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postscript output [message #76834]

Wed, 06 July 2011 08:30

abc
Messages: 46
Registered: March 2011

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Dear all,
I have small problem in postscript output in IDL. In the
plot window the Greek symbol(lambda) look fine but when trying to save
that as in postscript. The symbol appear as alphabet rather then
appearing as a Greek symbol(lambda).

Does any one know how i can save postscript output with the same Greek
symbol(lambda).

thanks in advance

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Re: postscript output [message #76837 is a reply to message #76834]

Wed, 06 July 2011 08:52

David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001

Senior Member

abc writes:

> I have small problem in postscript output in IDL. In the
> plot window the Greek symbol(lambda) look fine but when trying to save
> that as in postscript. The symbol appear as alphabet rather then
> appearing as a Greek symbol(lambda).
>
> Does any one know how i can save postscript output with the same Greek
> symbol(lambda).

You can use the Greek function from the Coyote Library:

http://www.idlcoyote.com/programs/greek.pro

Use it like this:

IDL> str = 'This is lambda symbol: ' + Greek(lambda)

This will work on your display and in PostScript:

http://www.idlcoyote.com/ps_tips/greeksym.html

Cheers,

David

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

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