man G2 (3): A simple graphics library ported to Perl.

SYNOPSIS

use G2;
$dev1 = newX11 G2::Device(775, 575);
$dev2 = newGD G2::Device("test.png",600,200);
$dev1->rectangle(20,20,150,150);
$dev1->circle(100,150,60);
$dev2->circle(100,150,60);
$dev2->string(100,50,"A circle in a PNG file");

DESCRIPTION

g2 is a simple to use graphics library for 2D graphical applications. This library provides a comprehensive set of functions for simultaneous generation of graphical output on different types of devices. Presently, following devices are currently supported by g2: X11, PNG, PostScript (xfig is in developement). One major feature of the g2_library is the concept of virtual devices. An arbitrary number of physical devices (such as PNG, or X11) can be grouped to create a so-called virtual device. Commands sent to such a virtual devices will automatically issued to all attached physical devices. This allows for example simultaneous output to a PNG file and a Postscript file. A virtual device in turn can be attached to another virtual device, allowing to construct trees of devices. Virtual devices can also be useful when using different user-coordinate systems. E.g. one X11 window showing an overview of a graphical output, and a second window showing a zoom of a more detailed area of the graphic. Drawing in both windows is performed by one single command to the virtual device. Please see g2 documentation (C interface) for up to date version.

Exported constants

  G2LD
  G2_H
  G2_VERSION

Exported functions

Creating new devices

"newX11": "G2::Device::newX11(width,height)" class method
opens an X11 window with width and height of X11 window given in pixels. returns : a new X11 device.
"newPS": "G2::Device::newPS(filename,paper,orientation)" class method
opens a new PostScript device. file_name: name of PostScript file paper: Paper size (e.g. g2_A4, g2_Letter). See PostScript paper sizes for a full list of supported sizes. orientation: paper orientation. Either g2_PS_land for landscape or g2_PS_port for portrait returns : a new PostScript device.
"newGD": "G2::Device::newGD(filename,width,height,type)" class method
open a new GD device width,height: width and height of the image in pixels filename: name of the output file. type: file type, 0-jpeg, 1-png returns : a new GD device
"newVD": "G2::Device::newVD()" class method
Create a new Virtual Device. An arbitrary number of physical devices (such as PNG, or X11) can be grouped to create a so-called virtual device. Commands sent to such a virtual devices will automatically issued to all attached physical devices. This allows for example simultaneous output to a PNG file and a Postscript file. A virtual device in turn can be attached to another virtual device, allowing to construct trees of devices. Virtual devices can also be useful when using different user-coordinate systems. E.g. one X11 window showing an overview of a graphical output, and a second window showing a zoom of a more detailed area of the graphic. Drawing in both windows is performed by one single command to the virtual device.

Device Functions

"": "G2::Device::attach(dev)" object method
"": "G2::Device::detach(dev)" object method
"": "G2::Device::close()" object method
"set_auto_flush": "G2::Device::set_auto_flush(on_off)" object method
"flush": "G2::Device::flush()" object method
"save": "G2::Device::save()" object method
"set_coordinate_system": "G2::Device::set_coordinate_system(x_origin, y_origin, x_mul, y_mul)" object method
"ld": "G2::Device::ld()" object method
"set_ld": "G2::Device::set_ld( dev)" object method
"ink": "G2::Device::ink( pd_dev, red, green, blue)" object method
"pen": "G2::Device::pen(color)" object method
"set_dash": "G2::Device::set_dash(N, *dashes)" object method
"set_font_size": "G2::Device::set_font_size(size)" object method
"set_line_width": G2::Device::set_line_width(w) object method
"clear_palette": "G2::Device::clear_palette( dev)" object method
"reset_palette": "G2::Device::reset_palette( dev)" object method
"allocate_basic_colors": "G2::Device::allocate_basic_colors( dev)" object method
"clear": "G2::Device::clear( dev)" object method
"set_background": "G2::Device::set_background(color)" object method

Drawing Functions

"move": "G2::Device::move(x, y)" object method
"move_r": "G2::Device::move_r(dx, dy)" object method
"plot": "G2::Device::plot(x, y)" object method
"plot_r": "G2::Device::plot_r(dx, dy)" object method
"line": "G2::Device::line(x1, y1, x2, y2)" object method
"line_r": "G2::Device::line_r(dx, dy)" object method
"line_to": "G2::Device::line_to(x, y)" object method
"poly_line": "G2::Device::poly_line(N_pt, *pos)" object method
"triangle": "G2::Device::triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)" object method
"filled_triangle": "G2::Device::filled_triangle(x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3)" object method
"rectangle": "G2::Device::rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2)" object method
"filled_rectangle": "G2::Device::filled_rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2)" object method
"polygon": "G2::Device::polygon(N_pt, *pos)" object method
"filled_polygon": "G2::Device::filled_polygon(N_pt, *pos)" object method
"circle": "G2::Device::circle(x, y, r)" object method
"filled_circle": "G2::Device::filled_circle(x, y, r)" object method
"ellipse": "G2::Device::ellipse(x, y, r1, r2)" object method
          Draw an ellipse on device dev
          x,y: center point
          r1,r2: x and y radius
"filled_ellipse": "G2::Device::filled_ellipse(x, y, r1, r2)" object method
          Draw a filled ellipse on device dev
          x,y: center point
          r1,r2: x and y radius
"arc": "G2::Device::arc(x, y, r1, r2, a1, a2)" object method
Draw an arc with center point at (x,y), x and y radius given by r1,r2 and starting and ending angle in radians a1,a2
"filled_arc": "G2::Device::filled_arc(x, y, r1, r2, a1, a2)" object method
          Draw a filled arc on device dev
          x,y: center point
          r1,r2: x and y radius
          a1,a2: starting and ending angle in radians
"string": "G2::Device::string(x, y, char *text)" object method
"": "G2::Device::set_QP(d, enum QPshape shape)" object method
"": "G2::Device::plot_QP(x, y)" object method

AUTHORS

Horst Wagner (wagner/users-sourceforge.net) and Ljubomir Milanovic (ljubo/users-sourceforge-net)

COPYRIGHT

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.

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