| Re: vexing problem with input and plotting [message #76356] |
Tue, 24 May 2011 11:12 |
David Fanning
Messages: 11724
Registered: August 2001
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Michael Velour writes:
> I'm using direct graphics in version 7.1 to plot simple plots within
> an interactive program. I find that when I try to plot a graph then
> prompt the user for some input (using a read statement) which results
> in a new plot, the graph window hangs -- that is, it doesn't update
> the display with the new plot. If I issue a stop command, or if the
> progam terminates the plot is updated immediately. This happens with
> direct graphics, iplot, cgplot. Version 5.2 works fine (regular
> updating of plots), but I'd like to use the features of the newer
> version.
>
> Is there a simple work-around for this?
IDL 5.2 I think is your best bet. :-)
Things haven't worked like you want them to for a LONG
time. Probably since they allowed widgets to be non-blocking.
I think you are going to have to incorporate your user input
into a widget program to get the program to do what you want
it to do.
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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