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Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? [message #65161 is a reply to message #65082]

Thu, 12 February 2009 01:13

Maarten[1]
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Registered: November 2005

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On Feb 11, 3:37 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Maarten writes:
>> I take a different approach: I (almost) never plot on screen. All my
>> plotting is done to Postscript, and I view the result with a
>
>> spawn, "gv " + plotfilename + " &"
>
> I've seen this approach where GhostView is used as the
> display device. It always causes me to stare in
> complete and utter disbelief. I've always wanted
> to have a drink with one of these people to see how
> they think.

Advantages:
- One set of commands, with a single set of surprises.
- On screen display was pretty useless to begin with, IMHO.

Background info:
- I've been an Igor Pro user for years. Perhaps I'm indeed spoiled.

On the drinks bit: perhaps on your next trip to Europe?

> Are you a Republican, too? ;-)

Now, wait a minute!

Maarten - Happy Darwin day - Sneep

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		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: liamgumley on Wed, 11 February 2009 06:44
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: David Fanning on Wed, 11 February 2009 06:37
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: Maarten[1] on Wed, 11 February 2009 06:31
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: David Fanning on Wed, 11 February 2009 06:02
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: T.H. on Wed, 11 February 2009 03:36
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: maurya on Tue, 10 February 2009 23:48
		Re: Why plots shown on screen and postscript are different? By: Maarten[1] on Thu, 12 February 2009 01:13

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