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Re: Saving XYOUTS [message #67011 is a reply to message #67010]

Thu, 25 June 2009 17:00

vikramivatury
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Registered: May 2009

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On Jun 25, 7:55 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Vikram writes:
>> I am sorry for all the questions, but you I am new to IDL and guys are
>> giving awesome answers! I really appreciate it!
>
>> Is there any way to save a plot or image with text written with XYOUTS
>> on it, without using TVRD()?
>
> OK, I thought about this the whole time I was taking my
> shower and I've come up with what I think is a brilliant
> solution.
>
> PS_Start, File='example_wo_tvrd.ps'
> TVImage, LoadData(7), /KEEP
> XYOUTS, 0.5, 0.5, /NORMAL, 'This is some text', FONT=0, CHARSIZE=2.0
> PS_END, /TIFF
>
> You will find the file "example_wo_tvrd.tif" in your
> current directory. It will have text written on the
> image!
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Of course, I *assume* you have ImageMagick installed
> properly.
>
> --
> 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.")

haha yes, a lot of conditions.

Dr. Fanning, you are awesome and that is brilliant! Appreciate the
time and thought. Over the past couple of weeks, I am realizing how
powerful IDL really is, it is quite an amazing piece of software...

-Vikram

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		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: David Fanning on Thu, 25 June 2009 17:06
		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: vikramivatury on Thu, 25 June 2009 17:00
		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: David Fanning on Thu, 25 June 2009 16:55
		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: David Fanning on Thu, 25 June 2009 16:25
		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: vikramivatury on Thu, 25 June 2009 16:19
		Re: Saving XYOUTS By: David Fanning on Thu, 25 June 2009 15:43

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