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hardcopy

command: HC [<wdw>] [<out>]

Makes hardcopy of <wdw> on channel <out>. If no <wdw> parameter is passed the current graphics channel is hardcopied. If the <out> parameter is omitted the default output channel is used. The default output channel can be changed with the /DEFAULT qualifier.

parameters

• <wdw> parameter type: string
  Window number and channel (example "X1" for X-window number 1)

• <out> parameter type: string
  Channel name of output channel (example "P" for PostScript or "C" for Calcomp).

qualifiers

• /default=<out>
  Changes the default output channel which is used if no <out> parameter is used. If this qualifer is specified no hardcopy will be produced.

example

hc

makes hardcopy of your current graphic window on the current default output channel

hc/default=C

Produces no hardcopy but changes the default output channel to Calcomp.