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Summary of Routines in the Library.

Here we give a quick summary listing of the routines currently in the MPE Graphics Library. (The full paper will have the functionality of each spelled out in detail.)

    MPE_Open_graphics - (collectively) opens an X Windows display
    MPE_Draw_point - Draws a point on an X Windows display 
    MPE_Draw_points - Draws points on an X Windows display 
    MPE_Draw_line - Draws a line on an X11 display
    MPE_Fill_rectangle - Draws a filled rectangle on an X11 display 
    MPE_Update - Updates an X11 display
    MPE_Close_graphics - Closes a X11 graphics device
    MPE_Xerror( returnVal, functionName )
    MPE_Make_color_array - Makes an array of color indices
    MPE_Num_colors - Gets the number of available colors
    MPE_Draw_circle - Draws a circle
    MPE_Draw_logic - Sets logical operation for laying down new pixels
    MPE_Line_thickness - set thickness of lines
    MPE_Add_RGB_color( graph, red, green, blue, mapping )
    MPE_Get_mouse_press - Waits for mouse button press
    MPE_Iget_mouse_press - Checks for mouse button press
    MPE_Get_drag_region - get ``rubber-band box'' region (or circle)



Karen D. Toonen
1998-11-19