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Re: How to clear an object plot [message #72785]

Tue, 05 October 2010 15:18

Paul Van Delst[1]
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David Fanning wrote:
> Jean writes:
>
>> And David, I'm looking forward for the 3rd edition of your book and
>> especially the chapter about 'New Graphic'.
>
> You know, it's a race to see if I can get an income
> producing book done before the sheriff shows up at
> the door, ready to clamp me in irons and haul me off
> to the poor farm. In doing that calculus, a book
> on the "New Graphics" didn't really finish high
> on the list of books that are likely to make me
> enough money to buy a latte again. :-)

Once my CC balance recovers from my recent online buying frenzy at Zappos, I'll be sure to send some $$ your website's
way. I have been living off the teat of David Fanning (and Mike Galloy too for that matter) for too long.

cheers,

paulv

>
> I'm starting with something more widely used
> in the IDL community and, like the rest of
> you, waiting for the New Graphics to mature
> a bit. Eventually, I can see a need for a book
> like that.
>
> Let's just say I haven't seen any evidence that
> anyone outside of ITTVIS can actually *program* a
> new graphics routine, although they are becoming a
> great deal easier to use. It's unclear to me how
> useful they will be for doing, say, science, but
> I'm hoping to be convinced.
>
> In principle, since the new graphics routines are
> written in the IDL language, you might see the IDL
> community stepping in to fix all these bugs themselves,
> as a gigantic service project. But, in practice, I
> don't see anyone doing it. I've had a look, but I don't
> have that many years left the chase around that maze
> of code.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Let's just say I'm glad I'm not the one charged
> with fixing mirror image contour labels! I wouldn't
> have a clue where to begin. :-)
>

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		Re: How to clear an object plot By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 05 October 2010 15:18
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 05 October 2010 15:13
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: David Fanning on Tue, 05 October 2010 13:22
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: Jean[2] on Tue, 05 October 2010 12:55
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: David Fanning on Tue, 05 October 2010 11:23
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: penteado on Tue, 05 October 2010 10:57
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: David Fanning on Tue, 05 October 2010 10:39
		Re: How to clear an object plot By: penteado on Tue, 05 October 2010 10:36

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