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Re: METAFILE + TVLCT [message #43268 is a reply to message #43267]

Mon, 28 March 2005 08:45

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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David Fanning writes:

> In this case, it is necessary to load the color table
> *before* you SET_PLOT to the device. This action then copies
> the current colors into the device color tables, and you
> have to pretty much be content with what you've got. (Personally,
> I think RSI is trying to teach us an important life lesson
> here, but your mileage may vary.)

Of course, you can put the METAFILE device in True_Color
mode and specify all your colors as 24-bit values (this
is what I would do). In that case, FSC_COLOR will help
you write portable code.

http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/

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		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: Karl Schultz on Mon, 28 March 2005 09:18
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 March 2005 08:45
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 March 2005 08:33
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: David Fanning on Mon, 28 March 2005 08:25
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: Karl Schultz on Mon, 28 March 2005 08:09
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: R.Bauer on Fri, 25 March 2005 16:04
		Re: METAFILE + TVLCT By: David Fanning on Fri, 25 March 2005 14:36

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