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Zen and the art of using the Varian to make XGP-like listings


First: calm your mind - the ordeal is long and painful,
       but in the end you will triumph


Second: Prepare your .XGP file in the usual manner


Third: incant (your typein is in upper case):

        R XGPSYN;FILE.XGP/B/NODPY        (file.xgp is your file)
        page #:1
        page #:O
        output file name:P1
        page #:2
        page #:O
        output file name:P2
        page #:3
        page #:O
        output file name:P3

       (and so on, until the last page is done. XGPSYN types out the page
        number of the page just processed for all pages but the last. When it
        fails to type out a page number, you know the last page has been done.)

        page #:Q      (this terminates XGPSYN)


Fourth: incant:

	R VAR2P
	file 1:P1
	file 2:P2
	output file:P12.VRN
        file 1:P3
        file 2:P4
	output file:P34.VRN

        (and so on until the last file is processed. If you had an odd
	 number of pages, repeat your favorite one twice, since the
	 input is pairwise.  Also check the disk space available as you
	 run this program; it makes HUGE files.  If disk is about to
	 run out, stop.  You can do the first few pages in one batch,
	 then delete the files, and do other batches later).

         ↑C         (this terminates VAR2P)

Fifth:	incant

	R VARIAN
	outline:1
	file:P12
	file:P34
 	file:P56
        
	(and so on, for a maximum of 15 page pairs. You'll have used up
         all the available disk before getting to 15 pairs (=30 pages)
	 anyway, so don't worry about the limit. end the input with a
	 blank line)

        file:       (carriage return activates VARIAN; your listing should
			start coming out)


Sixth:	Check for any spoiled pages. You can run VARIAN again to get
	extra copies without all the preceding effort.


Seventh: When you are satisfied with your listing, delete the files
	 P1, P2, P3, etc and, especially P12.VRN, P34.VRN, ... .
	 They are truly gigantic.

Eighth:  Using scissors and the paper knife, cut the pages along
	 the thin lines. The paper knife is good for the final
	 cuts, but scissors are needed to roughly trim to pages
	 to a size that can be handled by the knife.

Ninth:  Breathe a sigh of relief.