Re: [Groff] still exploring the last version: what is gremlin ?

[Daniel Senderowicz]

I found xgremlin-2.0 in
ftp://boss.cae.wisc.edu/hpux/X11/Drawing/xgremlin-2.0

Incidentally, I think that this version might solve an X problem
that Werner observed with his Linux system (which I didn't with my
NetBSD box) with an older version of the program. I just compiled
this one and it also works fine. Good luck.

Dan

>>Brest, le dimanche 1er octobre
>Looks good and probably sounds good in French!
>
>>after having used an old version of groff for a while, I just downloaded the
>>last one. I discovered 'grn'. What exactly is the 'gremlin' format ? What is 
>>it
>>good for ? Do I need extra tool to make gremlin files ? I have 'grn' but not
>>gremlin(1). Where can I download it ? What is the purpose of this program ?
>
>Grn is a graphical interface to *roff, like pic.  The good thing
>is that you don't have to type the commands. You can generate
>graphically the files with gremlin that is very much like "Fig".
>There are a couple of versions of gremlin around, both for X.  If
>you're doing your own drawings, it's more flexible than including
>postscript files, you can put equations in your drawings, a
>significant enhancement.  Can't remember where, but you may find
>them with archie or some search engine. If you don't, I'll dig
>around to give you more precise directions.
>
>Shana tova!
>
>Dan