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HELP FILE FOR MAKVFU V1(17) 9-JULY-76
MAKVFU produces a binary VFU image file for loading an LP07 Line Printer
format unit. The VFU image describes a maximum of 8 channels and 144
lines. The user types in the characteristics for each channel by
describing the line or lines of the page that the printer will skip to.
The commands recognized by MAKVFU are:
CHANNEL n ALL Set all lines in logical page for
(channel n. n = 1,2,...8)
CHANNEL n BOTTOM Set last line in logical page for
(channel n. n = 1,2,...8)
CHANNEL n EVERY m Set every m-th line in physical page for
channel n. (n = 1,2,...8)
(m = 1,2,...length)
CHANNEL n LINES m1 m2 ... Set lines m1,m2, etc in physical page
for channel n. (n = 1,2,...8. )
(m1 m2 ... = 1 2 ... length)
CHANNEL n TOP Set line 1 in physical page for channel n.
(n = 1,2,...8)
EXIT Exit from MAKVFU.
FORMS Clear all forms break channels.
FORMS n Define forms break channel n.
HELP Display this file on the terminal.
INFORMATION Display brief description of VFU file.
includes length, page size, forms break,
and lpi setting.
INFORMATION n Display description of lines defined
for channel n.
LENGTH x Define physical page size to be x.
(x = 1 - 144). Length must be greater than
or equal to page size
LPI y Define print density (lines per inch).
(y = 0, 6, or 8)
OUTPUT dev:file.ext[p,pn] Generate binary VFU file.
Default = DSK:NORMAL.VFU on user area.
PAGE z Define logical page size to be z.
(z = 1 - 144). Page size must be less than
or equal to length.
The procedure required to load a binary VFU file into the DAVFU is:
.SET SPOOL NO LPT
.ASSIGN LPT
.R PIP
*LPT:=dev:file.ext[p,pn]/IMAGE
.DEASSIGN LPT
.SET SPOOL LPT
Refer to the LP100 Software Installation Guide for a more complete
description of MAKVFU.