5 Graph Description Language (GDL) - Absint

3 Usage
This chapter describes the basics of using aiSee.
3.1 Starting aiSee
aiSee can be invoked either from the command line in a window running the MSDOS command
interpreter or like any other Windows program.
3.1.1 Calling aiSee from the Command Line
aiSee can be called with a single file or with a sequence of files.
Single Graph Specification:
Sequence of Graph Specifications:
aisee [options] [filename]
aisee -multi [options_file1] [filename1] [options_file2] [filename2] . . . [options_filen] [filenamen]
After calling aiSee with the -multi flag and a sequence of graph specifications the first graph is
visualized and displayed. To see the next graph in the sequence, choose Next File from the File
menu.
3.1.2 Starting aiSee
aiSee can be started from the Start–>Programs pop up menu, from the Start–> Run menu, or
by double-clicking on the aiSee program icon.
3.2 aiSee Window
The aiSee window consists of a menu line, an optional toolbar, a drawing area (graph window)
with one scrollbar, a text area below the graph window where messages are printed and a status
line.
3.2.1 Graph Window and Virtual Window
aiSee allocates a drawing area called virtual window. Its size is determined by the screen resolution
or the xmax (see p. 91) and ymax (see p. 91) values in the graph specification.
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