Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
I sent an email to RSI tech-support this morning bemoaning the interface (or lack of) for printing to files under Object Graphics. As things stand, the critically important task of producing non-screen copy is either left to the O/S or done under Direct Graphics. It is my feeling that one should be able to achieve a near-identical postscript version of the screen via a simple interface, viz. p = obj_new('IDLgrPrint', name='test.eps', /eps ) p->draw, myview p->newdocument obj_destroy, p In fact, I would go farther and suggest that RSI make it a priority to create an IDLgrFile object that is capable of creating named output files in various common formats: EPS, GIF, TIF, BMP, etc. For example, f = obj_new('IDLgrFile', name='test.gif', /gif, $ size=[350,200], /interlaced ) f->draw, myview obj_destroy, f I am sold on object graphics but incredibly frustrated that I cannot create copy as simply as one would expect in a "device-independent" way. Please, if you agree with the above suggestion, email RSI and let them know! (As there is no 'suggestions' address on their contact web page, I'd send email to support@rsinc.com.) Regards, Darran -- Darran Edmundson (dEdmundson@bigfoot.com) Optical Sciences Centre, Australian National University -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum