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NAME

image.magick.pl - Read input text file and write cladogram image file using Image::Magick

DESCRIPTION

image.magick.pl plots a cladogram.

SYNOPSIS

image.magick.pl [options]

        Options:
        -branch_color  $string
        -branch_width  $integer
        -debug  $Boolean
        -draw_frame  $Boolean
        -final_x_step  $integer
        -frame_color  $string
        -help
        -input_file  $string
        -leaf_font_color  $string
        -leaf_font_file  $string
        -leaf_font_size  $integer
        -left_margin  $integer
        -output_file  $string
        -print_tree  $Boolean
        -title  $string
        -title_font_color  $string
        -title_font_file  $string
        -title_font_size  $integer
        -top_margin  $integer
        -x_step  $iteger
        -y_step  $iteger

All switches can be reduced to a single letter.

Exit value: 0.

OPTIONS

o -branch_color $string

Specify the color of the branches in the tree.

Default: '#7e7e7e' (gray).

Specify the thickness of the branches.

Default: 3 (px).

o -branch_width $integer

Specify the thickness of the branches.

Default: 3 (px).

o -debug $Boolean

Reserved for the use of the author ;-).

o -draw_frame $Boolean

If set, include the frame in the output image.

Default: 0 (no frame).

o -final_x_step $integer

Specify the length of the final branch leading to the names of the leaves.

Default: 30 (px).

o -frame_color $string

Specify the color of the frame, if any.

Use a word - 'blue' or a HTML color specification - '#ff0000'.

Default: '#0000ff'.

See also draw_frame.

o -help

Print help and exit.

o -input_file $in_file

The path of the input text file to read.

This option is mandatory.

For sample input files, see data/*.clad.

Default: ''.

o -leaf_font_color $string

The color of the font used for leaf names.

Default: '#0000ff' (blue).

o -leaf_font_file $path2font

The path to a font file to be used for leaf names.

Default: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf.

This file ships as data/VeraBd.ttf.

o -leaf_font_size $integer

The pointsize of the font used for leaf names.

Default: 16 (points).

o -left_margin $integer

Specify the distance from the left of the image to the left-most point at which something is drawn.

Default: 15 (px).

o -output_file $out_file

The path of the output image file to wite.

This option is mandatory.

For sample output files, see data/*.png.

Default: ''.

o -print_tree $Boolean

If set print the tree constructed by reading the input file.

Default: 0 (no output).

o -title $string

Add a title at the bottom of the image.

See scripts/plot.sh for how to protect strings-with-spaces from the shell.

Default: '' (no title).

o -title_font_color $string

The color of the font used for the title.

Default: '#000000' (black).

o -title_font_file $path2font

The path to a font file to be used for the title.

Default: /usr/share/fonts/truetype/freefont/FreeSansBold.ttf.

This file ships as data/FreeSansBold.ttf.

o -title_font_size $integer

The pointsize of the font used for the title.

Default: 16 (points).

o -top_margin $integer

Specify the distance from the top of the image to the top-most point at which something is drawn.

Default: 15 (px).

o -x_step $integer

The horizontal length of branches.

See also final_x_step and y_step.

Default: 50 (px).

o -y_step $integer

The vertical length of the branches.

Note: Some vertical branches will be shortened if the code detects overlapping when leaf names are drawn.

See also x_step.

Default: 36 (px).