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Re: Problem with Polar_contour [message #62080 is a reply to message #62073]

Mon, 25 August 2008 12:53

David Fanning
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tarequeaziz@gmail.com writes:

> Now when he runs it in his machine (with IDL version 6.2) it just
> works like a charm but the same code breaks down when I want to run on
> machine (with IDL 7.0).
>
> As I showed on the code, program breaks down at weird places, like
> "DEVICE,RETAIN=0"( shown above). It says that, retain is NOT allowed
> for device command, how ridiculous!!!!!
>
> Even if I circumvent this area, when it gets down to polar_contour
> command, it says, it cannot plot since the points are collinear !! How
> come then it works on his machine?????
>
> As far as I can see, the code seems alright. I just cannot figure out
> why it is breaking down on my machine.

My guess is your device is "PS" and his device is "X" or "WIN".
These commands are not allowed in the PostScript device.
To see what device you are in, type this:

HELP, /DEVICE

Cheers,

David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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