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Re: Multiple plotting windows? [message #42855 is a reply to message #42853]

Thu, 03 March 2005 15:05

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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John writes:

> First of I would like to say that I really like the tone of this group.
> I've been reading this group and a group on Mandrake Linux for a few
> weeks now, and boy is there a difference. Please keep up the good work.

I'll bet they don't talk about tennis on that other group!

> Now to my question. Say I plot a data set via the usual methods, i.e.
>
> plot, values.solar[*,0], values.solar[*,1], blah blah blah.
>
> Then window pops up with the plot and the title "IDL 0" in the title
> bar. What I can't figure out is how to plot a new data set in a new
> window, which leaves the original window undisturbed. There seems like
> there should be a simple keyword for this but I can't seem to figure it
> out (I've read the relevant IDL docs several times, the closest thing
> is !p.multi but that doesn't do it).
>
> I'm sure it is something simply and silly, but I would greatly
> appreciate your assistance. Thanks in advance!!

I think you are looking for the WINDOW command:

IDL> Window, 1

gives you a window with graphics window index 1, etc.

To make a window the current graphics window (so you
can draw in it), you do a WSET to the proper window
index number. So, to draw in Window 0 again:

IDL> WSET, 0

To draw into window 1,

IDL> WSET, 1

etc.

The current graphics window is always set in !D.Window:

IDL> Print, !D.Window
1

Cheers,

David

P.S. There are books you can read to answer the most
obvious questions. :-)
--
David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/

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		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: Mark Hadfield on Thu, 03 March 2005 17:21
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: optiksguy on Thu, 03 March 2005 15:56
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: David Fanning on Thu, 03 March 2005 15:30
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: Michael Wallace on Thu, 03 March 2005 15:08
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: Mark Hadfield on Thu, 03 March 2005 15:08
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: David Fanning on Thu, 03 March 2005 15:05
		Re: Multiple plotting windows? By: David Fanning on Thu, 03 March 2005 19:42

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