| Re: WIN device color and backgnd reset after set_plot command [message #47068] |
Sat, 21 January 2006 22:33  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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guillaume.drolet.1@ulaval.ca writes:
> I'm sorry but I forgot to mention an important thing: I use the 24-bit
> default display (or 16 million colors) so the colors I'm using are
> !p.color = 0 and !p.background = 16777215. Based on your suggestion,
> what colors should I use instead? Or maybe should I switch to the 8-bit
> display mode ?
I'd use FSC_Color. It works in 8-bit or 24-bit
mode without having to do anything different. Don't
under ANY circumstances switch to 8-bit display mode.
Do you know how long it has taken me to get you as
my only convert! :-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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| Re: WIN device color and backgnd reset after set_plot command [message #47070 is a reply to message #47069] |
Sat, 21 January 2006 21:21  |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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guillaume.drolet.1@ulaval.ca writes:
> I've been trying to find an answer to this question but unsuccessfully:
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> In my IDL start up script, I switch the default WIN device background
> and color (!d.background & !d.color) to white and black, respectively.
> However, when I write a Post Script file (set_plot, 'PS') and then get
> back to the WIN device, the device background and color are resetted to
> the default values.
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> Does anyone have any solution or trick for avoiding such a behavior?
Yes, don't use indices 0 and 255 for *anything*, and
always use a white background color for your WIN device.
Then everything will work *perfectly*. :-)
!P.Background = 254
!P.Color = 253
TVLCT, 255, 255, 255, 254 ; White.
TVLCT, 0, 0, 128, 253 ; Navy blue.
Device, Decomposed=0
Then, like this:
Plot, findgen(11)
thisDev = !D.Name
Set_Plot, 'ps'
Device, /Color, Bits=8
Plot, findgen(11)
Device, /Close
Set_Plot, thisDev
PS file looks like the display, and visa versa. :-)
And, possibly, if you *really* want to do this correctly,
use FSC_COLOR to specify your colors. In other words,
PLOT, findgen(11), Color=FSC_Color('Navy'), $
Background=FSC_Color('white')
always works, too. And you don't have to muck around with
!P.Color, etc.
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
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| Re: WIN device color and backgnd reset after set_plot command [message #47188 is a reply to message #47068] |
Wed, 25 January 2006 22:13 |
guillaume.drolet.1
Messages: 20
Registered: July 2005
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Hi !
I edited my startup script like this (as David's suggest):
!p.background = fsc_color('white')
!p.color = fsc_color('Navy')
But the same thing keep happening when I switch from WIN to PS and then
to WIN again: the plot background and color previously set in my
startup script are resetted to IDL defaults (i.e. black background and
white color, which I don't like).
Since I usually plot long expressions, I don't to have to specify plot
color and background every time I plot data after coming back PS device
to WIN device.
Again, any useful advice is welcome.
Thanks, Gui
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