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Re: Filename variable from device? [message #64570 is a reply to message #64471]

Mon, 05 January 2009 09:41

dr.paul.woods
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Registered: January 2009

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On Jan 5, 5:38 pm, Vince Hradil <vincehra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 5, 10:45 am, dr.paul.wo...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> In IDL, I wondered if it was possible to store the output filename
>> used in the DEVICE command as a variable, so that you can print it,
>> etc.? e.g.:
>
>> if keyword_set(ps) then begin
>> displaycolors=!D.N_colors
>> set_plot,'ps'
>> device,filename='output.ps',/color,/cmyk,bits_per_pixel=8
>> print,"Output written to ",filename
>> endif
>
> Sure:
>
> psfile = 'output.ps'
> device,filename=psfile,/color,/cmyk,bits_per_pixel=8
> print, "Output written to ", psfile
>
> Or is this not what you mean?

Aha, yes, that is what I mean. Just being very slow-minded, it seems.
It is Monday...

Thank you, Vince.

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		Re: Filename variable from device? By: Vince Hradil on Mon, 05 January 2009 09:38
		Re: Filename variable from device? By: David Fanning on Mon, 05 January 2009 10:23
		Re: Filename variable from device? By: dr.paul.woods on Mon, 05 January 2009 09:41

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