-@node Configuration, Portable File Format, Concept Index, Top
+@node Configuration
@appendix Configuring PSPP
@cindex configuration
@cindex PSPP, configuring
* Miscellaneous configuring:: Even more configuration variables.
@end menu
-@node File locations, Configuration techniques, Configuration, Configuration
+@node File locations
@section Locating configuration files
PSPP searches each directory in the configuration file path for most
@samp{--config-dir=@var{path}} specified on the command line has highest
priority.
-@node Configuration techniques, Configuration files, File locations, Configuration
+@node Configuration techniques
@section Configuration techniques
There are many ways that PSPP can be configured. These are
Some of the above may not apply to a particular setting.
-@node Configuration files, Environment variables, Configuration techniques, Configuration
+@node Configuration files
@section Configuration files
Most configuration files have a common form:
Blank lines, and lines that contain only white space, are ignored.
@end itemize
-@node Environment variables, Output devices, Configuration files, Configuration
+@node Environment variables
@section Environment variables
You may think the concept of environment variables is a fairly simple
* Predefined variables:: A few variables are automatically defined.
@end menu
-@node Environment substitutions, Predefined variables, Environment variables, Environment variables
+@node Environment substitutions
@subsection Environment substitutions
Much of the power of environment variables lies in the way that they may
Undefined variables expand to a empty value.
-@node Predefined variables, , Environment substitutions, Environment variables
+@node Predefined variables
@subsection Predefined environment variables
There are two environment variables predefined for use in environment
Nothing prevents these values from being overridden, although it's a
good idea not to do so.
-@node Output devices, PostScript driver class, Environment variables, Configuration
+@node Output devices
@section Output devices
Configuring output devices is the most complicated aspect of configuring
Define a driver in terms of other drivers.
@item macro definitions
-Define environment variables local to the the output driver
+Define environment variables local to the output driver
configuration file.
@item device definitions
* Tokenizing lines:: Dividing @file{devices} lines into tokens.
@end menu
-@node Driver categories, Macro definitions, Output devices, Output devices
+@node Driver categories
@subsection Driver categories
Drivers can be divided into categories. Drivers are specified by their
It is an error if the list is not empty when the end of @file{devices}
is reached.
-@node Macro definitions, Device definitions, Driver categories, Output devices
+@node Macro definitions
@subsection Macro definitions
Macro definitions take the form @samp{define @var{macroname}
@end table
@end itemize
-@node Device definitions, Dimensions, Macro definitions, Output devices
+@node Device definitions
@subsection Driver definitions
Driver definitions are the ultimate purpose of the @file{devices}
Options are dependent on the driver. See the driver descriptions for
details.
-@node Dimensions, papersize, Device definitions, Output devices
+@node Dimensions
@subsection Dimensions
Quite often in configuration it is necessary to specify a length or a
@end itemize
@end itemize
-@node papersize, Distinguishing line types, Dimensions, Output devices
+@node papersize
@subsection Paper sizes
Output drivers usually deal with some sort of hardcopy media. This
search becomes paper name @var{paper-2} and the search through the file
continues.
-@node Distinguishing line types, Tokenizing lines, papersize, Output devices
+@node Distinguishing line types
@subsection How lines are divided into types
The lines in @file{devices} are distinguished in the following manner:
Otherwise, the line is ill-formed.
@end enumerate
-@node Tokenizing lines, , Distinguishing line types, Output devices
+@node Tokenizing lines
@subsection How lines are divided into tokens
Each driver definition line is run through a simple tokenizer. This
Tokens, outside of quoted strings, are delimited by white space or equals
signs.
-@node PostScript driver class, ASCII driver class, Output devices, Configuration
+@node PostScript driver class
@section The PostScript driver class
The @code{postscript} driver class is used to produce output that is
Sets the width of the lines used in tables. Default: @code{0.5pt}.
@end table
-@node ASCII driver class, HTML driver class, PostScript driver class, Configuration
+@node ASCII driver class
@section The ASCII driver class
The ASCII driver class produces output that can be displayed on a
@item output-file=@var{file-name}
File to which output should be sent. This can be an ordinary file name
-(e.g., @code{"pspp.txt"}), a pipe (e.g., @code{"|lpr"}), or
+(e.g., @code{"pspp.txt"}), a pipe (e.g., @code{"|more"}), or
stdout (@code{"-"}). Default: @code{"pspp.list"}.
+@item chart-files=@var{file-name-template}
+Template for the file names used for charts. The name should contain
+a single @samp{#}, which is replaced by the chart number. Default:
+@file{"pspp-#.png"}.
+
+@item chart-type=@var{type}.
+Type of charts to output. Available types typically include @samp{X},
+@samp{png}, @samp{gif}, @samp{svg}, @samp{ps}, @samp{cgm}, @samp{fig},
+@samp{pcl}, @samp{hpgl}, @samp{regis}, @samp{tek}, and @samp{meta}.
+Default: @samp{png}.
+
+You may specify @samp{none} to disable chart output. Charts are also
+disabled if your installation of PSPP was compiled without
+@code{libplot}.
+
@item paginate=@var{boolean}
If set, a formfeed will be written at the end of every page. Default:
special lines, in which case @samp{#} is used.
@end itemize
+@item init=@var{init-string}
+If set, this string is written at the beginning of each output file.
+It can be used to initialize device features, e.g.@: to enable VT100
+line-drawing characters.
+
@item emphasis=@var{emphasis-style}
How to emphasize text. Your choices are @code{bold}, @code{underline},
you might pass the output.
@end table
-@node HTML driver class, Miscellaneous configuring, ASCII driver class, Configuration
+@node HTML driver class
@section The HTML driver class
The @code{html} driver class is used to produce output for viewing in
the chart number. Default: @file{"pspp-#.png"}.
@end table
-@node Miscellaneous configuring,, HTML driver class, Configuration
+@node Miscellaneous configuring
@section Miscellaneous configuration
The following environment variables can be used to further configure
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