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Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question [message #34910 is a reply to message #34789]

Fri, 25 April 2003 10:22

Rick Towler
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Registered: August 1998

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"Paul van Delst" wrote in message...
> MC wrote:
>>
>> My wish list:
>>
>> 1) Whatever is availale in object graphics is also made available
>> in direct graphics. And leave the choice of style to the individual.

I think this is a bit much to wish for... What popular analysis/plotting
packages still have an interface as dated as IDL's direct graphics? Are
they gaining market share?

I think Paul's comments cut right to it. It doesn't matter how the plots
are drawn on the screen, it just needs to be quick and easy.

> I don't really care *how* the images are created/displayed onscreen,
> I just want them to appear, and I want to be able to manipulate them.
>
> Why can't the mechanism behind someone type PLOT on the IDL command
> line be totally transparent? When I plot something I certainly don't
> care if it was done via direct or object graphics, I just want to
> see the darn plot.
>
> So, I have to admit it sort of confuses me that RSI introduced all
> this whiz bang object graphics stuff, but no "value-added" tools
> that use them.

What is that saying? They didn't build Cleveland in an hour? Be patient,
your "value" is coming sooner than you think :)

-Rick

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		Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Sat, 19 April 2003 05:29
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 April 2003 10:25
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: mvukovic on Thu, 24 April 2003 09:52
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: R.Bauer on Wed, 23 April 2003 08:26
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: MC on Thu, 24 April 2003 20:21
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Wed, 23 April 2003 07:54
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: btt on Mon, 28 April 2003 07:14
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Wed, 23 April 2003 07:45
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 April 2003 10:08
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: mvukovic on Mon, 28 April 2003 09:53
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Fri, 25 April 2003 20:08
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: mvukovic on Fri, 25 April 2003 12:57
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: Rick Towler on Fri, 25 April 2003 10:22
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Fri, 25 April 2003 06:13
		Re: Interactive Objects, Was: Simple GUI question By: David Fanning on Thu, 24 April 2003 20:42

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