| Re: 1)analog #define in IDL? 2) get position of a window? [message #4131 is a reply to message #4059] |
Sun, 30 April 1995 00:00  |
todd
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Registered: February 1994
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In article <3nnhvl$p8c@mirv.unsw.edu.au>, feigin@saturn.gas.unsw.EDU.AU (Michael Feigin,ARC Research Fellow,AS,951231) writes:
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|> Dear colleagues,
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|> 1. The problem is that it's necessary to define some variables in a IDL program
|> in such a way that allows easy to change them in the future. I understand
|> that it may be implemented via using COMMON BLOCKS but it's extremely poor
|> style.
|> Is there some directive in IDL similar pre-processor directive
|> #define in C?
I believe someone already mentioned it, but to be complete: use an
include file. Make your definitions in a file, say define.pro, then
include it where necessary via @define.pro.
|> 2. According to IDL Reference Guide p.3-14 keyword GET_WINDOW_POSITION (to DEVICE proc)
|> returns (X,Y) position of the current window on the screen. What does it
|> mean 'current' window? Is this a window that has been constructed the last?
|> Or is it an active window? To put in other way, I'd like to know a position
|> of a c o n c r e t e window on the screen. How can I get it?
|> Is it possible to use ID of this window in any way?
|>
The device call accesses the curent device. So you get the
position of the currently active window.
Okay, you want the position of window 3:
idl> wset,3
idl> device,get_window_postion=pos
|> Sincerely,
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|> Michael.
|>
S`all right?
Todd
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