The directories in this directory contain the source for the VOGLE library. They are as follows: docs contains the documentation such as there is. drivers contains the source to a variety of device drivers, currently restricted to: postscript, sun workstation, apollo workstations, X11 (R4 & R5), tektronix (401x), hpgl, dxy, and the ibm pc cards: hercules mono, cga, ega, vga and sigma, MS-windows and HP graphics terminals.. examples contains some C and FORTRAN programs useful both in testing and (hopefully) learning how to use it. hershey contains the source for generating fonts and the hershey data for the occidental and oriental character sets. src contains the source for the C VOGLE interface, and the source for the FORTRAN and PASCAL interfaces where available. VOGLE is a device portable graphics library that is loosely based on the Silicon Graphics Iris GL. It was also inspired partly by the DIGS library developed at the U.S. Naval Academy under the guidance of Prof David Rogers. As we will be continuing development on VOGLE we will gratefully accept any bug fixes or enhancements such as new drivers, etc... People here mainly use it to move engineering type software between IBM PCs and Sun workstations but we expect not only our equipment, but our requirements to change, so if you find it usefull for anything in particular we wouldn't mind hearing from you as well. VOGLE has been used by others as the basis of several Silicon Graphics GL compatible libraries. The authors of VOGLE have also produced a GL compatible library called VOGL (Very Ordinary GL). This library should be available at the same site that you obtained VOGLE. This software is public domain and may be used for any purpose commercial or otherwise. It is offered without any guarantee as to its suitability for any purpose or as to the sanity of its writers. We do ask that the source is passed on to anyone that requests a copy, and that people who get copies don't go round claiming they wrote it. Although VOGLE is public domain we will drink any quantity of Beer you send to us. Regards, Eric H. Echidna Email: echidna@ecr.mu.oz.au New Vogle mailing list: vogle@ecr.mu.oz.au (vogle-request@ecr.mu.oz.au to get placed on the list). Snail mail correspondance and alcoholic beverages should be directed to: The Software Support Programmer Department Of Engineering Computer Resources Faculty Of Engineering University Of Melbourne Vic 3052 Australia
