HPGL/Image Viewer PloViewVer.3.02 Update
June 05, 2009  

                   
Index
 Outline
 Automatic output special edition version PloView
 Output condition setup
 Batch file creation
 Operation conditions
 Installation
 Fee of license, and protection release method
 Latest upgrade history
 Download
 Contact us

Outline

This program carries out continuation conversion of the file of format shown below.
- Output 1
  Input :HPGL, HP-GL/2, HP RTL, PDF, TIFF and JPEG, Bitmap, PCX, FPX, PNG, EMF
  Output:PDF, TIFF, DXF, JPEG, BITMAP, IGES, EMF, XPS, PCL, WMF, PS, EPS, SVG
- Output 2
  Input :PDF
  Output:WMF, EMF, PS, EPS, SVG, XPS, HPGL, PCL
Output mode has the two following modes. As well as interactive output, since output mode, output file with wild card, and batch output file can be specified with option parameter at the time of program starting, output becomes possible automatically from other applications.
(1) Standby output mode
The same input file as specified input file name with wild card is looked for, if it is, it will output, and input file is automatically deleted after output.
When there is no input file , it waits until file comes.
(2) Batch Output mode
Plural input files described in specified output list file are outputted continuously.

This program is the automatic output special edition version PloView (it is called Following PloView) and set.
This program generates command line which starts the automatic output special edition version PloView, and has function to start PloView.


        
<Example of use>
It is immediately after installation (initialization) state about PloViewAuto at C drive.

Step-1
PloViewAuto is started and "standby output" button is pushed.

Step-2
Input file by Explorer is copied to <PloViewAutoData>\InData folder.

<PloViewAutoData> is as follows.
In addition, "username" is Windows account name.
In the case of Windows XP:
  C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Isoplotec\PloViewAuto
In the case of Windows Vista:
  C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Isoplotec\PloViewAuto

Then, PDF file is outputted automatically.
Whenever it also copies what file by Explorer, it outputs to PDF file.
Copied file is automatically deleted after output.

Automatic output special edition version PloView

Command line of PloView starting shown below is added to usual PloView.
PloView iconifies and executes after program starting, and program will be ended if execution is completed. Please see page of PloView about usual PloView.
Customer can construct application without using PloViewAuto, and can start direct PloView.
Output condition is beforehand memorized by the following method.
Please start PloView without parameter, open a suitable HPGL file, output by setting up an output condition, and end PloView.
Output condition is remembered that this is also.
However, drawing area always becomes the whole drawing.

The command line of program starting is as follows. PloView iconifies and executes after program starting, and program will be ended if execution is completed.

-Output 1 command line
It is shown that an inner character [ ] can be omitted. An omission uses value set up by PloView started last time.

PloView.exe [/aN[ABCCCCDDDDEEEEFFFF]] /p InputFileName [OutputFileName]

Input file is read and [OutputFile] PDF file is outputted.
 /aN means designation of pen table number. N is integer of table number
     of 1-5.
 AB  is position flag of drawing.
      A: 0:Left-hand side arrangement,
         1:central arrangement,
         2:right-hand side arrangement
      B: 0:Bottom arrangement,
         1:central arrangement,
         2:bottom arrangement
      For example, when arranging at lower left, it is specified as 02.
      CCCCDDDDEEEEFFFF is margin designation. AB cannot be omitted when
      carrying out margin designation.
 CCCC: It is top margin and is integer of four digits of 1mm unit.
 DDDD: It is bottom margin and is integer of four digits of 1mm unit.
 EEEE: It is right margin and is integer of four digits of 1mm unit.
 FFFF: is left margin and it is integer of four digits of 1mm unit.
      Example, it is 0015001500150015 when setting margin to 15mm also with
      four directions.
 In addition, instead of /p
 Output will be DXF file if /d is specified.
 Output will be TIFF file if /t is specified.
 Output will be JPEG file if /j is specified.
 Output will be Bitmap file if /b is specified.
 Output will be IGES file if /i is specified.
 Output will be EMF file if /e is specified.
 Output will be XPS file if /x is specified.
 Output will be PCL file if /l is specified.
 Output will be WMF file if /w is specified.
 Output will be PS file if /s is specified.
 Output will be EPS file if /k is specified.
 Output will be SVG file if /v is specified.

-Output 2 command line
PDF file (indispensable) is read and it converts into output file (indispensable).

PloView.exe /f PdfFileName OutputFileName

Extension of PdfFileName must be ".pdf".
Extension and file type of OutputFileName must be the next contents.
 wmf: Windows Metafile
 emf: Microsoft Enhanced Metafile
 ps : Postscript
 eps: Adobe Encapsulated PostScript
 svg: Scalable Vector Graphics
 xps: Microsoft XPS Document Writer
 hgl: HP-GL plotter language
 pcl: HP Page Control Language, Printer Command Language Format

When you output 2 or more files continuously, please check that forward PloView finishes and start the next PloView. It is impossible to start two or more PloViews simultaneously. PloView which required starting afterwards is ended without doing anything.
In addition, when error occurs in the course of automatic output, an error message is written in the file shown below.

<PloViewData>\Error.txt

<PloViewData> is as follows.
In the case of Windows XP:
 C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Isoplotec\PloView
Windows Vista In the case:
 C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Isoplotec\PloView

The error message format is as follows.

 <Error Time> <Error input drawing file name> <Error contents>
 Example:
 2002/01/19 16:19:52 C:\HPGLData\DEMO.hgl abnormal HPGL data is 237
Output condition setup
If the Set button is pushed, automatic execution parameter can be set up.
Batch file creation
If the Create batch file button is pushed, output-file list can be specified.

Operation conditions

Personal computer of Intel compatible CPU
- Memory: 512 MBytes or more (Vista is 1GB or more)
- Empty capacity of hard disk drive: 100 MBytes or more
- Screen resolution: 1024 dots x 768 dots Above
- OS: Windows 98, ME and NT 4.0 and 2000, XP, Vista (32 bits)
Notes: At Windows 98 and ME, it may not be normally processed by image processing etc.

Installation

Please execute Setup.exe by administrator authority after extracting downloaded file according to the contents of Readme.txt file.
Fee of license, and protection release method
This software is shareware.
It may be used for 30 days after installation for evaluation purposes.
After 30 days it will not operate without a user password. When user pays charge of 1,000 U.S. dollars/license plus Paypal charge(7.2%) or plus bank charge, user can register use of program and can get password. See the Readme.txt file in the downloaded files for further pricing information.

It can pay with PayPal or credit card with the next button.
PayPal charge is displayed as "Shipping and handling" with the next button.

ソリューション画像
Please send "Request password issuance" by E-mail according to description of Readme.txt file in download file after paying with this button.

Latest upgrade history

Ver.2.00 August 16, 2007
(1) It corresponded to Windows Vista.
(2) It enabled it to use it by general user account of Windows.
(3) Help was changed into HTML help.
(4) Installer was changed.
(5) Change of installation destination
Installation destination was divided into program folder for all user readings, and setting folder which can perform reading and writing for every user.

Ver.3.00 June 2, 2008
(1) Mode of output 2 was added.
(2) It linked with PloView Ver.8.01.
Ver.3.00 June 29, 2008
(3) It linked with PloView Ver.8.02.

Ver.3.00 July 21, 2008
(3) It linked with PloView Ver.8.03.

Ver.3.00 January 10, 2009
(4) It linked with PloView Ver.8.05.

Ver.3.01 May 6, 2009
(1) It linked with PloView Ver.8.06.
(2) It supported to XPS, PCL, WMF, PS, EPS, and SVG with output 1.

Ver.3.02 June 5, 2009
(1) When previous version was uninstalled and upgrade product was installed, defect which becomes error at the time of PloViewAuto starting was repaired.
Download

 Automatic output special edition PloView Ver.8.06 Software download

 
PloViewAuto Ver.3.02 Software download
   Note :
      The downloaded file is compressed into the ZIP type.
      Please extraction with extraction software.
      This HP is always put up only the latest version.
      Acquisition of an old version becomes impossible.
      Please copy the downloaded file to a data medium for re-installation.

 
PloViewAuto Ver.3.0 Catalog(PDF) download

   Note :
      This file is a file of PDF form.
      PDF viewers, such as Acrobat Reader of Adobe, are required to see.

Contact us

Please inquire it with the electronic mail, in the case that it is following.
1. Please send it if there is the HPGL file where it is not able to output with
   PloView, PloComp, PloCon and PloViewAuto. We analyze, improve it.
2. Function up request regarding PloView, PloComp, PloCon
3. Use method regarding PloView, PloComp, PloCon
4. Inquiry regarding this HP