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Norsk Data A/S - Program Description¶
Date: 85.05.15
Page: 1 of 17
Product¶
| Name | ND-no. | Category |
|---|---|---|
| NOTIS-BG for ND-100 (Business Graphics) 48 bits fl. | 10724B | STPR |
Reason¶
- Error Correction
- Change/Addition
- Different Environment
Documentation¶
| Title | ND-no. |
|---|---|
| NOTIS-BG User Manual | 63.033.01 |
| NOTIS-BG Brukerveiledning | 63.034.01 |
Purpose¶
Produce simple line graphs, bar charts and pie charts on various types of output units.
Prerequisites¶
Computer Type: ND-100
Floating format: 48 bits
Op. system Version: SIN III VS > = I
Required Peripherals¶
| ND-no. | Product Name |
|---|---|
| 321 | NOTIS-terminal with graphic option |
| 447 | Philips printer |
| 448 | Philips printer |
| 424 | Epson printer |
| 218 | HP-plotter Tektronix 4105 (Not ND product) |
Minimum Mass Storage Resources for Installation¶
| User | Userspace | Number of files |
|---|---|---|
| SYSTEM | 300 pages | on 13 files |
| user specified | 160 pages | on 15 files |
Minimum Mass Storage Resources Permanent¶
| User | Userspace | Number of files |
|---|---|---|
| SYSTEM | 180 pages | on 4 files |
| user specified | 20 pages | on 6 files |
Product Consists Of¶
| ND-no. for Source |
|---|
| 10759B |
Directory¶
Directory Name: 10724B00-EN-1
User Name: FLOPPY-USER
| Prog.no. | File Name | Type | T | Pg. | Bytes | Containing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205956B | BG-PART1-EN-B00 | BRF | I | 56 | 111822 | BG-modules |
| 205957B | INST-BG148-B00 | COM | I | 4 | 6144 | Installation job. |
| 205284B | BG-EXO1-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 415 | Demo-file |
| 205285B | BG-EXO2-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 328 | Demo-file |
| 205286B | BG-EXO3-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 311 | Demo-file |
| 205283B | BG-EXO4-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 425 | Demo-file |
| 205287B | BG-EXO5-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 284 | Demo-file |
| 205958B | BG-EXO6-EN-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 1000 | Demo-file |
| 205959B | INST-BG148-B00 | PROG | I | 14 | 25393 | Installation program |
| 205960B | XCOM | PROG | I | 60 | 182272 | Installation system |
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Norsk Data A/S Program Description¶
Date: 85.05.15
Page: 2 of 17
Product
- Name: NOTIS-BG for ND-100 (Business Graphics) 48 bits fl.
- ND-no.: 10724B
- Category: STPR
Directory Name: 10724B00-NO-1¶
User Name: FLOPPY-USER
| Prog.no. | File Name | Type | T | Pg. | Bytes | Containing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205961B | BG-PART1-NO-B00 | BRF | I | 56 | 111834 | BG-modules |
| 205957B | INST-B6148-B00 | COM | I | 4 | 6144 | Installation job. |
| 205279B | BG-EX01-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 353 | Demo-file |
| 205280B | BG-EX02-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 419 | Demo-file |
| 205281B | BG-EX03-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 320 | Demo-file |
| 205278B | BG-EX04-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 443 | Demo-file |
| 205282B | BG-EX05-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 2 | 314 | Demo-file |
| 205962B | BG-EX06-NO-B00 | PLOT | I | 3 | 701 | Demo-file |
| 205959B | INST-B6148-B00 | PROG | I | 14 | 25393 | Installation program |
| 205960B | XCOM | PROG | I | 60 | 182272 | Installation system |
Directory Name: 10724B00-2¶
User Name: FLOPPY-USER
| Prog.no. | File Name | Type | T | Pg. | Bytes | Containing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205963B | BG-DRIV01-B00 | BRF | I | 8 | 13458 | Device-driver |
| 205964B | BG-DRIV02-B00 | BRF | I | 10 | 17072 | Device-driver |
| 205965B | BG-DRIV03-B00 | BRF | I | 9 | 16116 | Device-driver |
| 205966B | BG-DRIV04-B00 | BRF | I | 10 | 16583 | Device-driver |
| 205967B | BG-DRIV05-B00 | BRF | I | 8 | 14263 | Device-driver |
| 205968B | BG-DRIV15-B00 | BRF | I | 9 | 14451 | Device-driver |
| 205969B | BG-PART2-B00 | PROG | I | 12 | 21812 | NRL |
| 205245B | BG-PRINTERS-B00 | SYMB | I | 2 | 846 | Output device def. |
| 205970B | BG-TYPER-B00 | SYMB | I | 2 | 1479 | Printer data |
| 203786D | DDBTABLES-D-0 | VTM | I | 19 | 20394 | VTM-table |
Directory Name: 10724B00-3¶
User Name: FLOPPY-USER
| Prog.no. | File Name | Type | T | Pg. | Bytes | Containing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205972B | BG-PART3-B00 | BRF | I | 56 | 112180 | Fortran library |
| 205973B | BG-PART4-B00 | BRF | I | 25 | 47432 | Graphic modules |
| 205974B | BG-PART5-B00 | BRF | I | 24 | 45339 | Graphic modules |
| 205975B | BG-PART6-B00 | BRF | I | 22 | 41924 | Graphic modules |
| 205976B | BG-PART7-B00 | BRF | I | 18 | 32787 | VTM-modules |
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| Date | Norsk Data A/S | Page 3 of 17 |
|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM DESCRIPTION |
| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTIS-BG for ND-100 (Business Graphics) 48 bits fl. | 10724B | STPR |
1 Errors Corrected¶
The following errors are corrected from the A-version of NOTIS-BG:
- R access on Philips spooling files is not required.
- Error message when opening printer will not be suppressed.
- Graphic Rendition Mode (in TDV menu) is set to 'Attribute' at exit from NOTIS-BG.
- Extended Control Mode (in TDV menu) is set to 'Off' at exit from NOTIS-BG.
- The instruction 'DATAFILE=?' in diagram file for line graphs works according to the specifications.
2 Known, But Not Corrected Errors¶
- The instructions 'XRANGE:' and 'YRANGE:' doesn't work as expected. These two instructions require two parameters each, lowest and highest value along the actual axis. These two values are used in the algorithm that calculates tic marks with 'nice' labels. The maximum and minimum value along the axis may be adjusted to get 'nice' values on the tic marks.
- If the execution of NOTIS-BG is breaked when preparing diagrams for Philips or Epson, the following files may exist on the account afterwards:
- VECTOR-A:DATA
- SPLIT-A:RAST
- SORT-A:RAST
If more than one user is using NOTIS-BG at this time, the letter 'A' in the file names could be any letter. These files are used temporarily in the conversion algorithm, and are deleted when conversion is complete.
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Program Description¶
| Date | Company | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 85.05.15 | Norsk Data A/S | 4 of 17 |
| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTIS-BG | NOTIS-BG for ND-100 (Business Graphics) 48 bits f1. | 10724B | STPR |
3 Changed Prerequisites¶
- The B version of NOTIS-BG may be executed on a Tektronix 4105 color graphics terminal, or a compatible one (TEK 4106, 4107, 4109, 4115).
4 New Commands¶
The following command are added in the B-version. (Not documented in the User Manual.)
- ROTATION=90: This command (instruction) may be used to rotate the diagram 90 degrees. The diagram will then be plotted on an A4 portrait format instead on an A4 landscape format. In this version of NOTIS-BG it is not possible to rotate any other angles. The instruction has to be used in the first part of the diagram file.
5 New Features¶
- When printing diagrams on the PHILIPS printer, the diagram has to be converted to a raster-format first. The raster-format is printed directly to a spooling file. It is possible to store this raster-picture prepared for PHILIPS on a user specified file. This is done by specifying a file name instead of a logical output device when BG asks for 'OUTPUT DEVICE'. If the file doesn't exist, the file name has to be written in quotation marks ("file:data"). The file is stored in an internal format for future use and is not suited for direct copying to the Philips printer later.
- It is possible to specify a remote Philips for output in BG-PRINTERS:SYMB.
- Tektronix-4105, color graphics terminal may be used to execute NOTIS-BG.
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Program Description¶
| Date | Norsk Data A/S | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 85.05.15 | PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | 5 of 17 |
| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | NOTIS-BG for ND-100 | 10724B | STPR |
| (Business Graphics) 48 bits f1. |
6 Improved Performance¶
- The algorithm for converting the diagram for the Philips printer is optimized, and output to Philips is not so time-consuming as in the A-version.
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7 ADDITION TO MANUAL¶
7.1 DIAGRAM VARIATIONS¶
The following diagrams are not documented in the manual:
Text diagrams
+----------------+-------------------------+----------------+-----------+
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| | PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | | |
+----------------+-------------------------+----------------+-----------+
| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
| | NOTIS-BG for ND-100 | 10724B | STPR |
| | (Business Graphics) | | |
| | 48 bits fl. | | |
+----------------+-------------------------+----------------+-----------+
PLOT-TYPE=LINE
SIZE-OF-PLOT=210,170
XAXIS=INTEGER
XRANGE=0,1
XINTERVALS=0
YAXIS=INTEGER
YRANGE=0,1
YINTERVALS=0
1,1
CHARACTER-SIZE=10
TEXT-LINE=0.90,0.93,270, TEXT DIAGRAM
CHARACTER-SIZE=6
TEXT-LINE=0.75,0.95,270, This text-diagram is
TEXT-LINE=0.68,0.95,270, produced by using the
TEXT-LINE=0.61,0.95,270, 'TEXT-LINE' command
TEXT-LINE=0.54,0.95,270, in a line graph. The
TEXT-LINE=0.47,0.95,270, graph has only one
TEXT-LINE=0.40,0.95,270, data point (1,1). The
TEXT-LINE=0.33,0.95,270, axis labels have to
TEXT-LINE=0.26,0.95,270, be erased afterwards.
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| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOTIS-BG for ND-100 (Business Graphics) 48 bits f1. | 10724B | STPR |
Bar Chart with Both Negative and Positive Values¶
+-------------------------+
| PLOT-TYPE=BAR |
| SIZE-OF-PLOT=70,140 |
| 5 |
| 8 |
| -7 |
| 11 |
| -3 |
| -1 |
| 2 |
| 6 |
+-------------------------+
Line Chart with Non-Increasing x-Values¶
+-------------------------+
| PLOT-TYPE=LINE |
| SIZE-OF-PLOT=70,140 |
| 1,2 |
| 7,2 |
| 7,8 |
| 13,2 |
| 19,2 |
| 19,10 |
| 13,18 |
| 13,12 |
| 7,18 |
| 1,10 |
| 1,2 |
| PLOT-TYPE=LINE |
| 21,2 |
| 35,2 |
| 39,6 |
| 39,14 |
| 35,18 |
| 21,18 |
| 21,2 |
| PLOT-TYPE=LINE |
| 27,8 |
| 32,8 |
| 33,9 |
| 33,11 |
| 32,12 |
| 27,12 |
| 27,8 |
+-------------------------+
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| Product | Name | ND-no. | Category |
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| | NOTIS-BG for ND-100 | 10724B | STPR |
| | (Business Graphics) 48 bits f1. | | |
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### 7.2 ERROR MESSAGES FROM THE GRAPHIC KERNEL
If a text-string in the diagram file exceeds the maximum length specified in the manual, the following error occurs:
This is only a warning from the graphic kernel, and the drawing continues.
If the file BG-PRINTERS is edited wrong (not according to this document), the following error may occur:
The program stops, because the number specifying output device in BG-PRINTERS is unknown.
### 7.3 NOTIS-BG IN BATCH
If many diagrams are going to be plotted, it could be convenient to run NOTIS-BG in batch. The following batch-job will do it: