I.S. EN ISO/IEC 7942-1:1998

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Conformance
    4.1 Specification
    4.2 Registration
5 Concepts
    5.1 Pictures
    5.2 Output primitive classes and attributes
    5.3 Workstations
    5.4 Coordinate systems and transformations
    5.5 Logical input devices
    5.6 Picture part store
    5.7 State lists
    5.8 Description tables
    5.9 Metalfiles and archives
    5.10 Routing to the backdrop
    5.11 Audit trail
    5.12 Segments
    5.13 Compatibility with ISO 7942:1985
    5.14 Summary
6 The Graphical Kernel System
    6.1 Initialization
    6.2 Graphical output
    6.3 Normalization transformations
    6.4 Picture part store
    6.5 The NDC picture
    6.6 Selection criterion
    6.7 Graphical input
    6.8 Inquiry functions
    6.9 Error handling
    6.10 Special interfaces between GKS and the
          application program
    6.11 Backdrop
    6.12 Audit and playback
7 Workstation dependent control
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Workstation characteristics
    7.3 Selecting a workstation
    7.4 Selection criteria
    7.5 Viewing
    7.6 Workstation transformations
    7.7 Output primitives
    7.8 Colour
    7.9 Setting representations
    7.10 Removing a backdrop
    7.11 Visual effect state
    7.12 Realized metafile
    7.13 Logical input devices
    7.14 Sending messages to a workstation
8 Output primitives
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Curve output primitives
    8.3 Marker output primitives
    8.4 Area output primitives
    8.5 Character output primitives
    8.6 Image output primitives
    8.7 Design output primitives
    8.8 Generalized drawing primitive
9 Logical input device classes
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Measures of each logical input device class
    9.3 Transformation of LOCATOR and STROKE input
    9.4 Prompt and echo types
10 Segments and workstation activation
    10.1 Introduction
    10.2 Selection criteria
    10.3 Segment state list
    10.4 Workstation activation
    10.5 Segment creation
    10.6 Segment manipulation
    10.7 Segment attributes
    10.8 Segment storage
    10.9 Clear workstation
11 Data types
    11.1 Data type definitions
    11.2 Data type definitions for state lists and
          description tables
    11.3 Initial values of state lists and description
          tables
12 Workstation independent functions
    12.1 Control functions
    12.2 Output functions
    12.3 Design output functions
    12.4 Output attributes
    12.5 Normalization transformation functions
    12.6 NDC picture functions
    12.7 Metafile functions
    12.8 Picture part store functions
    12.9 Input functions
    12.10 Font and glyph functions
    12.11 Audit and playback functions
    12.12 Inquiry functions
    12.13 Utility functions
    12.14 Utility functions for output primitives
13 Workstation functions
    13.1 Control functions
    13.2 Inquiry functions
    13.3 Retrieval functions
    13.4 Viewing utility functions
    13.5 Colour utility functions
14 Segment and workstation activation functions
    14.1 Segment functions
    14.2 Workstation activation functions
    14.3 Utility functions
Annexes
A Functions and data type list
    A.1 Functions alphabetic
    A.2 Functions order or appearance
    A.3 Data types alphabetic
B Error list
    B.1 Function error list
    B.2 Error list ordered by error number
C Language binding considerations
D Allowable differences
    D.1 General
    D.2 Global differences
    D.3 Workstation dependent differences
E Colour models
F Bibliography
G An approach to compatibility with ISO 7942:1985
    G.1 Introduction
    G.2 Format
    G.3 Data structure
    G.4 Control functions
    G.5 Output and attribute functions
    G.6 Transformation functions
    G.7 Workstation transformation functions
    G.8 Segment functions
    G.9 Input functions
    G.10 GKSM
    G.11 Inquiry functions
    G.12 Utility functions
    G.13 Error handling
    G.14 Conclusions
H Compatibility with the Computer Graphics Reference
    Model ISO/IEC 11072:1992 (informative)
    H.1 Introduction
    H.2 Environments
    H.3 Fan-out and fan-in
    H.4 External interfaces
    H.5 Processing elements
    H.6 Compositions
    H.7 Collections
    H.8 Clipping

Defines a set of functions for computer graphics programming, the Graphical Kernel System (GKS).