PEXPAND(1)                                                          PEXPAND(1)



NNAAMMEE
       pexpand - expand requested commands in metafile

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ppeexxppaanndd [ ++//--EEPPDDOOCCSSUURRIIllrrttmmvvsspp ] file ..

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _P_e_x_p_a_n_d  reads  each metafile _f_i_l_e in sequence and expands any commands
       specified in a '+' option, and deletes any commands specified in a  '-'
       option.   This  is necessary because most drivers will not support many
       metafile commands such as 'v' (vector string) and  'O',  'C',  and  's'
       (segments).   _P_e_x_p_a_n_d  will expand '+' instances into the corresponding
       primitives which are supported, and delete all '-' instances.

       Certain commands are currently considered basic, and must be  supported
       by  all  drivers.   The commands 'D', 'E', 'S', 'U', 'R', 'l', 'r', and
       't' are basic (see metafile(5)).

       If no input files are specified, the standard input is read.

       ++EEPPDDOOCCSSUURRIIllrrttmmvvsspp
                 Expand the requested command(s).

       --EEPPDDOOCCSSUURRIIllrrttmmvvsspp
                 Delete the requested command(s).

EEXXAAMMPPLLEE
       To expand vector strings and segements, and delete pauses from "meta":

         pexpand +vOCs -P meta

FFIILLEESS
       /usr/lib/meta/vchars.mta  (see metafile(5))

AAUUTTHHOORR
       Greg Ward

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       metafile(5), psort(1)



RADIANCE                            6/24/98                         PEXPAND(1)
