GrADS Utilities: gxps

## gxps

`gxps [ -crd -i <infile> -o <outfile> ] ]`

`gxps` is a UNIX utility that converts the GrADS metacode format file to a PostScript file. Command line arguments and switches are:

`-i fname` identifies input GrADS metacode file
`-o fname` identifies output postscript file
`-c` prints color plot
`-r` prints on a black background
`-d` does not append CTRL-D to the file, useful if printing on a HP1200C/PS color printer

Usage Notes

1. The default behaviour of `gxps` is to create a grayscale plot on a white background. The GrADS default rainbow colors (color numbers 2 to 14) are converted into appropriate grey shades. User-defined colors (numbers above 15) are translated to greyscale intensity based on their green content only.
2. For more information, see the section in the User's Guide on Producing Image Output from GrADS.

Example

`gxps -cr -i mytest.mf -o mytest.ps`

Convert GrADS metacode format file `mytest.mf` to a color plot on a black background and outputs the result to PostScript file `mytest.ps`.