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Re: postscript page control [message #3621] Mon, 13 February 1995 09:59
sjt is currently offline  sjt
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Mark Bohrer (bohrer@ll.mit.edu) wrote:
: While writing a postscript file(set_plot,'PS'), I am
: using "set_viewport" and "plot" to place multiple
: plots at custom locations on the page. (I don't want
: the fixed plot positions that come from using
: !p.multi)

: How can I start plotting on the next page??

use the ERASE procedure. It starts a new page on hardcopy devices.

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Re: postscript page control [message #3645 is a reply to message #3621] Wed, 08 February 1995 15:30 Go to previous message
thompson is currently offline  thompson
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bohrer@ll.mit.edu (Mark Bohrer) writes:

> While writing a postscript file(set_plot,'PS'), I am
> using "set_viewport" and "plot" to place multiple
> plots at custom locations on the page. (I don't want
> the fixed plot positions that come from using
> !p.multi)

> How can I start plotting on the next page??

IDL> ERASE

In general, anything that would refresh the screen on a terminal or in a window
causes a new page when using the PostScript driver.

Bill Thompson
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