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Control file : later Ver.1.5.5
When start PGV with "-c" option, PGV try to read "pgv.ctl" on same directory.
When start PGV with "-cc" option, PGV try to read "pgv.ctl" on current directory. (later Ver.1.5.18)
You want to read other control file, please use "-cFullPathName".
You have to no space between -c and FullPathName.
If you enter only file name, PGV refer to current directory.
You can setup initial state to view or MACRO operation by control file.
For example, you want to movie, you need some image file. MACRO operation is very easy to get them.
Detail of control file, please refer "Control file commands"
From Ver.1.5.18, PGV can output control file. If you use it, You can reappear same display.
For example, you want to compare to some orbital, you can display same status.
- First, you decide angle and output control file.
- Output file is "pgv0000.ctl". It rename to "pgv.ctl", and modify some entry.
- In [MACRO] block, erase comment out "#" mark to "output jpeg" and "quit" line.
- Last, you make batch file or shell script file for all orbitals.
- pgv -cc isoXX.dat
- rename pgv0000.jpg isoXX.jpg
- You modify to output html file together, you can compare by web browser.
(sample.pl)
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Comment display : laser Ver.1.5.9
When start PGV with "-m" option, you can display some comment in PGV window.
For example, -mtest or -m"test 123". If your comment has space, you have to use "".
"-f" option set font size. You can use like "-f1". Parameters is 1 - 4. Large font is 1.
"-p" option set position. You can use like "-p1". Parameters is 1 or 2. 1 is left up, 2 is left bottom.
But comment is not always displayed. I can't understand it...
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View angle change : later Ver.1.5.14
OpenGL view angle set to Y axis (vartical).
This mean, when you resize window X (holizontal) size, object size is same, but resize Y size, object size is modified.
Then PGV can modify view angle. It like zoom.
3 mode, "Zoom", "Move Z" and "View angle" is very similar, please notice distotion and try them.
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Web help application
If you use for Web help application, please set MIME type.
It is "application / X-polygon-viewer", and extention is "pgv".
If you want to set for "xyz", "pdb", please check Chemical MIME type.
http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/mime/mimelist.html
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Windows95/98/NT file type
Windows95/98/NT user can use drag & drop.
If you set file type "pgv" and set execute application "PGV", only click to data file.
Binary "with console" is always open DOS window together.
PGV displays some information to console window.
If you have some trouble, please use it on behalf of normal PGV.
PGV Ver.2.3.3 Update 2006,3,10
Introduction of ICON
