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NAME
mv - a troff macro package for typesetting viewgraphs and
slides
USAGE
mvt [ -a ] [options] [files]
troff [ -a ] [ -rX1 ] -mv [options] [files]
DESCRIPTION
This package makes it easy to typeset viewgraphs and projec-
tion slides in a variety of sizes. A few macros (briefly
described below) accomplish most of the formatting tasks
needed in making transparencies. All of the facilities of
troff(1), eqn(1), and tbl(1) are available for more diffi-
cult tasks.
The output can be previewed on most terminals, and, in par-
ticular, on the TEKTRONIX 4014. For this device, specify
the -rX1 option (this option is automatically specified by
the mvt command-q.v.-when that command is invoked with the
-T4014 option). To preview output on other terminals,
specify the -a option.
The available macros are:
.VS [n] [i] [d]
Foil-start macro; foil size is to be 7 inches
by 7 inches; n is the foil number, i is the
foil identification, d is the date; the
foil-start macro resets all parameters
(indent, point size, etc.) to initial default
values, except for the values of i and d
arguments inherited from a previous foil-
start macro; it also invokes the .A macro
(see below).
The naming convention for this and the fol-
lowing eight macros is that the first charac-
ter of the name (V or S) distinguishes
between viewgraphs and slides, respectively,
while the second character indicates whether
the foil is square (S), small wide (w), small
high (h), big wide (W), or big high (H).
Slides are "skinnier" than the corresponding
viewgraphs: the ratio of the longer dimension
to the shorter one is larger for slides than
for viewgraphs. As a result, slide foils can
be used for viewgraphs, but not vice versa;
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on the other hand, viewgraphs can accommodate
a bit more text.
.Vw [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches wide by 5 inches high.
.Vh [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 5
inches by inches.
.VW [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches by 5.4 inches.
.VH [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches by 9 inches.
.Sw [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches by 5 inches.
.Sh [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 5
inches by 7 inches.
.SW [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches by 5.4 inches.
.SH [n] [i] [d]
Same as .VS, except that foil size is 7
inches by 9 inches.
.A [x] Place text that follows at the first indenta-
tion level (left margin); the presence of x
suppresses the 1/2 line spacing from the
preceding text.
.B [m [s] ] Place text that follows at the second inden-
tation level; text is preceded by a mark; m
is the mark (default is a large bullet); s is
the increment or decrement to the point size
of the mark with respect to the prevailing
point size (default is 0); if s is 100, it
causes the point size of the mark to be the
same as that of the default mark.
.C [m [s] ] Same as .B, but for the third indentation
level; default mark is a dash.
.D [m [s] ] Same as .B, but for the fourth indentation
level; default mark is a small bullet.
.T string String is printed as an over-size, centered
title.
.I [in] [a [x] ]
Change the current text indent (does not
affect titles); in is the indent (in inches
unless dimensioned, default is 0); if in is
signed, it is an increment or decrement; the
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presence of a invokes the .A macro (see
below) and passes x (if any) to it.
.S [p] [l] Set the point size and line length; p is the
point size (default is "previous"); if p is
100, the point size reverts to the initial
default for the current foil-start macro; if
p is signed, it is an increment or decrement
(default is 18 for .VS, .VH, and .SH, and 14
for the other foil-start macros); l is the
line length (in inches unless dimensioned;
default is 4.2 inches for .Vh, 3.8 inches for
.Sh, 5 inches for .SH, and 6 inches for the
other foil-start macros).
.DF n f [n f ...]
Define font positions; may not appear within
a foil's input text (i.e., it may only appear
after all the input text for a foil, but
before the next foil-start macro); n is the
position of font f; up to four " .}S 2 1 "" "
"n f"" "" " " "" "" "" "" pairs may be speci-
fied; the first font named becomes the pre-
vailing font; the initial setting is (H is a
synonym for G):
DF 1 H 2 I 3 B 4 S
.DV [a] [b] [c] [d]
Alter the vertical spacing between indenta-
tion levels; a is the spacing for .A, b is
for .B, c is for .C, and d is for .D; all
non-null arguments must be dimensioned; null
arguments leave the corresponding spacing
unaffected; initial setting is:
DV 5v 5v 5v 0v
.U str1 [str2]
Underline str1 and concatenate str2 (if any)
to it.
The last four macros in the above list do not cause a break;
the .I macro causes a break only if it is invoked with more
than one argument; all the other macros cause a break.
The macro package also recognizes the following upper-case
synonyms for the corresponding lower-case troff requests:
AD BR CE FI HY NA NF NH NX SO SP TA TI
The Tm string produces the trademark symbol.
The input tilde (~) character is translated into a blank on
output.
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NOTES
The .VW and .SW foils are meant to be 9 inches wide by 7
inches high, but because the typesetter paper is generally
only 8 inches wide, they are printed 7 inches wide by 5.4
inches high and have to be enlarged by a factor of 9/7
before use as viewgraphs; this makes them less than totally
useful.
RELATED FILES
/usr/lib/tmac/tmac.v
/usr/lib/macros/vmca
RELATED INFORMATION
eqn(1), mmt(1), tbl(1), troff(1)
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