| Re: idl plot window disappearances [message #77316 is a reply to message #77315] |
Tue, 23 August 2011 15:49   |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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R.G. Stockwell writes:
>> This command does nothing. But, if I do this:
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>> xcolors
>> wshow
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>> The window 0 pops forward!! This works about
>> 25% of the time and for God only knows what
>> reason. :-)
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> I have done this a couple of times (in an existing IDL session) but what I
> see is that I can create the window, then put "another app" in front of it,
> then select the IDLDE to type wshow, then wshow will bring that "other app"
> to the front.
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that 25% of the time
some other application comes to the front when you
type WShow!! And the other 50% of the time you
don't have the faintest idea what is about to happen!
It's fun! Endless entertainment when you are stuck
in front of a class full of students. You can take
bets if it's really slow. :-)
Cheers,
David
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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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