I also think that the PlotView program is terrific!! (I know that someone in Oz
doesn't like it though.)
Another way, which seems to work is to save the file as postscript on the
spectrometer, ftp it to the mac, and then use the program Ghostscript (I have
version 2.5.2#3 which may be a bit old by now?) to display it on the mac screen.
>From this program you can save it as PICT (which can be read by Canvas, etc). 2D
files are a bit slow to process (even on a Q700), but don't despair - it will
work! 1D files should be a breeze...
I got the Ghostscript-for-mac program from spinner.gac.edu (as "MacGS.sea"). It
is a pretty large file so it will take a "few moments" to down load it. Use
Fetch on the mac so that the file will be DeBinhexed directly when it is stored
on the disk. Then expand it.
By the way, Drop*PS (available by ftp from umich I think) is an excellent
utility when you just want to print out a PS-file on the mac. Another way is to
use the LaserWriter Utility which comes with Apple's Laserprinters.
Anyone knows where to get an "I/O tool" for Canvas to read HPGL (or PS) files
directly? Or perhaps the email address to Deneba software?
73 de Peter
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