| acctcom | search and print process accounting file(s) |
| adjust | simple text formatter |
| admin | create and administer SCCS files |
| ar | archive and library maintainer for portable archives |
| arcv | convert archives to new format |
| asa | interpret ASA carriage control characters |
| batch, at | execute commands at a later time |
| awk | text pattern scanning and processing language |
| banner | make posters in large letters |
| basename | |
| bc | arbitrary-precision arithmetic language |
| bdiff | big diff |
| bfs | big file scanner |
| bifchmod | change mode of a BIF file |
| bifchgrp, bifchown | change file owner or group |
| bifcp | copy to or from BIF files |
| bifdf | report number of free disk blocks |
| biffind | find files in a BIF system |
| biffsck | Bell file system consistency check and interactive repair |
| biffsdb | Bell file system debugger |
| bifls | list contents of BIF directories |
| bifmkdir | make a bif directory |
| bifmkfs | construct a Bell file system |
| bifrmdir, bifrm | remove BIF files or directories |
| bs | a compiler/interpreter for modest-sized programs |
| cal | print calendar |
| calendar | reminder service |
| cat | concatenate, copy, and print files |
| cb | C program beautifier, formatter |
| cc | C compiler |
| cd | change working directory |
| fdb, pdb, cdb | C, FORTRAN, Pascal symbolic debugger |
| cdc | change the delta commentary of an SCCS delta |
| cflow | generate C flow graph |
| chatr | change program’s internal attributes |
| chmod | change mode |
| chgrp, chown | change file owner or group |
| chsh | change default login shell |
| clear | clear terminal screen |
| cmp | compare two files |
| col | filter reverse line-feeds and backspaces |
| comm | select or reject lines common to two sorted files |
| uncompact, ccat, compact | compress and uncompress files, and cat them |
| ln, mv, cp | copy, link or move files |
| cpio | copy file archives in and out |
| cpp | C language preprocessor |
| crontab | user crontab file |
| csh | a shell (command interpreter) with C-like syntax |
| ctags | create a tags file |
| cut | cut out selected fields of each line of a file |
| cxref | generate C program cross-reference |
| date | print and set the date |
| dc | desk calculator |
| dd | convert, reblock, translate, and copy a (tape) file |
| delta | make a delta (change) to an SCCS file |
| deroff | remove nroff/troff, tbl, and eqn constructs |
| diffh, diff | differential file comparator |
| diff3 | 3-way differential file comparison |
| diffmk | mark differences between files |
| dircmp | directory comparison |
| du | summarize disk usage |
| echo | echo (print) arguments |
| red, ed | text editor |
| edit | text editor (variant of ex for casual users) |
| disable, enable | enable/disable LP printers |
| env | set environment for command execution |
| err | report error information on last failure |
| ex | text editor |
| unexpand, expand | expand tabs to spaces, and vice versa |
| expr | evaluate arguments as an expression |
| primes, factor | factor a number, generate large primes |
| f77, fc | FORTRAN 77 compiler |
| file | determine file type |
| find | find files |
| dumpmsg, findmsg | create message catalog file for modification |
| findstr | find strings for inclusion in message catalogs |
| fixman | fix manual pages for faster viewing with man(1) |
| fold | fold long lines for finite width output device |
| gencat | generate a formatted message catalog file |
| get | get a version of an SCCS file |
| getopt | parse command options |
| getprivgrp | get special attributes for group |
| egrep, fgrep, grep | search an ASCII file for a pattern |
| head | give first few lines |
| help | ask for help |
| hostname | set or print name of current host system |
| hp | handle special functions of HP 2640 and 2621-series terminals |
| hyphen | find hyphenated words |
| id | print user and group IDs and names |
| insertmsg | use findstring output to insert calls to getmsg |
| intro | introduction to commands and application programs |
| ipcrm | remove a message queue, semaphore set or shared memory id |
| ipcs | report inter-process communication facilities status |
| join | relational database operator |
| kill | terminate a process |
| last | indicate last logins of users and teletypes |
| ld | link editor |
| leave | remind you when you have to leave |
| lex | generate programs for lexical analysis of text |
| lifcp | copy to or from LIF files |
| lifinit | write LIF volume header on file |
| lifls | list contents of a LIF directory |
| lifrename | rename LIF files |
| lifrm | remove a LIF file |
| line | read one line from user input |
| linkinfo | object file link information utility |
| lint | a C program checker/verifier |
| lock | reserve a terminal |
| login | sign on |
| logname | get login name |
| lorder | find ordering relation for an object library |
| cancel, lp | send/cancel requests to an LP line printer |
| lpstat | print LP status information |
| l, ll, lsf, lsr, lsx, ls | list contents of directories |
| lsdev | list device drivers in the system |
| m4 | macro processor |
| hp9000s200, hp9000s500, pdp11, u3b, u3b5, vax, machid | provide truth value about your processor type |
| rmail, mail | send mail to users or read mail |
| mailx | interactive message processing system |
| make | maintain, update, and regenerate groups of programs |
| man | find manual information by keywords; print out the manual |
| mesg | permit or deny messages to terminal |
| mkdir | make a directory |
| mkstr | extract error messages from C source into a file |
| osdd, checkmm, mm | print/check documents formatted with the MM macros |
| more | file perusal filter for crt viewing |
| mt | magnetic tape manipulating program |
| newgrp | log in to a new group |
| news | print news items |
| nice | run a command at low priority |
| nl | line numbering filter |
| nm | print name list (symbol table) of object file |
| nohup | run a command immune to hangups, logouts, and quits |
| nroff | format text |
| xd, od | octal and hexadecimal dump |
| pcat, unpack, pack | compress and expand files |
| passwd | change login password |
| paste | merge same lines of several files or subsequent lines of one file |
| pc | Pascal compiler |
| pr | print files |
| prealloc | preallocate disk storage |
| prs | print and summarize an SCCS file |
| ps | report process status |
| ptx | permuted index |
| pwd | working directory name |
| query | interactive IMAGE database access |
| ratfor | rational Fortran dialect |
| rev | reverse lines of a file |
| revision | get HP-UX revision information |
| rmdir, rm | remove files or directories |
| rmdel | remove a delta from an SCCS file |
| rmnl | remove extra new-line characters from file |
| rtprio | execute process with realtime priority |
| sact | print current SCCS file editing activity |
| sccsdiff | compare two versions of an SCCS file |
| sed | stream text editor |
| rsh, sh | shell, the standard/restricted command programming language |
| size | print section sizes of common object files |
| sleep | suspend execution for an interval |
| sort | sort and/or merge files |
| spellin, spellout, spell | find spelling errors |
| split | split a file into pieces |
| ssp | remove multiple line-feeds from output |
| strings | find the printable strings in a object, or other binary, file |
| strip | remove symbols and debug information |
| stty | set the options for a terminal port |
| su | become super-user or another user |
| sum | print checksum and block count of a file |
| sync | update the super block |
| tabs | set tabs on a terminal |
| tail | deliver the last part of a file |
| tar | tape file archiver |
| tbl | format tables for nroff |
| tcio | Command Set 80 Cartridge Tape Utility |
| tee | pipe fitting |
| [, test | condition evaluation command |
| time | time a command |
| touch | update access, modification, and/or change times of file |
| tput | query terminfo database |
| tr | translate characters |
| false, true | provide truth values |
| tset | terminal dependent initialization |
| tsort | topological sort |
| tty | get the name of the terminal |
| ul | do underlining |
| umask | set file-creation mode mask |
| uname | print name of current HP-UX version |
| unget | undo a previous get of an SCCS file |
| uniq | report repeated lines in a file |
| units | conversion program |
| upm | unpack cpio archives from HP media |
| uuls | list spooled uucp transactions grouped by transaction |
| uusnap | show snapshot of the UUCP system |
| val | validate SCCS file |
| vi | screen-oriented (visual) display editor based on ex |
| inv, vis | make unprintable characters in a file visible or invisible |
| wait | await completion of process |
| wc | word, line, and character count |
| what | identify files for SCCS information |
| whereis | locate source, binary, and/or manual for program |
| who | who is on the system |
| whoami | print effective current user id |
| write | interactively write (talk) to another user |
| xargs | construct argument list(s) and execute command |
| yacc | yet another compiler-compiler |
| reject, accept | allow/prevent LP requests |
| acctdisk, acctdusg, accton, acctwtmp, acct | overview of accounting and miscellaneous accounting commands |
| acctcms | command summary from per-process accounting records |
| acctcon1, acctcon2, acctcon | connect-time accounting |
| acctmerg | merge or add total accounting files |
| acctprc1, acctprc2, acctprc | process accounting |
| chargefee, ckpacct, dodisk, lastlogin, monacct, nulladm, prctmp, prdaily, prtacct, runacct, shutacct, startup, turnacct, acctsh | shell procedures for accounting |
| backup | backup or archive file system |
| bcheckrc, rc, powerfail, brc | system initialization shell scripts |
| catman | create the cat files for the manual |
| chroot | change root directory for a command |
| chsys | change to different operating system or version |
| clrsvc | clear x25 switched virtual circuit |
| cpset | install object files in binary directories |
| cron | clock daemon |
| devnm | device name |
| df | report number of free disk blocks |
| diskusg | generate disk accounting data by user ID |
| fsck | file system consistency check and interactive repair |
| fsdb | examine/modify file system |
| wtmpfix, fwtmp | manipulate connect accounting records |
| getty | set terminal type, modes, speed, and line discipline |
| getx25 | get x25 line |
| telinit, init | process control initialization |
| install | install commands |
| intro | introduction to system maintenance commands and application programs |
| kermit | KERMIT protocol file transfer program |
| killall | kill all active processes |
| unlink, link | exercise link and unlink system calls |
| lpadmin | configure the LP spooling system |
| lpshut, lpmove, lpsched | start/stop the LP request scheduler and move requests |
| makekey | generate encryption key |
| mkdev | make device files |
| mklp | configure the LP spooler subsystem |
| mknod | build special file |
| umount, mount | mount and dismount file system |
| mvdir | move a directory |
| opx25 | execute HALGOL programs |
| osck | check integrity of OS in SDF boot area(s) |
| oscp | copy, create, append to, split operating system |
| osmark | mark SDF volume boot area as loadable/non-loadable |
| osmgr | operating system manager package description |
| grpck, pwck | password/group file checkers |
| revck | check internal revision numbers of HP-UX files |
| rootmark | mark/unmark volume as HP-UX root volume |
| runacct | run daily accounting |
| sdfinit | initialize Structured Directory Format volume |
| setmnt | establish mount table mnttab |
| shutdown | terminate all processing |
| stopsys | stop operating system with optional reboot |
| tic | terminfo compiler |
| uconfig | system reconfiguration |
| umodem | XMODEM protocol file transfer program |
| uucico | uucp copy in and copy out |
| uuclean | uucp spool directory clean-up |
| uusub | monitor uucp network |
| uuxqt | uucp command execution |
| wall | write to all users |
| whodo | which users are doing what |
| access | determine accessibility of a file |
| acct | enable or disable process accounting |
| alarm | set a process’s alarm clock |
| sbrk, brk | change data segment space allocation |
| chdir | change working directory |
| fchmod, chmod | change access mode of file |
| fchown, chown | change owner and group of a file |
| chroot | change root directory |
| close | close a file descriptor |
| creat | create a new file or rewrite an existing one |
| dup | duplicate an open file descriptor |
| ems | Extended Memory System |
| errinfo | error indicator |
| errno | error indicator for system calls |
| execl, execv, execle, execve, execlp, execvp, exec | execute a file |
| _exit, exit | terminate process |
| fcntl | file control |
| fork | create a new process |
| fsync | synchronize a file’s in-core state with its state on disk |
| gethostname, gethost | get name of current host |
| setitimer, getitimer | get/set value of interval timer |
| getpgrp, getppid, getpid | get process, process group, and parent process IDs |
| settimeofday, gettimeofday | get/set date and time |
| geteuid, getgid, getegid, getuid | get real user, effective user, real group, and effective group IDs |
| intro | introduction to system calls |
| ioctl | control device |
| kill | send a signal to a process or a group of processes |
| link | link to a file |
| lockf | provide semaphores and record locking on files |
| lseek | move read/write file pointer; seek |
| memadvise | advise OS about segment reference patterns |
| memfree, memallc | allocate and free address space |
| memchmd | change memory segment access modes |
| memulck, memlck | lock/unlock process address space or segment |
| memvary | modify segment length |
| mkdir | make a directory file |
| mknod | make a directory, or a special or ordinary file |
| mount | mount a file system |
| msgctl | message control operations |
| msgget | get message queue |
| msgop | message operations |
| nice | change priority of a process |
| open | open file for reading or writing |
| pause | suspend process until signal |
| pipe | create an interprocess channel |
| plock | lock process, text, or data in memory |
| prealloc | preallocate fast disk storage |
| readv, read | read input |
| rmdir | remove a directory file |
| rtprio | change or read realtime priority |
| select | synchronous I/O multiplexing |
| semctl | semaphore control operations |
| semget | get set of semaphores |
| semop | semaphore operations |
| sethostname, sethost | set name of host cpu |
| setpgrp | set process group ID |
| setgid, setuid | set user and group IDs |
| shmctl | shared memory control operations |
| shmget | get shared memory segment |
| shmop | shared memory operations |
| sigblock | block signals |
| signal | specify what to do upon receipt of a signal |
| sigpause | atomically release blocked signals and wait for interrupt |
| sigsetmask | set current signal mask |
| sigspace | assure sufficient signal stack space. |
| sigvector | software signal facilities |
| lstat, fstat, stat | get file status |
| stime | set time and date |
| gtty, stty | control device |
| sync | update super-block |
| time | get time |
| times | get process and child process times |
| trapno | hardware trap numbers |
| truncate | truncate a file to a specified length |
| ulimit | get and set user limits |
| umask | set and get file creation mask |
| umount | unmount a file system |
| uname | get name of current HP-UX system |
| unlink | remove directory entry; delete file |
| ustat | get file system statistics |
| utime | set file access and modification times |
| vfork | spawn new process in a virtual memory efficient way |
| vsadv | advise system about backing store usage |
| vsoff, vson | advise OS about backing store devices |
| wait | wait for child process to stop or terminate |
| writev, write | write on a file |
| l64a, a64l | convert between long integer and base-64 ASCII string |
| abort | generate an IOT fault |
| abs | return integer absolute value |
| bsearch | binary search a sorted table |
| catread | MPE/RTE-style message catalog support |
| clock | report CPU time used |
| toupper, tolower, _toupper, _tolower, toascii, conv | translate characters |
| crypt | generate password encryption |
| nl_ctime, daylight, localtime, gmtime, asctime, nl_asctime, timezone, tzset, tzname, ctime | convert date and time to string |
| isalpha, isupper, islower, isdigit, isxdigit, isalnum, isspace, ispunct, isprint, isgraph, iscntrl, isascii, ctype | classify characters |
| dial | establish an out-going terminal line connection |
| opendir, readdir, telldir, seekdir, rewinddir, closedir, directory | directory operations |
| erand48, lrand48, nrand48, mrand48, jrand48, srand48, seed48, lcong48, drand48 | generate uniformly distributed pseudo-random numbers |
| fcvt, gcvt, nl_gcvt, ecvt | convert floating-point number to string |
| etext, edata, end | last locations in program |
| ldexp, modf, frexp | split floating-point into mantissa and exponent |
| ftw | walk a file tree |
| getcwd | get path-name of current working directory |
| getenv | return value for environment name |
| getgrgid, getgrnam, setgrent, endgrent, fgetgrent, getgrent | get group file entry |
| getlogin | get login name |
| getmsg | get message from a catalog |
| optarg, optind, opterr, getopt | get option letter from argument vector |
| getpass | read a password |
| getpw | get name from UID |
| getpwuid, getpwnam, setpwent, endpwent, fgetpwent, getpwent | get password file entry |
| getutent, getutid, getutline, pututline, setutent, endutent, utmpname, getut | access utmp file entry |
| hcreate, hdestroy, hsearch | manage hash search tables |
| ltol3, l3tol | convert between 3-byte integers and long integers |
| langtoid, idtolang, currlangid, langinfo | information on user’s native language as given by NLS |
| lfind, lsearch | linear search and update |
| free, realloc, calloc, malloc | main memory allocator |
| memccpy, memchr, memcmp, memcpy, memset, memory | memory operations |
| mktemp | make a unique file name |
| nl_toupper, nl_tolower, nl_conv | translate characters for use with NLS |
| nl_isalpha, nl_isupper, nl_islower, nl_isalnum, nl_ispunct, nl_isprint, nl_isgraph, nl_ctype | classify characters for use with NLS |
| strcmp8, strncmp8, strcpm16, strncmp16, nl_string | non ASCII string collation used by NLS |
| nlist | get entries from name list |
| errno, sys_errlist, sys_nerr, perror | system error messages |
| fprintmsg, sprintmsg, printmsg | print formatted output with numbered arguments |
| putenv | change or add value to environment |
| putpwent | write password file entry |
| qsort | quicker sort |
| srand, rand | simple random-number generator |
| longjmp, setjmp | non-local goto |
| sleep | suspend execution for interval |
| gsignal, ssignal | software signals |
| ftok, stdipc | standard interprocess communication package |
| strcat, strncat, strcmp, strncmp, strcpy, strncpy, strlen, strchr, strrchr, strpbrk, strspn, strcspn, strtok, string | character string operations |
| atof, nl_strtod, nl_atof, strtod | convert string to double-precision number |
| atol, atoi, strtol | convert string to integer |
| swab | swap bytes |
| tfind, tdelete, twalk, tsearch | manage binary search trees |
| isatty, ttyname | find name of a terminal |
| ttyslot | find the slot in the utmp file of the current user |
| gpio_get_status, gpio_get_st | return status lines of GPIO card |
| gpio_set_ctl, gpio_set_ct | set control lines on GPIO card |
| hpib_abort | stop activity on specified HP-IB bus |
| hpib_bus_status, hpib_bus_st | return status of HP-IB interface |
| hpib_card_ppoll_resp, hpib_card_p | control response to parallel poll on HP-IB |
| hpib_eoi_ctl, hpib_eoi_ct | control EOI mode for HP-IB file |
| hpib_io | perform I/O with an HP-IB channel from buffers |
| hpib_pass_ctl, hpib_pass_c | change active controllers on HP-IB |
| hpib_ppoll | conduct parallel poll on HP-IB bus |
| hpib_ppoll_resp_ctl, hpib_ppoll_ | Define interface parallel poll response |
| hpib_ren_ctl, hpib_ren_ct | control the Remote Enable line on HP-IB |
| hpib_rqst_srvce, hpib_rqst_s | allow interface to enable SRQ line on HP-IB |
| hpib_send_cmnd, hpib_send_c | send command bytes over HP-IB |
| hpib_spoll | conduct a serial poll on HP-IB bus |
| hpib_status_wait, hpib_status | wait until the requested status condition becomes true |
| hpib_wait_on_ppoll, hpib_wait_o | wait until a particular parallel poll value occurs |
| io_eol_ctl | set up read termination character on special file |
| io_get_term_reason, io_get_term | determine how last read terminated |
| io_interrupt_ctl, io_interrup | enable/disable interrupts for the associated eid. |
| io_on_interrupt, io_on_inter | device interrupt (fault) control |
| io_reset | reset an I/O interface |
| io_speed_ctl, io_speed_ct | inform system of required transfer speed |
| io_timeout_ctl, io_timeout_ | establish a time limit for I/O operations |
| io_width_ctl, io_width_ct | set width of data path |
| await_event | wait for an event to occur and be buffered, then return the class of that event (LOCATOR or CHOICE). |
| await_retrace, await_retra | waits for vertical retrace on raster scanning devices. |
| background_color, background_ | set the background color by color table index or color value. Background color is painted by clear_view_surface. |
| block_read | a frame buffer to main memory block transfer procedure. |
| block_write | this is a main memory to frame buffer block transfer procedure. |
| buffer_mode | set the buffering mode for output primitives. |
| character_expansion_factor, character_e | set the character cell height to width ratio. |
| character_height, character_h | set character height. |
| character_slant, character_s | specify the slant of characters. |
| character_width, character_w | specify character width. |
| clear_control, clear_contr | select the type of clearing for subsequent clear_view_surface procedures. |
| clear_view_surface, clear_view_ | all, or a portion of, the physical view surface is set to the background_color. |
| clip_depth | defines the front and back clipping planes. |
| clip_indicator, clip_indica | enable/disable clipping to clip rectangle and Virtual Device Coordinate extent. |
| clip_rectangle, clip_rectan | defines the current clip rectangle boundaries. |
| concat_matrix, concat_matr | multiply two matrices and return the resulting matrix. |
| concat_transformation, concat_tran | pre-concatenate or post-concatenate a transformation matrix with the current transformation matrix. |
| dc_to_vdc | transform a device coordinate point into a Virtual Device Coordinate point using the inverse of the current vdc to device coordinate transformation. |
| define_color_table, define_colo | set the color values in the device color table. |
| define_raster_echo, define_rast | define a raster echo to be used on an output device. |
| depth_indicator, depth_indic | enable/disable clipping to front and back clipping planes. |
| designate_character_set, designate_c | associate a G-set with a character set. |
| disable_events, disable_eve | disable the queuing of events from the specified graphic input device. |
| display_enable, display_ena | select which planes of a raster device are to be displayed. |
| draw2d, draw3d, dcdraw, draw | draw a line from the current pen position to the specified pen position. |
| drawing_mode, drawing_mod | select the pixel replacement rules for subsequent raster operations and output primitives. |
| echo_type | change the type of echo being used on an output device. |
| echo_update | change the position of the output device’s echo. |
| enable_events, enable_even | enable the queuing of events from the named input device. |
| fill_color | set the color table index or color value for subsequent filled (polygon) areas on raster devices. |
| flush_matrices, flush_matri | remove all matrices, except the vdc-to-device matrix, from the matrix stack. The current transformation matrix is then the vdc-to-device matrix. |
| gclose | close the I/O path to the specified graphics device and release all resources assigned to that device. |
| gerr_control, gerr_contro | control the handling of a graphics error. |
| gescape | input or output to a device in a device dependent manner. |
| gopen | open an I/O path to a graphics device, create the environment for that device, and optionally perform device initialization. |
| initiate_request, initiate_re | start a request process without waiting the result. |
| inquire_color_table, inquire_col | return the current color table settings for the specified graphic device. |
| inquire_gerror, inquire_ger | return information on the most recent graphic error. |
| inquire_id | return a unique device identifier and device dependent information. |
| inquire_input_capabilities, inquire_inp | inquire the capabilities of the physical input device specified by fildes. |
| inquire_request_status, inquire_req | inquire status of a request to an input device. |
| inquire_sizes, inquire_siz | return the device’s physical limits, resolution, (p1,p2) and color map size. |
| inquire_text_extent, inquire_tex | return the coordinates of the text extent rectangle. |
| interior_style, interior_st | select the fill type and boundary visibility for subsequent filled area primitives. |
| intra_character_space, intra_chara | specify the spacing between character cells. |
| line_color | selects the color index or color value for subsequent line primitives. |
| line_repeat_length, line_repeat | determines the size of line type patterns for line primitives. |
| line_type | select a line type for all subsequent line primitives. |
| make_picture_current, make_pictur | display any previous primitives that are not yet displayed due to device or driver buffering. |
| mapping_mode, mapping_mod | defines whether the mapping of the vdc extent to the viewport is isotropic (not distorted) or anisotropic (distorted). |
| marker_color, marker_colo | select the color for subsequent polymarker primitives. |
| marker_orientation, marker_orie | determines the orientation of symbols drawn with marker primitives. |
| marker_size | select the size of polymarkers. |
| marker_type | select a type of marker for subsequent marker primitives. |
| move | updates the Current Pen Position and moves the physical pen to the point specified. |
| partial_polygon, partial_pol | defines a group of polygon vertices that begins as a subpolygon or a non-edged boundary. |
| perimeter_color, perimeter_c | selects the color index or color value for subsequent polygon perimeters. |
| perimeter_repeat_length, perimeter_r | determines the size of line type patterns for polygon perimeters. |
| perimeter_type, perimeter_t | select a line type for subsequent polygon perimeters. |
| polygon | defines a polygonal region to be filled and/or edged. |
| polyline | moves/draws between specified points. |
| polymarker | draw the current marker symbol centered at each endpoint specified in the clist array. |
| pop_matrix | remove matrix from the top of the matrix stack. |
| push_matrix | push a matrix onto the top of the matrix stack. |
| push_vdc_matrix, push_vdc | push the vdc-to-device units transformation matrix onto the top of the matrix stack. |
| read_choice_event, read_choice | read a choice event from the top of the event queue. |
| read_locator_event, read_locato | read a locator event from the top of the event queue. |
| rectangle | defines a rectangular region to be filled and/or edged. |
| replace_matrix, replace_mat | replace the current transformation matrix with a specified matrix. |
| request_choice, request_cho | wait for a measure to be triggered, then return the measured value. |
| request_locator, request_loc | wait for a measure to be triggered, then return the measured value. |
| sample_choice, sample_choi | returns the current choice value. |
| sample_locator, sample_loca | returns the current locator value. |
| set_locator | set locator value. |
| set_p1_p2 | sets physical device limits. |
| set_signals | disable or enable the signal function of the specified device. |
| STARBASE, starbase | Starbase Graphics Library description |
| text | output a string of characters. |
| text_alignment, text_alignm | set the alignment of text lines relative to the starting point of each line. |
| text_color | select the color for subsequent text operations. |
| text_font_index, text_font_i | select the character font for subsequent text primitives. |
| text_line_path, text_line_p | define the relative position between successive lines of text. |
| text_line_space, text_line_s | set the spacing between lines for subsequent text procedures. |
| text_orientation, text_orient | specify text orientation. |
| text_path | selects the direction of subsequently drawn text characters. |
| text_precision, text_precis | select how text will be drawn. |
| text_switching_mode, text_switch | selects the mode of designation and invocation of text character sets. |
| track | asynchronously echo an input device’s locator position on an output device. |
| track_off | stop asynchronous tracking. |
| transform_points, transform_p | transform points to device coordinate points using the current transformation matrix. |
| vdc_extent | defines the logical region of interest (window) for subsequent output primitives. |
| vdc_to_dc | transform a Virtual Device Coordinate point to a device coordinate point using the current vdc-to-device coordinate transformation. |
| vdc_to_wc | transform a Virtual Device Coordinate point to a World Coordinate point using the inverse of the current transformation matrix. |
| viewport_justification, viewport_ju | control exact placement of the viewport within the physical region specified by set_p1_p2 when mapping_mode is isotropic. |
| wc_to_vdc | transform a World Coordinate point into a Virtual Device Coordinate point using the current transformation matrix. |
| write_enable, write_enabl | select which planes of a frame buffer device are modifiable. |