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Re: Writing on X without X device (!) [message #14715 is a reply to message #14553]

Mon, 22 March 1999 00:00

davidf
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Registered: September 1996

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Kenneth P. Bowman (bowman@null.tamu) writes several days
ago (I'm home catching up):

> This is not directly related to the question originally asked, but one
> problem I have with the Z-buffer is that only the Hershey fonts are
> available. Therefore, when I need a 2-D frame buffer, I usually use X
> instead of Z. At least that way I can use the X fonts and get a more
> attractive graphic.

I often create attractive output graphics with True-Type fonts, and
these are certainly available from within the Z-buffer. Simply set
the Font keyword to 1:

!P.Font = 1
Plot, data, Font=1

Cheers,

David

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		Writing on X without X device (!) By: Andr� L. Bel�m on Tue, 09 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: David Foster on Fri, 12 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: R.Bauer on Wed, 10 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: David Foster on Wed, 17 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: bowman on Sat, 13 March 1999 00:00
		Re: Writing on X without X device (!) By: davidf on Mon, 22 March 1999 00:00

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