xpat(1) - Linux man page

Name

xpat - graphic pattern viewer

Synopsis

xpat [-l file_name] [-xor] [-install] [-force]

Description

Xpat is a pattern viewer. All functionnalities can be accessed through different menus. Xpat works under Motif and X11r6. When entering Xpat, the main window appears and shows 5 different menus on the top bar. These menus can be entered by simply clicking on the mouse left button. Here is the description of these menus.

File
Open : load an existing pattern file (see pat(5)).: Quit : quit xpat.
Edit
Identify : identify a selected pattern.: Connected : highlight a selected pattern.
Search : search a pattern.
View
Zoom : perform zoom in, zoom out, center, fit, refresh on figure.: Layer : select types of layers displayed.
Map : show cursor position in the entire figure.
Arrows : show arrows for moving at the grid step.
Grid : Set the X,Y step of the grid if displayed.
Tools
Message : display the last error messages
Setup
Save or load a user defined configuration of default displayed menus.

Special Keys

+/- Increase or decrease the time scale.

Options

-l file_name

Load the pattern file file_name (without extention .pat)
-xor Two graphic cursor methods can be used, invert or xor. -force this option force all graphical objects to be
displayed.
-install: Switch to a private color map.

Environment Variables

MBK_WORK_LIB

indicates the path to the read directory for the session.
XPAT_PARAM_NAME (optionnal): indicates the path to the parameter file used by Xpat.