ONORM EN 27942-1993 Information processing systems. Computer graphics. Graphical Kernel system (GKS). Functional description (ISO 7942:1985 including amendment 1:1991)
This Annex defines a metafile suitable for use with the Metafile Output and Metafile Input workstations of GKS. It defines a metafile which captures the dynamics of a GKS session. It is particularly suitable for transporting graphical information from one GKS application to another and for applications where the individual graphics actions need to be replayed, with optional editing. The functionality and encodings of the elements defined in this Annex have been taken from the CGM standard where such elements are available. This Annex identifies those functions within GKS which need to be added to those taken from the CGM standard to support the MO and MI workstations and defines the encodings for these elements. The position of the elements in the metafile is defined in the formal grammar which is a part of this Annex.
ONORM EN 27942-1993 history
1993ONORM EN 27942-1993 Information processing systems. Computer graphics. Graphical Kernel system (GKS). Functional description (ISO 7942:1985 including amendment 1:1991)