In article
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Bob Crawford <Snowman42@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Feb 9, 4:42 pm, "Kenneth P. Bowman" <k-bow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > The new 24-bit Z-buffer device is nice for generating graphics on a
> > device without a display, as is common with servers, for example. It
is
> > easier to configure and use than Xvfb, for example.
> >
> > Unfortunately, some of the default device settings are different
between
> > the Z-buffer device and the X-Windows device. (I haven't checked the
> > WIN device because I don't have a Windows machine).
> >
> > IDL> window, xsize=1024, ysize=768
> > IDL> help, !d, /str
> > ** Structure !DEVICE, 17 tags, length=84, data length=84:
> > NAME STRING 'X'
> > X_CH_SIZE LONG 6
> > Y_CH_SIZE LONG 10
> > IDL> set_plot, 'z'
> > IDL> device, set_resolution = [1024, 768], set_pixel_depth = 24
> > IDL> help, !d, /str
> > ** Structure !DEVICE, 17 tags, length=84, data length=84:
> > NAME STRING 'Z'
> > X_CH_SIZE LONG 8
> > Y_CH_SIZE LONG 12
> >
>
> Win (note: v6.4) values:
>
> IDL> window, xsize=1024, ysize=768
> IDL> help, !d, /str
> ** Structure !DEVICE, 17 tags, length=84, data length=84:
> NAME STRING 'WIN'
> X_CH_SIZE LONG 7
> Y_CH_SIZE LONG 10
> X_PX_CM FLOAT 32.0000
> Y_PX_CM FLOAT 32.0000
>
>
> Fun-wow! :D
Oh good, the X, Z, and WIN devices all have different default character
sizes and pixels per centimeter.
Ken
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