| Re: Default vector font size under X [message #8676] |
Tue, 08 April 1997 00:00 |
David Foster
Messages: 341
Registered: January 1996
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R. Bauer wrote:
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> Liam Gumley wrote:
>>
>> Try typing the following commands right after starting IDL under X:
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>> print,!d.x_ch_size,!d.y_ch_size
>> window,0
>> print,!d.x_ch_size,!d.y_ch_size
>>
>> On an SGI, I get
>> 6 9, followed by 12 12.
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>> In other words, the default vector font size is changed to a
>> platform-specific value after the first window is created. Why this
>> happens is a mystery to me - RSI support just says that it happens.
>>
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> I posted this problem a few mounth ago, we had the same results
> transfering source from PC to RS6000. Or from one RS6000 to another.
>
The following is the contents of an "idl_startup" script I use on
an SGI when porting code from a Sun (Solaris 2.X). Kind of the reverse
of your problem, but it illustrates some methods to use to solve
this kind of problem:
; Choose pseudo-color 8-bit visual
device, pseudo_color=8
; Select default backing-store method to be provided by IDL, as SGI
; X server does not seem to provide it
device, retain=2
; Change size of font so programs fit on-screen (IRIX 4.0 or later)
; Reference: sgi.doc document in $IDL_DIR/notes
WIDGET_CONTROL, $
DEFAULT_FONT="-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-14-100-*-*-*-*-* "
; Set default plotting font to same hardware font above
; (Create a pixmap window to avoid window creation upon
; calling DEVICE, FONT= ; then delete window)
window, xsize=5,ysize=5,/free,/pixmap
!p.font = 0 ; Use hardware font
device, FONT="-adobe-helvetica-bold-r-normal-*-10-100-*-*-*-*-*"
wdelete ; Delete window created
Hope someone finds this useful.
Dave
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