                                     
                             GROB2TIF.TXT File
                                     
                        GROB to TIFF File Converter
                                     
               Copyright (c)  Hewlett-Packard Company, 1992.


Overview
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The GROB2TIF application is a program for your MS-DOS compatible personal
computer that converts an HP 48 graphics object (GROB) into a TIFF (Tag
Image File Format) file.  TIFF format graphics can be used by word
processors, paint programs, and desktop publishing programs.


Operation
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These are the steps for creating a TIFF format file:

1.  Create a graphics object on your HP 48.  (Executing the command
    sequence PICT [RCL] is a good way to create a GROB.)

2.  Store the GROB in a variable on your HP 48.

3.  Transfer the variable to your computer.  Since GROB2TIF requires ASCII-
    type files, make sure your calculator is set to ASCII transfer mode in
    the I/O SETUP menu.

4.  Run GROB2TIF.

GROB2TIF reads the GROB file from the standard input and writes the output
to standard out.  Therefore, you must give the output file a new name when
you run GROB2TIF:

     GROB2TIF < grob_file > TIFF_file

Where:

  grob_file =  is the name of the MS-DOS file containing the GROB to be
               converted.

  TIFF_file =  is the name of file where you want to store the converted
               image.

The "less than" (<) and "greater than" (>) symbols are used by MS-DOS to
indicate input and output redirection.  Refer to the manual for your
computer's operating system if you need further information on using these
redirection symbols.


Example
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If the GROB variable was uploaded to the computer file PICTURE.GRO, and you
wanted to store the converted image in a file named PICTURE.TIF, you would
type the following:

     GROB2TIF < PICTURE.GRO > PICTURE.TIF

When you press [ENTER], the GROB (PICTURE.GRO) is converted into a TIFF
file (PICTURE.TIF).

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