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Re: strange output with xyouts [message #85238 is a reply to message #85237]

Thu, 18 July 2013 06:15

David Fanning
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yfjulien.pub@gmail.com writes:

> It seems that the code:
>
> device, set_font='Helvetica'
>
> before the call to xyouts does the trick...
>
> Since I do not change any font characteristics in any part of the whole program, is it possible that IDL does that behind my back?

I think it more likely that in the absence of information IDL chooses
some weird Mac font that causes you all the problems. :-)

Cheers,

David

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		strange output with xyouts By: yfjulien.pub on Thu, 18 July 2013 04:15
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: David Fanning on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:03
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: yfjulien.pub on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:19
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: yfjulien.pub on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:06
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: David Fanning on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:15
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: yfjulien.pub on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:22
		Re: strange output with xyouts By: David Fanning on Thu, 18 July 2013 06:47

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