pic(1)                                                     pic(1)



NAME
     pic - preprocesses troff files that contain drawings

SYNOPSIS
     pic [-Ttty-type] [-] [file]...

ARGUMENTS
     -    Indicates that pic should read the file from the
          standard input.

     file Specifies the file to be preprocessed.

     -Ttty-type
          Specifies the device type, tty-type.  The currently
          supported device types are:  psc (POSTSCRIPT(Reg.)
          device such as the Apple LaserWriter(Reg.)), iw (the
          Apple ImageWriter(Reg.) II printer), and aps (Autologic
          APS-5).  The default is -Tpsc.

DESCRIPTION
     pic is a troff(1) preprocessor for drawing simple figures on
     a typesetter.  The basic objects are boxes, lines, arrows,
     circles, ellipses, arcs, and text.

FILES
     /usr/bin/pic
          Executable file

SEE ALSO
     grap(1), troff(1)

     postscript(4) in A/UX Programmer's Reference

     ``pic Reference'' in A/UX Text Processing Tools





















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