the option to specify a scriPt
file or individual fraMes.

INCLUDED

The scriPt file and fraMe files ARE
included as Part of the aPPlication.
Use the scriPt file specified by
GIDISSHOW SCRIPT to find the fraMe files
in the directorY specified by GIDISSHOW DIR,

ASSIGN LOGICAL GIDISSHOW MODE "INCLUDED"
ASSIGN LOG I CAL GID I SSHOW SCRIPT "G ID I SSHOW"
ASSIGN LOG I CAL GID I SSHOW_D IR

APPL$D IR"

Make menu and helP assi9nMents. When GIDISSHOW~MODE is
eci1_1al to "INCLUDED," The 111enu and help assi9n111ents are
unnecessar}',
ASSIGN MENU GIDISSHOW.MNU
ASSIGN HELP GIDISSHOW.HLP MAINHELP

Run the vie1,.1er
RUN GDSSHW
Figure B-3
Example Installation File

Appendix C

PRO/SIGHT Frame Files
PRO/SIGHT stores pictures in disk files using a device-independent protocol
known as GIDIS. GIDIS is a stream-oriented protocol of 16-bit words. Some of
the words specify commands and the remaining words specify the corresponding
operands. The frame files produced by PRO /SIGHT are sequential files containing
variable-length records. Each record specifies one or more GIDIS commands
and its associated operands. PRO/SIGHT stores additional information in the
GIDIS data stream by encoding it as operands for the NOP command. Such
additional information should only be interpreted by PRO/SIGHT, as its existence
and meaning may change in a future release. For more information on GIDIS,
refer to the PRO/GIDIS Manual.

Appendix D

Appendix D
PRO/SIGHT Function Keys
USING FUNCTION KEYS

The function keys let you quickly access some of the most commonly used
PRO /SIGHT characteristics.
General Function Keys

KEY

FUNCTION

HELP

Displays on-line help for menu items and function
keys.

RESUME

Displays the Main Menu after modifying, moving,
copying, or deleting an object. Displays the Main
Menu from HELP.

CANCEL

Cancels the current drawing operation, Select
Objects, Previous Object, or Find Object.

EXIT

Exits from PRO/SIGHT.

PRINT SCREEN

Prints current screen, including menu.

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APPENDIX D I PRO/SIGHT FUNCTION KEYS

Cursor Keys

KEY

FUNCTION

i
i

Moves the cursor up the screen.
Moves the cursor down the screen.
Moves the cursor to the right.
Moves the cursor to the left.

LEAVE MENU
(PREV SCREEN)

Moves the cursor to the work area.

ENTER
SCREEN
(NEXT SCREEN)

Moves the cursor into the menu area.

Cursor Keys on the Numeric Keypad

KEY

FUNCTION

Moves the cursor down one pixel and toward the
left corner.
2

Moves the cursor down one pixel.

Moves the cursor down one pixel and toward the
right corner.

Moves the cursor one pixel to the left.

Moves cursor to center of highlighted objects.
If no objects are selected, this key does nothing.

Moves the cursor one pixel to the right.

Moves the cursor up one pixel and toward the
left corner.

Moves the cursor up one pixel.

Moves the cursor up one pixel and to the right
corner.

Centers the cursor horizontally on the screen.
Moves the cursor to the center of the screen.

ENTER

Centers the cursor vertically on the screen.
Finds the nearest corner of the work area.

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PRO/SIGHT FUNCTION KEYS I APPENDIX D

Execute Keys

KEY

FUNCTION

Makes menu selections.
Begins drawing operations.
Ends drawing operations.
Chooses endpoints for polygons and arcs.

BEGIN
DRAWING
(INSERT HERE)

Begins a drawing operation and can terminate
the current operation.

PREV
OBJECT
(PF1)

Locates the last object created or modified, or
group of objects modified.

FIND

Locates an object when you place the cursor
near an object or touch the object with the cursor.
Pressing the FIND key again locates the next
object on the screen.

SELECT

Selects an object or group of objects.

REMOVE

Deletes highlighted object(s) from the screen.

RETURN

Ends the current line of text and begins a new
line, left justified.
Removes text or the last point from a polygon
or freehand stroke.

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APPENDIX D I PRO/SIGHT FUNCTION KEYS

Menu Keys

KEY

FUNCTION

MAIN SCREEN

Displays the Main Menu or the Change Menu.

SET-UP

Displays the Set-up Menu.

COLOR
(F11)

Displays the Color Menu.

PEN
(F12)

Displays the Pen Menu.

PATTERN
(F13)

Displays the Pattern Menus and cycles through
the available patterns.

RULE
(ADDTNL OPTIONS)

Displays the Rule Menu.

FONT

Displays the Font Menu.

(The - key on
the numeric keypad)
Drawing Keys

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KEY

FUNCTION

LINE
(F17)

Activates the line drawing shape.

BOX
(F18)

Activates the box drawing shape.

POLYGON
(F19)

Activates the multisided figure drawing shape.

STROKE
(F20)

Activates the freehand stroke.

ARC
(PF2)

Activates the arc drawing shape.

CIRCLE
(PF3)

Activates the circle drawing shape.

TEXT
(PF4)

Activates the text drawing shape.

Appendix E
PRO /SIGHT Error Messages
The following are error messages and an explanation of possible causes or corrections for the error messages:
o

Input file error - the input file cannot be read. Press the RESUME
key to continue and choose another file from the menu.

Output file error - incorrect file specification.
Type in new file specification.

Output file error - output file too large. Exit the file without saving
it or edit the file and delete some objects. If you do not want to
delete any objects, write the file to another device, to a diskette, for
example, that has sufficient room.

Out of memory for picture - display list is full. You cannot create
any additional objects. Save picture. If additional objects are needed,
create a transparency and display it over the original picture.

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Glossary
application (or application program)
A computer program that meets some specific user need. For example,
an application program can do an inventory or monitor a manufacturing
process. Applications for the Professional are available from DIGITAL
and other companies.
Communication Port
The opening on the back of the system unit that links the Professional
with a host computer, modem, communications devices or an input device,
such as a mouse.
cursor

There are several cursors which show location and work mode. The
arrow cursor shows your location in the work area. The triangle cursor
shows your location in the menu. A blinking crosshair indicates you are
currently drawing. A rectangle or parallelogram indicates you can enter
text.
PRO/DECnet
An application for the Professional that allows programs running under
the same or different DIG ITAL operating systems to communicate with
each other.
default

An assumed value supplied by PRO/SIGHT unless or until you specifically
indicate another choice.
directory
A group of files stored on a volume (a disk or diskette).
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GLOSSARY

dithering
Putting dots of different colors so close together that they appear to be
a different color.
file type

The part of a file specification that describes the nature or class of a
file. The filetype follows a period after the filename and consists of from
one to three characters. The default filetype for a PRO/SIGHT file is
GID.
GID

The default filetype for PRO/SIGHT and all GIDIS graphics files.
GIDIS

DIGITAL's General Image Display Instruction Set, a graphics application.
hardware
The physical equipment that makes up a computer system.
highlighted box
A gray rectangle drawn behind one or more objects to indicate that they
have been selected to be modified, deleted, or copied.
menu
A list of available services or functions appearing on the Professional
screen.
pixel
The smallest displayable unit, or picture element, on a video display
screen.
port
An opening on the back panel of the Professional's system unit that
provides the means for physically linking the Professional with a modem,
another computer, a printer, or other equipment. (See Communication
Port).
transparency
Allows you to display a picture, as an overlay, without clearing the
screen.

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Index

Background
moving object into, 51
Background color
changing, 33
Boxes
drawing, 39
key for, 38

Clear picture, 43
Color
changing, 52
displaying, 4
key, 27
mixing, 9, 33
how to, 34
Professional 350 and, 33
Professional 380 and, 33
recreating same, 33
selecting, 32
separation, 60
value of, 33
Color monitor
using, 4
Copy
canceling, 50
several copies, 53
Corner
finding, 17
Cursor
drawing, 39
keys, 102
moving, 17
off screen, 17
pointing, 17
text, 42

Center
cursor, 17
horizontal, 17
vertical, 17
Change menu
displaying, 47
Circles
drawing, 40
key for, 38

DECnet
using, 10
DEC touch
parallel ports, 77
serial ports, 77
VRTSl-A, 77
DECtouch monitor
input device, 5
installing, 69

Arcs
drawing, 40
key for, 38
Arrow keys
using, 17
Attribute square
definition, 27
Attributes
changing, 51
choosing, 22
color, 9, 32
fill only, 9, 25
font, 9, 31
outline and fill, 9, 25
outline only, 9, 25
pattern, 9, 30
pen, 9, 28
rule, 9, 29

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INDEX

Defaults, 21
Delete
canceling, 50
Device
DECtouch, 77
DIC HiFi Mouse, 76
GTCO Digi-Pad 5, 73
GTCO Micro Digi-Pad, 75
Microsoft Mouse, 76
OptoMouse 2000/ 4000 series, 72
Summagraphics MM 961/1201, 71
Summagraphics SummaMouse, 75
VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad, 73
DIC
HiFi Mouse, 76
Digi-Pad 5
GTCO, 73
DIGITAL
DECtouch VRTSl-A monitor, 77
VSlOX-CA Graphics Data Pad, 73
Display Interface Corp.
Hi-Fi Mouse, 76
Dithering
in two colors, 59
Drawings
canceling, 42

Font
changing, 52
description, 31
key, 27
loading, 64
setting, 27
Foreground
moving object into, 51
Freehand stroke
deleting last point from, 40
key, 38
using, 40
Function keys
list of, 101
when to use, 22

EBO, See Extended Bitmap Option
Enlarge
objects, 54
Execute keys, 103
Exit
how to, 14
Exiting
PRO/SIGHT, 16
Extended Bitmap Option
using, 4

HELP
for Positional Device Startup,
84
key, 19
on-line, 19
HiFi Mouse
DIC, 76
Highlight box, 48

File directory
displaying, 13
File specification
appending /NORESET to, 89
Filenames
entering, 16
Files
transferring to another
Professional, 10
Fill only
changing, 52
setting, 26
Find object
canceling, 49
when to use, 49

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GID files
default, 16
GIDIS Frame Viewer
when to use, 6
Graphics Data Pad
VSlOX-CA, 73
GTCO
Digi-Pad 5, 73
Micro Digi-Pad, 75

Include picture
other GIDIS files, 44
PRO/SIGHT files, 44
transparencies and, 16
Input devices
connecting, 5
DECtouch monitor, 69
for Communication Port, 5
for DECtouch monitor, 5
for Printer Port, 5
mouse, 5, 69
pen and tablet, 51, 69
Positional Device Startup and, 6
Installing
GIDIS Frame Viewer, 6
Load PRO/SIGHT Fonts and
Patterns, 6
Positional Device Startup, 6
PRO/SIGHT, 6

INDEX

!VIS
DECtouch and, 70
PRO/SIGHT and, 70
Joysticks
Atari-compatible, 77
Line styles, See Rule
Lines
drawing, 39
key for, 38
LM200
Quadrature Mouse, 77
Load PRO/SIGHT Fonts and Patterns
when to use, 6
Main menu
description, 13
Menu
boxes, 10
full-screen, 10
keys, 104
startup, 11
structure, 9
using, 22
Micro Digi-Pad
GTCO, 75
Microsoft
mouse, 76
MM 1201
Summagraphics, 71
MM 961
Summagraphics, 71
Modify
canceling, 50
Mouse
installing, 69
Microsoft, 76
Move
canceling, 50
/NO RESET
appending, 89
Objects
centering, 57
copying, 53
definition, 9
drop-shadowed, 57
enlarging, 54
modifying, 51
moving, 52

reducing, 54
removing, 54
reordering, 51
scaling, 54
OptoMouse
4002 mouse, 77
2000/4000 series, 72
Outline and fill
changing, 52
description, 25
setting, 26
Outline only
changing, 52
setting, 26
Outlined
text, 58
Outlining
different colors, 59
Palette
color slides and, 6
Pattern
changing, 52
description, 30
key, 27
loading, 64
setting, 27
Pen
changing, 52
description, 28
key, 27
setting, 27
Pen and tablet
installing, 69
Picture
creating, 12
definition, 9
displaying, 10, 14
editing, 13
printing, 16
saving, 15
saving transparencies, 16
Pixel
definition, 17
Pixel keys
drawing with, 40
moving cursor with, 17
Plotters
description, 4
setting up, 65
using, 65
Pointing cursor, 17
Polygons
definition, 39
deleting last point, 39
drawing, 39
key for, 38

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INDEX

Ports
Communication, 70
DECtouch, 70
DECtouch (figure), 78
Printer, 70
Positional Device Startup
when to use, 6, 70
Previous object
canceling, 48
when to use, 48
Printers
LAlOO, 4
LASO, 4
using, 65
PRO/SIGHT
exiting, 16
Quadrature
mouse, LM200, 77
Rectangle. See Boxes
Reduce
objects, 54
Reordering objects
using, 51
Resume editing
how to, 16
Reverse video
background mode, 42
showing status, 21
Rule
changing, 52
description, 29
key, 27
setting, 27
Saving
transparency, 16
Scaling. See stretching
Select object
canceling, 50
Select objects
when to use, 50
Set-up, 42

Shapes
arc, 40
box, 39
circle, 40
freehand stroke, 40
line, 39
polygon, 39
text, 41
Slides
creating, 6
Status information
getting, 21
Stretch
objects, 54
Stroke. See Freehand Stroke
Summagraphics
MM 1201 digitizer, 71
MM 961 digitizer, 71
SummaMouse, 75
SummaMouse
Summagraphics, 75
Switch Settings
VSlOX-CA or Digi-Pad 5, 74
Text
deleting
characters, 42
inserting, 41
key, 38
Text Cursor, 42
Transferring
files, 10
Transparency
saving, 16
USI OptoMouse
2000/4000 series, 72
VRTSl-A
DECtouch, 77
VSlOX-CA
Graphics Data Pad, 73
Zoom
using, 54

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