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Supported Devices

IDL Direct Graphics support graphic output to the devices listed below:

Table A-4: IDL Graphics Output Devices

Table A-4: IDL Graphics Output Devices
Device Name
Description
CGM
Computer Graphics Metafile
HP
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HP-GL)
METAFILE
Windows Metafile Format (WMF)
NULL
No graphics output
PCL
Hewlett-Packard Printer Control Language (PCL)
PRINTER
System printer
PS
PostScript
REGIS
Regis graphics protocol (DEC systems only)
TEK
Tektronix compatible terminal
WIN
Microsoft Windows
X
X Window System
Z
Z-buffer pseudo device

Each of these devices is described in a section of this chapter. The SET_PLOT procedure can be used to select the graphic device to which IDL directs its output. IDL Object Graphics does not rely on the concept of a current graphics device.

The DEVICE procedure controls the graphic device-specific functions. An attempt has been made to isolate all device-specific functions in this procedure. DEVICE controls the graphics device currently selected by SET_PLOT. When using DEVICE, it is important to make sure that the current graphics device is the one you intend to use. This is because most of the devices have different keywords—you will most likely get a ``Keyword ... ... not allowed in call to: Device'' error if you call DEVICE when the wrong device is selected.

Obsolete Graphics Devices and Device Keywords

The following graphics devices are obsolete:

For information on obsolete graphics devices, See Obsolete Features.

The following graphics device keywords are obsolete:

For information on obsolete keywords, see Obsolete Features.

  IDL Online Help (March 06, 2007)