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Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL [message #58329 is a reply to message #58328]

Mon, 28 January 2008 06:38

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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chloesharrocks@gmail.com writes:

> This is probably an incredibly stupid question (but I'm a complete
> programming novice!), but how do I actually use your program? I
> presume I have to copy the fsc_color.pro into IDLDE and save that as a
> program, but then how do I load that program within my code?
>
> Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't have a clue what I'm doing
> and really need a simple step-by-step guide!

Oh, well, then you need the book, too. ;-)

You just copy these programs into a directory (I've named
mine "coyote") that is located somewhere IDL can find them.
This means somewhere on your IDL path (!PATH). Usually,
you just copy them into a directory, and add the directory
to your path. (Somewhere under Preferences, depending upon
what version of IDL you are using.)

You use the programs like you use any other command in IDL.

thisDevice = !D.Name
keywords = PSCONFIG(Cancel=cancelled)
IF cancelled THEN RETURN
Set_Plot, 'PS'
Device, _EXTRA=keywords
Plot, findgen(11), Color=FSC_COLOR('navy', /NODATA, $
BACKGROUND=FSC_COLOR('ivory')
Oplot, findgen(11), Color=FSC_COLOR('indian red')

etc....

Device, /CLOSE
Set_Plot, thisDevice

There will be directions and examples in the headers of all
the files. Ask if you don't understand something.

You will find a book helpful. If you don't know anything at
all about programming, I would recommend Ken Bowman's book.
If you know a little, but don't know anything at all about
IDL, I would recommend either Liam Gumley's book or mine.
You can learn more about them here:

http://www.dfanning.com/documents/books.html
http://www.dfanning.com/documents/book_recommendations.html

My book is available in a PDF format. And I always give
students big discounts on the hardcopy if they ask. :-)

Cheers,

David
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 January 2008 07:12
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: chloesharrocks on Mon, 28 January 2008 07:10
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 January 2008 06:45
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 January 2008 06:38
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: chloesharrocks on Mon, 28 January 2008 06:23
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: chloesharrocks on Mon, 28 January 2008 06:19
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 January 2008 05:22
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: chloesharrocks on Mon, 28 January 2008 02:23
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: Norbert Hahn on Mon, 28 January 2008 02:08
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: liamgumley on Mon, 28 January 2008 08:11
		Re: Using Postscript & Colours in IDL By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 January 2008 07:16

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