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Re: FSC_PLOT defaults [message #74115 is a reply to message #74114]

Wed, 22 December 2010 05:51

lecacheux.alain
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On 21 déc, 16:58, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Paul van Delst writes:
>> Wha..? Seriously?
>
>> I will agree that you can plot everything you need to plot with either direct or function (aka "new") graphics, but the
>> ability to easily manipulate the function graphic result, outside of its creation routine, after it's been created is a
>> huge step forward. And this step is built upon existing tools (object graphics), involving more packaging and interface
>> updates than actual new functionality. I find function graphics way more useful than iTools. Go figure.
>
> Paul, take it easy!
>
> I'd probably be a fan of function graphics, too, if
> I could get IDL 8 to work on my computer. But I'm
> stuck in IDL 7 for the time being, waiting for the
> problems to be sorted out. If I judge the people
> sending me e-mail and browsing my web page correctly,
> I'm not the only one wishing for some easy alternative.
>
> These are simple, they are fast, they produce the
> PostScript output you expect. You can actually
> write programs with them (as opposed, say, to just
> display data). There are just a lot of things to like
> about them. But, you don't have to use them if you
> don't want to. :-)
>
> Anyway, this is just a stop-gap until I can get IDL
> 8 running. Then I have some ideas for function graphics
> commands that work the way I want them to. Maybe you
> will like those better. ;-)
>
> But, yes, seriously! I don't feel any great need for
> anything fancier than direct graphics. If you can
> make a PostScript file and you can install ImageMagick,
> most of the things I have complained about for years
> are solved. :-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> 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.")

Regarding change of graphic defaults at the plot level or not, it can
be done, I guess, by using the STYLE_NAME keyword in ITOOLS (then
likely available in NG).
alx.

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		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: lecacheux.alain on Mon, 27 December 2010 00:51
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Fri, 24 December 2010 22:01
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Fri, 24 December 2010 10:55
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Michael Galloy on Thu, 23 December 2010 21:05
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Thu, 23 December 2010 18:03
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: wlandsman on Thu, 23 December 2010 16:02
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: wlandsman on Thu, 23 December 2010 15:42
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: penteado on Thu, 23 December 2010 12:53
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Mark[1] on Thu, 23 December 2010 12:35
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: lecacheux.alain on Thu, 23 December 2010 12:34
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Thu, 23 December 2010 11:10
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Thu, 23 December 2010 10:08
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: wlandsman on Thu, 23 December 2010 08:38
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Wed, 22 December 2010 09:11
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: lecacheux.alain on Wed, 22 December 2010 05:51
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Bruce Bowler on Wed, 22 December 2010 05:22
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 13:56
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: ben.bighair on Tue, 21 December 2010 12:38
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Marc Buie on Tue, 21 December 2010 10:53
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 09:58
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: ben.bighair on Tue, 21 December 2010 09:53
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 08:37
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: wlandsman on Tue, 21 December 2010 08:19
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 07:58
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 21 December 2010 07:39
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 07:19
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 07:06
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 06:51
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 December 2010 06:45
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: Marc Buie on Tue, 21 December 2010 05:58
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: penteado on Mon, 20 December 2010 18:03
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: ben.bighair on Mon, 20 December 2010 17:43
		Re: FSC_PLOT defaults By: David Fanning on Mon, 20 December 2010 14:57

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