ps.select(1)		      Grass User's Manual		  ps.select(1)



NNAAMMEE
       ppss..sseelleecctt  - Selects a PostScript device for GRASS hardcopy output.
       _(_G_R_A_S_S _H_a_r_d_c_o_p_y _P_o_s_t_S_c_r_i_p_t _O_u_t_p_u_t _P_r_o_g_r_a_m_)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ppss..sseelleecctt
       ppss..sseelleecctt hheellpp
       ppss..sseelleecctt [ --llppqq] [ppaaiinntteerr=_n_a_m_e]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       ppss..sseelleecctt  allows  the  user  to select the PostScript device for GRASS
       hardcopy output.  If the user has not selected a device _b_e_f_o_r_e  running
       _p_s_._m_a_p  ,  the  default	device configuration (shown under NNOOTTEESS below,
       will be used.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
   FFllaaggss::
       --ll     List all available PostScript painters.

       --pp     Print name of currently selected PostScript painter.

       --qq     Quietly select PostScript painter.




   PPaarraammeetteerrss::
       ppaaiinntteerr==_n_a_m_e
	      Name of PostScript painter to select.
	      Options:	(this will be a  list  of  available  hardcopy	output
	      PostScript devices)


IINNTTEERRAACCTTIIVVEE MMOODDEE
       If  the user runs _p_s_._s_e_l_e_c_t without specifying program arguments on the
       command line, the program will prompt the user for the name of a  hard-
       copy output PostScript device to select.

NNOOTTEESS
       Each PostScript device must have a device description file in the $GIS-
       BASE/etc/paint/psdevices directory.  The name of the device description
       file  is used as the name of the PostScript painter.  A device descrip-
       tion file  contains  the  following  information  (default  values  are
       shown):



	    level: 2
	    page width: 8.5
	    page height: 11.0
	    top margin: 0.5
	    bottom margin: 0.5
	    left margin: 0.25
	    right margin: 0.25
	    resolution: 75




       where  _l_e_v_e_l  is the PostScript level supported by the device (1 or 2);
       _p_a_g_e _w_i_d_t_h and _p_a_g_e _h_e_i_g_h_t are the paper dimensions  (in  inches);  _t_o_p
       _m_a_r_g_i_n, _b_o_t_t_o_m _m_a_r_g_i_n, _l_e_f_t _m_a_r_g_i_n and _r_i_g_h_t _m_a_r_g_i_n are the unprintable
       edges of the page (in inches); and _r_e_s_o_l_u_t_i_o_n is the effective  resolu-
       tion (in pixels per inch).

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       _p_s_._m_a_p


AAUUTTHHOORR
       Paul Carlson, USDA, SCS, NHQ-CGIS

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GRASS 5.0							  ps.select(1)
