comments in HPGL files.

[Marc Dijkstra]

Hi there forum members.
How can comments be put in an "HPGL" or "HPGL/2" file?

These files end up in a Document Management system and need to have comments put into these files for Identification purposes.

Also I need to put in comments regarding the paper size of the plot.
Is this possible?

thanks MND

[Edward Alfert_2]

@PJL COMMENT []

see:
http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0xc7f6a14d9abcd4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

[Marc Dijkstra]

Thanks for comments, took a long time for me to check!

The link included does not seem to be there it goes 404 zombie on me.

MND

[George Fouriezos]

Hi Marc,

I just use the letters co, as though they were hpgl instructions, followed by my comment and terminated with the semicolon. It works with my LaserJetIIIp.

example:
PA 100, 100;
co justify right center with space;
LO18;

take care,
George F.

[George Fouriezos]

Oops, sorry everyone. The "co" trick does not work after all. If the comment has an hpgl code in it -- like the letters IN for example -- the plotter seems to recognize and act on it. I guess I've been lucky with this trick until now. Sorry if I've generated any false hope.
George F.