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Re: call to X device opens window [message #50972 is a reply to message #50742]

Wed, 25 October 2006 17:23

David Fanning
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Bringfried Stecklum writes:

> Just a quick question related to the X device. I am just wondering why
> device,set_font='AnyFontYouLike' opens a window if none are open while,
> e.g. device,deco=0 does not do it?

Of course, you don't have to see this window
open on your display, I don't think. I think
a pixmap window works just as well.

thisWindow = !D.Window
Window, /Free, /pixmap, XSize=10, YSize=10
Device, Set_Font='AnyFont'
WDelete, !D.Window
IF thisWindow GE 0 THEN WSet, thisWindow

Cheers,

David
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		call to X device opens window By: Bringfried Stecklum on Thu, 19 October 2006 03:49
		Re: call to X device opens window By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 October 2006 17:23
		Re: call to X device opens window By: David Fanning on Wed, 25 October 2006 17:20
		Re: call to X device opens window By: Sven Geier on Wed, 25 October 2006 17:02

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