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NAME:
AdjustPosition
PURPOSE:
This is a program for interactively adjusting the plot position
coordinates. The result of the function is a four-element floating
point array of normalized coordinates, suitable for passing to the
POSITION keyword of most IDL graphics commands.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
position = AdjustPosition(startingPosition)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
startingPosition - A four-element array of normalized coordinates
of the form [x0, y0, x1, y1].
OUTPUTS:
position - The adjusted plot position. A four-element array of normalized coordinates.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
GROUP_LEADER - The group leader of this program. This keyword
is required to ensure modal operation when calling from
another widget program.
TITLE - The title of the window. "Adjust Plot Position in Window..." by default.
XOFFSET - The X offset of the program on the display. Calculated from the
upper left-hand corner of the display.
YOFFSET - The Y offset of the program on the display. Calculated from the
upper left-hand corner of the display.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
CANCEL - Returns a 1 if the user selects the Cancel button. Returns 0 otherwise.
Note that if the use cancels, the "position" parameter is set to the value of
the "startingPosition" parameter.
DEPENDENCIES:
Reqires FSC_FIELD and FSC_PLOTWINDOW from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_field.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_plotwindow.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, March 2001.
(See adjustposition.pro)
NAME:
ARCSAMPLE
PURPOSE:
Given X and Y points that describe a closed curve in 2D space,
this function returns an output curve that is sampled a specified
number of times at approximately equal arc distances.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ArcSample, x_in, y_in, x_out, y_out
INPUT_PARAMETERS:
x_in: The input X vector of points.
y_in: The input Y vector of points.
OUTPUT_PARAMETERS:
x_out: The output X vector of points.
y_out: The output Y vector of points.
KEYWORDS:
POINTS: The number of points in the output vectors. Default: 50.
PHASE: A scalar between 0.0 and 1.0, for fine control of where interpolates
are sampled. Default: 0.0.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, 1 December 2003, based on code supplied
to me by Craig Markwardt.
(See arcsample.pro)
NAME:
ASPECT
PURPOSE:
This function calculates and returns the normalized position
coordinates necessary to put a plot with a specified aspect ratio
into the currently active graphics window. It works on the display
output window as well as in a PostScript output window.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
position = ASPECT(aspectRatio)
INPUTS:
aspectRatio: A floating point value that is the desired aspect
ratio (ratio of heigth to width) of the plot in the current
graphics output window. If this parameter is missing, an aspect
ratio of 1.0 (a square plot) is assumed.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
MARGIN: The margin around the edges of the plot. The value must be
a floating point value between 0.0 and 0.5. It is expressed in
normalized coordinate units. The default margin is 0.15.
WINDOWASPECT: The aspect ratio of the target window. If not provided,
the value is obtained from the current graphics window.
OUTPUTS:
position: A four-element floating array of normalized coordinates.
The order of the elements is [x0, y0, x1, y1], similar to the
!P.POSITION system variable or the POSITION keyword on any IDL
graphic command.
EXAMPLE:
To create a plot with an aspect ratio of 1:2 and a margin of
0.10 around the edge of the output window, do this:
plotPosition = ASPECT(0.5, Margin=0.10)
PLOT, Findgen(11), POSITION=plotPosition
Notice this can be done in a single IDL command, like this:
PLOT, Findgen(11), POSITION=ASPECT(0.5, Margin=0.10)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, November 1996.
Added better error checking, 18 Feb 1997, DWF.
Added WindowAspect keyword. 10 Feb 2000. DWF
Added double precision tolerance for aspectRatio. 9 NOV 2001 BT
(See aspect.pro)
NAME:
CENTERTLB
PURPOSE:
This is a utility routine to position a widget program
on the display at an arbitrary location. By default the
widget is centered on the display.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities
CALLING SEQUENCE:
CenterTLB, tlb, [x, y, /NOCENTER]
REQUIRED INPUTS:
tlb: The top-level base identifier of the widget program.
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
x: Set this equal to a normalized position for the center
of the widget as measured from the left-hand side of the screen.
The default value is 0.5 (the center) Setting this equal to 1.0
places the widget at the far right-hand side of the screen.
y: Set this equal to a normalized position for the center
of the widget as measured from the bottom of the screen.
The default value is 0.5 (the center) Setting this equal to 1.0
places the widget at the top of the screen.
KEYWORDS:
NOCENTER: By default, the center of the widget is positioned at the
location specified by the x and y parameters. If NOCENTER is set
to a non-zero value, then the upper left corner of the widget
is postioned at the specifed location.
PROCEDURE:
The program should be called after all the widgets have
been created, but just before the widget hierarchy is realized.
It uses the top-level base geometry along with the display size
to calculate offsets for the top-level base that will center the
top-level base on the display.
COMMENT:
Regardless of the values set for x, y and NOCENTER, the widget
is not permitted to run off the display.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: Dick Jackson, 12 Dec 98.
Modified to use device-independent Get_Screen_Size
function. 31 Jan 2000. DWF.
Added x, y, NOCENTER and run-off protection. 26 Jan 2001. BT.
Added a maximum value of 1280 for X screen size. This helps
center the widget on a single monitor when using dual
monitor settings with some graphics cards. 3 Feb 2003. DWF.
(See centertlb.pro)
NAME:
CHGCOLOR
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this routine is to allow the user to change
the color at a particular color index. The user is able to
mix their own color by manipulating red, green, and blue
sliders. This routine is ideal for changing axes or background
colors of a plot, for example. The routine works on 8-bit,
16-bit, and 24-bit displays.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Colors.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
CHGCOLOR, index
REQUIRED INPUTS:
INDEX: The color index to be changed. It must be a value
between 0 and 255.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
LABEL: Text that goes next to the color window. The default is
"Resulting Color".
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
NOTIFYID: A a 2 column by n row array that contains the IDs of widgets
that should be notified when CHGCOLOR changes a color. The first
column of the array contains widgets that should be notified. The
second column contains IDs of widgets that are at the top of the
hierarch in which the corresponding widgets in the first column
are located. (The purpose of the top widget IDs is to make it
possible for the widget in the first column to get the "info"
structure of the widget program.) An CHGCOLOR_LOAD event will be
sent to the widget identified in the first column. The event
structure is defined like this:
event = {CHGCOLOR_LOAD, ID:0L, TOP:0L, HANDLER:0L, $
r:(!D.N_COLORS < 256), g:(!D.N_COLORS < 256), b:(!D.N_COLORS < 256)}
The ID field will be filled out with NOTIFYID(0, n) and the TOP
field will be filled out with NOTIFYID(1, n).
TITLE: This is the window title. It is "Modify Drawing Color" by
default. The program is registered with the name "chgcolor " plus
the TITLE string. The register name is checked before the widgets
are defined. This gives you the opportunity to have multiple copies
of CHGCOLOR operating simultaneously. (For example, one will change
the background color and one will change the plotting color.)
XOFFSET: This is the X offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
YOFFSET: This is the Y offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Color at the specified index is changed. Events are sent to widgets
if the NOTIFYID keyword is used.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To change the background color of a plot, type:
CHGCOLOR, !P.Background
To see a more complete example, look at the program SLICE
in the Coyote Software Library:
ftp://ftp.frii.com/pub/dfanning/outgoing/idl_examples
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 23 April 97.
12 May 97, Fixed a bug in the way colors were loaded when
a tracking event occurred. DWF
13 May 97, Added a JUST_REGISTER keyword and set it up for
running in IDL 5.0 as a non-blocking widget.
27 Sept 98. Fixed problems caused by IDL 5.1 color changes.
27 Sept 98. Removed JUST_REGISTER keyword. Made widget non-blocking.
03 Nov 98. Modified layout and added slider ganging. DWF.
(See chgcolor.pro)
NAME:
CIndex
PURPOSE:
This is a program for viewing the current colors in the
colortable with their index numbers overlayed on each color.
On 24-bit systems you must click the cursor in the graphics window
to see the colors in the current color table.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY: Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE: CIndex
INPUTS: None.
Optional Inputs: None
OUTPUTS: None
OPTIONAL OUTPUTS: None
KEYWORD Parameters: None
COMMON BLOCKS: None
SIDE EFFECTS: None
RESTRICTIONS: Reqires XCOLORS and TVIMAGE from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xcolors.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xtvimage.pro
PROCEDURE:
Draws a 31x25 set of small rectangles in 256 different colors.
Writes the color index number on top of each rectangle.
MODIFICATION HISTORY: Written by David Fanning, May 1995
Widgetized and made it work in 24-bit color. Colors are
updated by clicking in window. 22 Oct 98. DWF
Replace POLYFILL with TV command to avoid underflow error in
Z-buffer. 8 March 99. DWF
Fixed a problem with 24-bit devices with color decomposition ON. 15 Feb 2000. DWF.
(See cindex.pro)
NAME:
CLIPBOARD
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to copy the contents of a
graphics window to the clipboard for subsequent pasting into
applications such as Photoshop or Powerpoint.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
CLIPBOARD, window_index
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
window_index: The window index number of the graphics window to
copy. If absent, the current graphics window is used
by default.
KEYWORDS:
All COLOR_QUAN keywords are allowed. In particular, if you are
taking snapshots of line plots with few colors in them, you may
get better results by calling the program with the CUBE=6 keyword
set. Otherwise, white colors can sometimes be a bit gray.
OUTPUTS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
Uses the IDLgrClipboard object introduced in IDL 5.2(?).
PROCEDURE:
Copies the window contents to a clipboard object.
EXAMPLE:
IDL> Window
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11)
IDL> CLIPBOARD
RESTRICTIONS:
May not work for all applications. Applications tested successfully
include: Framemaker, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Excel, Microsoft Word.
Converts 24-bit images to 2D images with color tables.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 24 October 2001.
Added _EXTRA keyword to pass COLOR_QUAN keywords along. 28 Oct 2002. DWF.
(See clipboard.pro)
NAME:
COLOR24
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to convert a RGB color triple
into the equivalent 24-bit long integer. The 24-bit integer
can be decomposed into the appropriate color by interpreting
the lowest 8 bits as red, the middle 8 bits as green, and the
highest 8 bits as blue.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Color Specification.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
color = COLOR24(rgb_triple)
INPUTS:
RGB_TRIPLE: A three-element column or row array representing
a color triple. Or an N-by-three element array of color triples.
The values of the elements must be between 0 and 255.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To convert the color triple for the color YELLOW,
(255, 255, 0), to the hexadecimal value '00FFFF'x
or the decimal number 65535, type:
color = COLOR24([255, 255, 0])
This routine was written to be used with device-independent
color programs like GETCOLOR.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 3 February 96.
Completely revised the algorithm to accept color arrays. 19 October 2000. DWF.
(See color24.pro)
NAME:
COLORBAR
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this routine is to add a color bar to the current
graphics window.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
COLORBAR
INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BOTTOM: The lowest color index of the colors to be loaded in
the bar.
CHARSIZE: The character size of the color bar annotations. Default is 1.0.
COLOR: The color index of the bar outline and characters. Default
is !P.Color..
DIVISIONS: The number of divisions to divide the bar into. There will
be (divisions + 1) annotations. The default is 6.
FONT: Sets the font of the annotation. Hershey: -1, Hardware:0, True-Type: 1.
FORMAT: The format of the bar annotations. Default is '(I5)'.
INVERTCOLORS: Setting this keyword inverts the colors in the color bar.
MAXRANGE: The maximum data value for the bar annotation. Default is
NCOLORS.
MINRANGE: The minimum data value for the bar annotation. Default is 0.
MINOR: The number of minor tick divisions. Default is 2.
NCOLORS: This is the number of colors in the color bar.
POSITION: A four-element array of normalized coordinates in the same
form as the POSITION keyword on a plot. Default is
[0.88, 0.10, 0.95, 0.90] for a vertical bar and
[0.10, 0.88, 0.90, 0.95] for a horizontal bar.
;
RANGE: A two-element vector of the form [min, max]. Provides an
alternative way of setting the MINRANGE and MAXRANGE keywords.
RIGHT: This puts the labels on the right-hand side of a vertical
color bar. It applies only to vertical color bars.
TICKNAMES: A string array of names or values for the tick marks.
TITLE: This is title for the color bar. The default is to have
no title.
TOP: This puts the labels on top of the bar rather than under it.
The keyword only applies if a horizontal color bar is rendered.
VERTICAL: Setting this keyword give a vertical color bar. The default
is a horizontal color bar.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Color bar is drawn in the current graphics window.
RESTRICTIONS:
The number of colors available on the display device (not the
PostScript device) is used unless the NCOLORS keyword is used.
EXAMPLE:
To display a horizontal color bar above a contour plot, type:
LOADCT, 5, NCOLORS=100
CONTOUR, DIST(31,41), POSITION=[0.15, 0.15, 0.95, 0.75], $
C_COLORS=INDGEN(25)*4, NLEVELS=25
COLORBAR, NCOLORS=100, POSITION=[0.15, 0.85, 0.95, 0.90]
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 10 JUNE 96.
10/27/96: Added the ability to send output to PostScript. DWF
11/4/96: Substantially rewritten to go to screen or PostScript
file without having to know much about the PostScript device
or even what the current graphics device is. DWF
1/27/97: Added the RIGHT and TOP keywords. Also modified the
way the TITLE keyword works. DWF
7/15/97: Fixed a problem some machines have with plots that have
no valid data range in them. DWF
12/5/98: Fixed a problem in how the colorbar image is created that
seemed to tickle a bug in some versions of IDL. DWF.
1/12/99: Fixed a problem caused by RSI fixing a bug in IDL 5.2. Sigh... DWF.
3/30/99: Modified a few of the defaults. DWF.
3/30/99: Used NORMAL rather than DEVICE coords for positioning bar. DWF.
3/30/99: Added the RANGE keyword. DWF.
3/30/99: Added FONT keyword. DWF
5/6/99: Many modifications to defaults. DWF.
5/6/99: Removed PSCOLOR keyword. DWF.
5/6/99: Improved error handling on position coordinates. DWF.
5/6/99. Added MINOR keyword. DWF.
5/6/99: Set Device, Decomposed=0 if necessary. DWF.
2/9/99: Fixed a problem caused by setting BOTTOM keyword, but not NCOLORS. DWF.
8/17/99. Fixed a problem with ambiguous MIN and MINOR keywords. DWF
8/25/99. I think I *finally* got the BOTTOM/NCOLORS thing sorted out. :-( DWF.
10/10/99. Modified the program so that current plot and map coordinates are
saved and restored after the colorbar is drawn. DWF.
3/18/00. Moved a block of code to prevent a problem with color decomposition. DWF.
4/28/00. Made !P.Font default value for FONT keyword. DWF.
9/26/00. Made the code more general for scalable pixel devices. DWF.
1/16/01. Added INVERTCOLORS keyword. DWF.
5/11/04. Added TICKNAME keyword. DWF.
(See colorbar.pro)
NAME:
COLORBAR__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this routine is to implement a COLORBAR object
class. The ColorBar is rendered in the direct graphics system.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
colorbar = Obj_New("COLORBAR")
INPUTS:
All inputs to the program are via keyword parameters.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
Background: Background color. This is the color with which the colorbar is
erased. The default color is !P.Background.
Bottom: Bottom color index of colors allocated to colorbar.
Charsize: Character size of annotation. Default is 1.0.
Color: Color of annotation and outline. Default is !P.Color.
Font: Font to use for annotation. Default is -1, Hershey fonts.
Format: Format of annotation. Default is "(F8.2)".
Major: The number of major tick intervals. Default is 5.
Minor: The number of minor tick intervals. Default is 2.
MinusOne: Set this keyword to choose MinusOne keyword on the Congrid command
that resizes the colorbar into the window.
NColors: The number of colors allocated to colorbar. Default is (256 <
!D.N_Colors).
Neighbor: Set to indicate Nearest Neighbor sampling for Congrid. Default is
0 (Bilinear).
Position: The position of colorbar in normalized coordinates. Default for a
horizontal colorbar is [0.15, 0.88, 0.85, 0.95]. Default for a
vertical colorbar is [0.88, 0.15, 0.95, 0.85]. These defaults are
designed for a 400 by 400 window.
Range: The data range on colorbar. Default is [0, 255].
TickLen: The length of tick marks. Default is -0.1
TickV: Locations for the tick marks in data units. This is the same as
the [XY]TickV keyword. Default is to do what IDL would do
normally.
Vertical: Set this keyword if you want a vertical colorbar. Default is
horizontal.
XEraseBox: A five-element vector of X points (normalized) for erasing the
colorbar plot. Normally this keyword will not have to be used.
The program uses the plot REGION for erasing. But larger
character sizes can result in annotation going outside the
region enclosed by the plot. If that is the case, then use this
keyword along with YEraseBox to specify a larger-than-normal
erasure area. The points are sent to the POLYFILL command for
erasing.
POLYFILL, xEraseBox, yEraseBox, /Normal, Color=background
YEraseBox: A five-element vector of Y points (normalized) for erasing the
colorbar plot.
OBJECT METHODS:
Clamp: This procedure method allows the color bar range to be "clamped"
to a particular data range.
Draw: This procedure method draws the colorbar in the display window. The
ERASE keyword to this method will erase the current colorbar (by
calling the ERASE method) before drawing the colorbar in the display
window.
colorbar->Draw
Erase: This procedure method erases the colorbar object in the window. It
accomplishes this by performing a POLYFILL in the background color.
This method is primarily useful for interactive graphics display
devices.
colorbar->Erase
GetProperty: This procedure method allows one to obtain the current state
of the object via the keyword parameters listed above.
colorbar->GetProperty, Range=currentRange, Title=currentTitle
Print, currentRange, currentTitle
SetProperty: This procedure method allows one to set the properties of the
colorbar object via the keywords described above. In addition,
a DRAW and ERASE keyword are provided so that the colorbar can
be immediately drawn when the new property is set.
colorbar->SetProperty, Range=[500, 15000], /Erase, /Draw
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
The display window is not erased first.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To create a colorbar, use it, then destroy it, type:
colorbar = Obj_New("COLORBAR", Title='Colorbar Values', Range=[0,1000],$
Format='(I4)')
Window
LoadCT, 5
colorbar->Draw
colorbar->SetProperty, Range=[0,500], /Erase, /Draw
Obj_Destroy, colorbar
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, Fanning Software Consulting,
26 November 1998.
Added Horizontal keyword to SetProperty method and fixed problem in
going from Vertical to Horizontal color bars. 29 Nov 1998. DWF.
Added LoadCT method and current color table index to object.
6 December 1998.
Fixed a bug dealing with nearest neighbor resampling. 30 Mar 1999. DWF.
Fixed a bug with how NCOLORS and BOTTOM keywords interacted.
29 Aug 1999. DWF.
10 Oct 99. Modified the program so that current plot and map coordinates
are saved and restored after the colorbar is drawn. DWF.
26 May 2000 Added {XY}TICKV capability to the draw method. This
required adding TickV to the object data structure, and to the
INIT, GetProperty and SetProperty methods.
Changed default tick length to -0.1. DWF (and Jack Saba)
18 Nov 2001. Added Clamp method. DWF.
(See colorbar__define.pro)
NAME:
CONTRASTZOOM
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
zoom an image "in place" and how to window and level
(set "contrast and brightness") an image using object
graphics functionality. The exercise involves using
multiple views in an object graphics scene, and being
able to interact with different views in different ways.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ContrastZoom, image
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. The image "mr_knee.dcm" from the examples/data directory
is used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
image: A 2D image array of any data type.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORTABLE: The number of a color table to use as the image palette.
Color table 0 (grayscale) is used as a default.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None. The Coyote Library program VCOLORBAR is included.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your 8-bit image data and a red-temperature
color scale, type:
IDL> ContrastZoom, image, Colortable=3
NOTES:
The left image is used to "zoom" into a portion of the image.
The aspect ratio of the sub-image is always preserved. To see
the entire image, click and release the mouse button in this
window.
The center image is used to adjust the contrast and brightness
(sometimes called the "window" and "level" of the image. Click and
drag the mouse vertically to set contrast. Click and drag the mouse
horizontally to set brightness. To return to original values (25%
contrast and 75% brightness), click and release in the center image.
The color bars shows the image values of the image.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 18 November 2001.
Added second colorbar to show the relationship of the clamped
colors to the overall image values. 19 November 2001. DWF.
(See contrastzoom.pro)
NAME:
CW_DRAWCOLOR
PURPOSE:
This compound widget is used to place a label or color name next
to a color patch. Clicking on the color patch allows the user
to select another color
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
colorpatchID = CW_DrawColor(parent)
REQUIRED INPUTS:
parent - The identifier of a parent base widget.
OUTPUTS:
colorpatchID - The widget identifier of the top-level base of this compound widget
INPUT KEYWORDS:
COLOR - The name of the color to be displayed. Color names come from PickColorName.
COLUMN - Set this keyword to stack widgets in a column. Default is in a row.
EVENT_FUNC - The name of an event handler function for this compound widget.
EVENT_PRO -The name of an event handler procedure for this compound widget.
INDEX - An index number where the color should be loaded. !D.Table_Size-2, by default.
LABEL_LEFT - Set this keyword to have the label text aligned on the left of the label. Default is to center.
LABEL_RIGHT - Set this keyword to have the label text aligned on the right of the label. Default is to center.
LABELSIZE - This is the X size of the label widget (containing the label) in device coordinates. Default is natural size.
LABELTEXT - This is the text on the label. Example, "Background Color", etc.
TITLE - This is the title on the PickColorName program that allows the user to select another color.
UVALUE - A user value for the widget.
XSIZE - The xsize (in pixel units) of the color patch. By default, 20.
YSIZE - The xsize (in pixel units) of the color patch. By default, 20.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
OBJECT - The object reference. Use this to call methods, etc.
DEPENDENCIES:
Reqires FSC_COLOR and PICKCOLORNAME from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pickcolorname.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, March 2001.
(See cw_drawcolor.pro)
NAME:
DRAWCOLORS
FILENAME:
drawcolors__define.pro
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this object program is provide a flexible way
to handle and select drawing colors. The program combines
features of two previous programs: GetColor and PickColor,
as well as adding features of its own. Sixteen original
colors are supplied, but users can create any color they
wish using the tools provided.
By default, these 16 colors are defined: Black, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow,
Green, Red, Blue, Navy, Aqua, Pink, Orchid, Sky, Beige, Charcoal, Gray, White.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
2642 Bradbury Court
Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
colors = Obj_New('DRAWCOLORS')
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
IDL> colors = Obj_New('DRAWCOLORS', red, green, blue, names)
RED -- A 16-element byte vector of red values for the drawing colors.
GREEN -- A 16-element byte vector of green values for the drawing colors.
BLUE -- A 16-element byte vector of blue values for the drawing colors.
NAMES -- A 16-element string vector of names for the drawing colors.
By default, these colors are defined: Black, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow,
Green, Red, Blue, Navy, Aqua, Pink, Orchid, Sky, Beige, Charcoal, Gray, White.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
If you are going to use the XCOLORS method, you will need
the XColors program from the Coyote library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xcolors.pro
The program is set up to handle 16 drawing colors. You may
modify the program to have a different number, but you will
have to modify the code in two places: (1) in the drawcolors__define
module and (2) in the INIT method.
FUNCTION METHODS:
COLOR24 ***************************************************************************
Purpose:
Turns a color triple into the equivalent 24-bit color integer value that
can be decomposed into the color.
Definition:
FUNCTION DrawColors::Color24, theColor
Parameters:
theColor -- A 3-element vector, representing a color triple.
Example:
yellow = colors->GetColor("yellow")
yellow24 = colors->Color24(yellow)
GETCOLOR ***************************************************************************
Purpose:
Returns the color triple, color index number, or the
24-bit integer representation, of the asked for color. In
normal operation, the colors are: Black, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow,
Green, Red, Blue, Navy, Aqua, Pink, Orchid, Sky, Beige, Charcoal,
Gray, and White.
Definition:
FUNCTION DrawColors::GetColor, theColor, startIndex, INDEXNUMBER=indexnumber, $
TRUECOLOR=truecolor, AutoDetermine=autodetermine
Parameters:
theColor -- A string representing the "name" of the color. If the name
can't be resolved or found, the first color is returned.
startIndex -- If present, and INDEXNUMBER is set, the colors are loaded at
this index number. Otherwise, the self.startIndex is used.
Keywords:
AUTODETERMINE -- If this keyword is set. the state of DECOMPOSITION is
determined (IDL 5.2 and higher) and either the INDEXNUMBER or
TRUECOLOR keyword is set appropriately. If the decomposition state
cannot be determined, the INDEXNUMBER keyword is set.
INDEXNUMBER -- If this keyword is set the colors are loaded and the
index number of the color is returned.
TRUECOLOR -- If this keyword is set, the color triple is converted into
a 24-bit integer before being returned. This keyword is ignored
if the INDEXNUMBER keyword is set.
Examples:
drawColor = colors->GetColor("yellow")
drawColor = colors->GetColor("blue", /Indexnumber)
drawColor = colors->GetColor("sky", /Truecolor)
GETCOLORS **************************************************************************
Purpose:
Returns the color triples, the color index numbers of, or the
24-bit integer representations of, all the colors.
Definition:
FUNCTION DrawColors::GetColors, startindex, INDEXNUMBER=indexnumber, $
TRUECOLOR=truecolor, Structure=structure
Parameters:
startIndex -- If present, and INDEXNUMBER is set, the colors are loaded at
this index number. If absent, startIndex = self.startIndex.
Keywords:
INDEXNUMBER -- If this keyword is set the colors are loaded and the
index numbers of all the colors are returned.
STRUCTURE -- If this keyword is set, the return value is a structure,
where each field of the structure is a color name and the value
of each field is either a color triple, an index number, or a
24-bit color value, depending upon the state of other keywords.
TRUECOLOR -- If this keyword is set, the color triples are converted to
24-bit integers before being returned. This keyword is ignored
if the INDEXNUMBER keyword is set.
Examples:
drawColors = colors->GetColors() ; drawColors is a 16-by-3 byte array.
drawColors = colors->GetColors(/IndexNumber) ; drawColors is a 16-element array of color indices.
drawColors = colors->GetColors(/TrueColor) ; drawColors is a 16-element array of 24-bit integers.
drawColors = colors->GetColors(/IndexNumber, /Structure) ; drawColors is a structure of index numbers.
Plot, data, Color=drawColors.yellow, Background=drawColors.charcoal
SELECT **************************************************************************
Purpose:
Puts up a blocking or modal widget dialog, allowing the user to select
from one of the 16 predefined colors available, or to mix their own color.
The user-defined color triple is returned as a result of the function.
Definition:
FUNCTION DrawColors::Select, Color=currentColor, StartIndex=startIndex, $
Title=title, Group_Leader=groupLeader, Cancel=cancelled, TrueColor=truecolor
Keywords:
CANCEL -- An output keyword that will return a value of 1 if the CANCEL
button is selected or if program operation is interrupted in any way.
COLOR -- The index number in the color table, where the current color
will be mixed. In other words, this color index will change when
the program is on the display. It will be restored to its previous
or entry color when the program exits.
GROUP_LEADER -- The group leader for the program. This keyword *must*
be set if calling this method from within a widget program if you
expect MODAL program operation.
NAME -- If this keyword is set, the return value of the function is
the "name" of the color.
STARTINDEX -- This is the starting index in the color table where the
16 predetermined colors will be loaded. The original colors will
be restored when the program exits. By default, this is set to
!D.Table-Size - (NCOLORS + 1).
TITLE -- The title of the program. By default: "Pick a Color"
TRUECOLOR -- If this keyword is set, the return value of the function
is a 24-bit eqivalent integer rather than the color triple.
Examples:
newColor = colors->Select() ; A blocking widget.
newColor = color->Select(Group_Leader=event.top, Cancel=cancelled)
IF NOT cancelled THEN TVLCT, newColor, info.dataColor
PROCEDURE METHODS:
GETPROPERTY ***********************************************************************
Purpose:
Allows the user to obtain the current properties of the object.
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::GetProperty, NAMES=names, RED=red, GREEN=green, BLUE=blue, $
STARTINDEX=startindex, NCOLORS=ncolors
Keywords:
NAMES -- Returns the current names of the colors as a string array.
RED -- Returns the current red values of the colors.
GREEN -- Returns the current green values of the colors.
BLUE -- Returns the current blue values of the colors.
STARTINDEX -- Returns the current starting index in the color table.
NCOLORS -- Returns the number of colors.
Example:
colors->GetProperty, Names=colorNames
Print, colorNames
LOADCOLORS ************************************************************************
Purpose:
Loads the predefined colors at a starting index.
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::LoadColors, startindex
Parameters:
STARTINDEX -- The starting color index in the color table. If not provided,
is set to !D.Table_Size - (self.ncolors + 1).
Example:
colors->LoadColors, 16
ORIGINALCOLORS *********************************************************************
Purpose:
Reloads the original 16 colors and their names
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::OriginalColors
Parameters:
None
Example:
colors->OriginalColors
REFRESH ***************************************************************************
Purpose:
Refreshes the modal GUI with the current drawing colors.
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::Refresh
Parameters:
None
Example:
colors->Refresh
SETPROPERTY ***********************************************************************
Purpose:
Allows the user to set the current properties of the object.
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::SetProperty, NAMES=names, RED=red, GREEN=green, BLUE=blue, $
STARTINDEX=startindex, NCOLORS=ncolors
Keywords:
NAMES -- The current names of the colors as a string array.
RED -- The current red values of the colors.
GREEN -- The current green values of the colors.
BLUE -- The current blue values of the colors.
STARTINDEX -- The current starting index in the color table.
NCOLORS -- The number of colors.
Example:
colorNames = 'Color ' + StrTrim(SIndGen(16),2)
colors->SetProperty, Names=colorNames
XCOLORS ***************************************************************************
Purpose:
Allows the user to select 16 new colors for the program by
using the XCOLORS program. The XColors program must be
somewhere in your !PATH.
Definition:
PRO DrawColors::XColors
Parameters:
None
Example:
colors->XColors
TUTORIAL:
Here is a short tutorial in how this object can be used. Note
that this doesn't exhaust all the possibilities.
1. Create the object.
IDL> colors = Obj_New("DrawColors")
2. Find out what colors it knows about.
IDL> colors->GetProperty, Names=colorNames
IDL> Print, colorNames
3. Ask for a color by name and load it at a color
index. Draw a plot in that color.
IDL> yellow = colors->GetColor("yellow")
IDL> TVLCT, yellow, 200
IDL> Device, Decomposed=0
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=200
4. Do the same thing, but in DECOMPOSED color.
IDL> Device, Decomposed=1
IDL> green = colors->GetColor("green", /TrueColor)
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=green
5. Find the color index number of the sky blue color.
IDL> Device, Decomposed=0
IDL> skyIndex = colors->GetColor("sky", /IndexNumber)
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=skyIndex
6. Load all 16 drawing colors at color index 32.
IDL> colors->LoadColors, 32
IDL> CIndex ; If them, if you have CINDEX from my library.
7. Get a structure of colors, with each field set to
the appropriate index number of its associated color.
IDL> Device, Decomposed=0
IDL> col = colors->GetColors(/IndexNumber, /Structure)
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=col.yellow, Background=col.charcoal
8. Allow the user to select a color from a GUI, then
load it and use it.
IDL> Device, Decomposed=0
IDL> theColor = colors->Select(Cancel=cancelled)
IDL> IF NOT cancelled THEN TVLCT, theColor, 10
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=10
9. Allow the user to choose 16 new drawing colors.
(Requires my XCOLORS program.)
IDL> colors->XColors
IDL> theseColors = colors->Select()
10. Let the object decide according to the device decomposition
state whether to return an index number or 24-bit value
for the color.
IDL> Plot, Findgen(11), Color=colors->GetColor('beige', /Autodetermine)
11. Call the GUI from within a widget program and load the
new color.
newcolor = info.colors->Select(Group_Leader=event.top, $
Cancel=cancelled)
IF NOT cancelled THEN TVLCT, newcolor, info.drawColor
12. Destroy the object.
IDL> Obj_Destroy, colors
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 9 NOV 1999.
Added AUTODETERMINE keyword to the GetColor method. 10 NOV 1999. DWF.
Added NAME keyword to SELECT method. 18 MAR 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small bug in choosing the current color. 20 April 2000. DWF.
(See drawcolors__define.pro)
NAME:
ERROR_MESSAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to have a device-independent
error messaging function. The error message is reported
to the user by using DIALOG_MESSAGE if widgets are
supported and MESSAGE otherwise.
In general, the ERROR_MESSAGE function is not called directly.
Rather, it is used in a CATCH error handler. Errors are thrown
to ERROR_MESSAGE with the MESSAGE command. A typical CATCH error
handler is shown below.
Catch, theError
IF theError NE 0 THEN BEGIN
Catch, /Cancel
ok = Error_Message(/Traceback, /Error)
RETURN
ENDIF
Error messages would get into the ERROR_MESSAGE function by
throwing an error with the MESSAGE command, like this:
IF test NE 1 THEN Message, 'The test failed.'
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Utility.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ok = Error_Message(the_Error_Message)
INPUTS:
the_Error_Message: This is a string argument containing the error
message you want reported. If undefined, this variable is set
to the string in the !Error_State.Msg system variable.
KEYWORDS:
ERROR: Set this keyword to cause Dialog_Message to use the ERROR
reporting dialog. Note that a bug in IDL causes the ERROR dialog
to be used whether this keyword is set to 0 or 1!
INFORMATIONAL: Set this keyword to cause Dialog_Message to use the
INFORMATION dialog instead of the WARNING dialog. Note that a bug
in IDL causes the ERROR dialog to be used if this keyword is set to 0!
TITLE: Set this keyword to the title of the DIALOG_MESSAGE window. By
default the keyword is set to 'System Error' unless !ERROR_STATE.NAME
equals "IDL_M_USER_ERR", in which case it is set to "Trapped Error'.
TRACEBACK: Setting this keyword results in an error traceback
being printed to standard output with the PRINT command. Set to
1 (ON) by default. Use TRACEBACK=0 to turn this functionality off.
OUTPUTS:
Currently the only output from the function is the string "OK".
RESTRICTIONS:
The WARNING Dialog_Message dialog is used by default.
EXAMPLE:
To handle an undefined variable error:
IF N_Elements(variable) EQ 0 THEN $
ok = Error_Message('Variable is undefined', /Traceback)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 27 April 1999.
Added the calling routine's name in the message and NoName keyword. 31 Jan 2000. DWF.
Added _Extra keyword. 10 February 2000. DWF.
Forgot to add _Extra everywhere. Fixed for MAIN errors. 8 AUG 2000. DWF.
Adding call routine's name to Traceback Report. 8 AUG 2000. DWF.
Added ERROR, INFORMATIONAL, and TITLE keywords. 19 SEP 2002. DWF.
Removed the requirement that you use the NONAME keyword with the MESSAGE
command when generating user-trapped errors. 19 SEP 2002. DWF.
Added distinctions between trapped errors (errors generated with the
MESSAGE command) and IDL system errors. Note that if you call ERROR_MESSAGE
directly, then the state of the !ERROR_STATE.NAME variable is set
to the *last* error generated. It is better to access ERROR_MESSAGE
indirectly in a Catch error handler from the MESSAGE command. 19 SEP 2002. DWF.
Change on 19 SEP 2002 to eliminate NONAME requirement did not apply to object methods.
Fixed program to also handle messages from object methods. 30 JULY 2003. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See error_message.pro)
NAME:
FIND_BOUNDARY
PURPOSE:
This program finds the boundary points about a region of interest (ROI)
represented by pixel indices. It uses a "chain-code" algorithm for finding
the boundary pixels.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, math.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
boundaryPts = Find_Boundary(indices, XSize=xsize, YSize=ysize)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
indices - A 1D vector of pixel indices that describe the ROI. For example,
the indices may be returned as a result of the WHERE function.
OUTPUTS:
boundaryPts - A 2-by-n points array of the X and Y points that describe the
boundary. The points are scaled if the SCALE keyword is used.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
SCALE - A one-element or two-element array of the pixel scale factors, [xscale, yscale],
used to calculate the perimeter length or area of the ROI. The SCALE keyword is
NOT applied to the boundary points. By default, SCALE=[1,1].
XSIZE - The X size of the window or array from which the ROI indices are taken.
Set to !D.X_Size by default.
YSIZE - The Y size of the window or array from which the ROI indices are taken.
Set to !D.Y_Size by default.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
AREA - A named variable that contains the pixel area represented by the input pixel indices,
scaled by the SCALE factors.
CENTER - A named variable that contains a two-element array containing the center point or
centroid of the ROI. The centroid is the position in the ROI that the ROI would
balance on if all the index pixels were equally weighted. The output is a two-element
floating-point array in device coordinate system, unless the SCALE keyword is used,
in which case the values will be in the scaled coordinate system.
PERIM_AREA - A named variable that contains the (scaled) area represented by the perimeter
points, as indicated by John Russ in _The Image Processing Handbook, 2nd Edition_ on
page 490. This is the same "perimeter" that is returned by IDLanROI in its
ComputeGeometry method, for example. In general, the perimeter area will be
smaller than the pixel area.
PERIMETER - A named variable that will contain the perimeter length of the boundary
upon returning from the function, scaled by the SCALE factors.
EXAMPLE:
LoadCT, 0, /Silent
image = BytArr(400, 300)+125
image[125:175, 180:245] = 255B
indices = Where(image EQ 255)
Window, XSize=400, YSize=300
TV, image
PLOTS, Find_Boundary(indices, XSize=400, YSize=300, Perimeter=length), $
/Device, Color=FSC_Color('red')
Print, length
230.0
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, April 2002. Based on an algorithm written by Guy
Blanchard and provided by Richard Adams.
Fixed a problem with distinction between solitary points and
isolated points (a single point connected on a diagonal to
the rest of the mask) in which the program can't get back to
the starting pixel. 2 Nov 2002. DWF
Added the ability to return the perimeter length with PERIMETER and
SCALE keywords. 2 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added AREA keyword to return area enclosed by boundary. 2 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with POLYFILLV under-reporting the area by removing
POLYFILLV and using a pixel counting method. 10 Dec 2002. DWF.
Added the PERIM_AREA and CENTER keywords. 15 December 2002. DWF.
Replaced the ERROR_MESSAGE routine with the latest version. 15 December 2002. DWF.
(See find_boundary.pro)
NAME:
Fit_Ellipse
PURPOSE:
This program fits an ellipse to an ROI given by a vector of ROI indices.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, math.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ellipsePts = Fit_Ellipse(indices)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
indices - A 1D vector of pixel indices that describe the ROI. For example,
the indices may be returned as a result of the WHERE function.
OUTPUTS:
ellipsePts - A 2-by-npoints array of the X and Y points that describe the
fitted ellipse. The points are in the device coodinate system.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
NPOINTS - The number of points in the fitted ellipse. Set to 120 by default.
XSIZE - The X size of the window or array from which the ROI indices are taken.
Set to !D.X_Size by default.
YSIZE - The Y size of the window or array from which the ROI indices are taken.
Set to !D.Y_Size by default.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
CENTER -- Set to a named variable that contains the X and Y location of the center
of the fitted ellipse in device coordinates.
ORIENTATION - Set to a named variable that contains the orientation of the major
axis of the fitted ellipse. The direction is calculated in degrees
counter-clockwise from the X axis.
AXES - A two element array that contains the length of the major and minor
axes of the fitted ellipse, respectively.
SEMIAXES - A two element array that contains the length of the semi-major and semi-minor
axes of the fitted ellipse, respectively.
EXAMPLE:
LoadCT, 0, /Silent
image = BytArr(400, 300)+125
image[125:175, 180:245] = 255B
indices = Where(image EQ 255)
Window, XSize=400, YSize=300
TV, image
PLOTS, Fit_Ellipse(indices, XSize=400, YSize=300), /Device, Color=FSC_Color('red')
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, April 2002. Based on algorithms provided by Craig Markwardt
and Wayne Landsman in his TVEllipse program.
(See fit_ellipse.pro)
NAME:
FSC_BASE_FILENAME
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this is to extract from a long file path, the
base file name. That is, the name of the actual file without
the preceeding directory information or the final file extension.
The directory information and file extension can be obtained via
keywords. The file is named so as not to interfere with FILE_BASENAME,
which was introduced in IDL 6.0 and performs a similar function.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Utility.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
baseFilename = FSC_Base_Filename(thePath)
INPUTS:
thePath: This is the file path you wish to extract a base file name from.
It is a string variable of the sort returned from Dialog_Pickfile.
KEYWORDS:
DIRECTORY: The directory information obtained from the input file path.
The directory always ends in a directory separator character.
EXTENSION: The file extension associated with the input file path.
RETURN_VALUE:
baseFilename: The base filename, stripped of directory and file extension information.
RESTRICTIONS:
This is a quick and dirty program. It has been *lightly* tested on Windows
machines only. Please contact me at the e-mail address above if you discover
problems.
EXAMPLE:
IDL> thePath = "C:\rsi\idl7.8\lib\jester.pro"
IDL> Print, FSC_Base_Filename(thePath, Directory=theDirectory, Extension=theExtension)
jester
IDL> Print, theDirectory
C:\rsi\idl7.8\lib\
IDL> Print, theExtension
pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 31 JULY 2003. DWF.
(See fsc_base_filename.pro)
NAME:
FSC_COLOR
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to obtain drawing colors
by name and in a device/decomposition independent way. The
color names and values may be read in as a file, or 88
color names and values are supplied from the program. These
were obtained from the file rgb.txt, found on most X-Window
distributions. Representative colors were chose from across
the color spectrum. To see a list of colors available, type:
Print, FSC_Color(/Names), Format='(6A15)'.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING:
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Color Specification.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
color = FSC_COLOR(theColor, theColorIndex)
NORMAL CALLING SEQUENCE FOR DEVICE-INDEPENDENT COLOR:
If you write your graphics code *exactly* as it is written below, then
the same code will work in all graphics devices I have tested.
These include the PRINTER, PS, and Z devices, as well as X, WIN, and MAC.
In practice, graphics code is seldom written like this. (For a variety of
reasons, but laziness is high on the list.) So I have made the
program reasonably tolerant of poor programming practices. I just
point this out as a place you might return to before you write me
a nice note saying my program "doesn't work". :-)
axisColor = FSC_COLOR("Green", !D.Table_Size-2)
backColor = FSC_COLOR("Charcoal", !D.Table_Size-3)
dataColor = FSC_COLOR("Yellow", !D.Table_Size-4)
thisDevice = !D.Name
Set_Plot, 'toWhateverYourDeviceIsGoingToBe', /Copy
Device, .... ; Whatever you need here to set things up properly.
IF (!D.Flags AND 256) EQ 0 THEN $
POLYFILL, [0,1,1,0,0], [0,0,1,1,0], /Normal, Color=backColor
Plot, Findgen(11), Color=axisColor, Background=backColor, /NoData, $
NoErase= ((!D.Flags AND 256) EQ 0)
OPlot, Findgen(11), Color=dataColor
Device, .... ; Whatever you need here to wrap things up properly.
Set_Plot, thisDevice
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
theColor: A string with the "name" of the color. To see a list
of the color names available set the NAMES keyword. This may
also be a vector of color names. Colors available are these:
Almond Antique White Aquamarine Beige Bisque Black
Blue Blue Violet Brown Burlywood Charcoal Chartreuse
Chocolate Coral Cornsilk Cyan Dark Goldenrod Dark Gray
Dark Green Dark Khaki Dark Orchid Dark Salmon Deep Pink Dodger Blue
Firebrick Forest Green Gold Goldenrod Gray Green
Green Yellow Honeydew Hot Pink Indian Red Ivory Khaki
Lavender Lawn Green Light Coral Light Cyan Light Gray Light Salmon
Light Yellow Lime Green Linen Magenta Maroon Medium Gray
Medium Orchid Moccasin Navy Olive Olive Drab Orange
Orange Red Orchid Pale Goldenrod Pale Green Papaya Peru
Pink Plum Powder Blue Purple Red Rose
Rosy Brown Royal Blue Saddle Brown Salmon Sandy Brown Sea Green
Seashell Sienna Sky Blue Slate Gray Snow Spring Green
Steel Blue Tan Thistle Tomato Turquoise Violet
Violet Red Wheat White Yellow
Also, these system color names are available in IDL 5.6 and higher: Frame, Text, Active,
Shadow, Highlight, Edge, Selected, Face.
The color WHITE is used if this parameter is absent or a color name is mis-spelled. To see a list
of the color names available in the program, type this:
Print, FSC_COLOR(/Names), Format='(6A15)'
theColorIndex: The color table index (or vector of indices the same length
as the color name vector) where the specified color is loaded. The color table
index parameter should always be used if you wish to obtain a color value in a
color-decomposition-independent way in your code. See the NORMAL CALLING
SEQUENCE for details. If theColor is a vector, and theColorIndex is a scalar,
then the colors will be loaded starting at theColorIndex.
RETURN VALUE:
The value that is returned by FSC_COLOR depends upon the keywords
used to call it, on the version of IDL you are using,and on the depth
of the display device when the program is invoked. In general,
the return value will be either a color index number where the specified
color is loaded by the program, or a 24-bit color value that can be
decomposed into the specified color on true-color systems. (Or a vector
of such numbers.)
If you are running IDL 5.2 or higher, the program will determine which
return value to use, based on the color decomposition state at the time
the program is called. If you are running a version of IDL before IDL 5.2,
then the program will return the color index number. This behavior can
be overruled in all versions of IDL by setting the DECOMPOSED keyword.
If this keyword is 0, the program always returns a color index number. If
the keyword is 1, the program always returns a 24-bit color value.
If the TRIPLE keyword is set, the program always returns the color triple,
no matter what the current decomposition state or the value of the DECOMPOSED
keyword. Normally, the color triple is returned as a 1 by 3 column vector.
This is appropriate for loading into a color index with TVLCT:
IDL> TVLCT, FSC_Color('Yellow', /Triple), !P.Color
But sometimes (e.g, in object graphics applications) you want the color
returned as a row vector. In this case, you should set the ROW keyword
as well as the TRIPLE keyword:
viewobj= Obj_New('IDLgrView', Color=FSC_Color('charcoal', /Triple, /Row))
If the ALLCOLORS keyword is used, then instead of a single value, modified
as described above, then all the color values are returned in an array. In
other words, the return value will be either an NCOLORS-element vector of color
table index numbers, an NCOLORS-element vector of 24-bit color values, or
an NCOLORS-by-3 array of color triples.
If the NAMES keyword is set, the program returns a vector of
color names known to the program.
If the color index parameter is not used, and a 24-bit value is not being
returned, then colorIndex is typically set to !D.Table_Size-1. However,
this behavior is changed on 8-bit devices (e.g., the PostScript device,
or the Z-graphics buffer) and on 24-bit devices that are *not* using
decomposed color. On these devices, the colors are loaded at an
offset of !D.Table_Size - ncolors - 2, and the color index parameter reflects
the actual index of the color where it will be loaded. This makes it possible
to use a formulation as below:
Plot, data, Color=FSC_Color('Dodger Blue')
on 24-bit displays *and* in PostScript output! Note that if you specify a color
index (the safest thing to do), then it will always be honored.
INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
ALLCOLORS: Set this keyword to return indices, or 24-bit values, or color
triples, for all the known colors, instead of for a single color.
DECOMPOSED: Set this keyword to 0 or 1 to force the return value to be
a color table index or a 24-bit color value, respectively.
FILENAME: The string name of an ASCII file that can be opened to read in
color values and color names. There should be one color per row
in the file. Please be sure there are no blank lines in the file.
The format of each row should be:
redValue greenValue blueValue colorName
Color values should be between 0 and 255. Any kind of white-space
separation (blank characters, commas, or tabs) are allowed. The color
name should be a string, but it should NOT be in quotes. A typical
entry into the file would look like this:
255 255 0 Yellow
NAMES: If this keyword is set, the return value of the function is
a ncolors-element string array containing the names of the colors.
These names would be appropriate, for example, in building
a list widget with the names of the colors. If the NAMES
keyword is set, the COLOR and INDEX parameters are ignored.
listID = Widget_List(baseID, Value=GetColor(/Names), YSize=16)
ROW: If this keyword is set, the return value of the function when the TRIPLE
keyword is set is returned as a row vector, rather than as the default
column vector. This is required, for example, when you are trying to
use the return value to set the color for object graphics objects. This
keyword is completely ignored, except when used in combination with the
TRIPLE keyword.
SELECTCOLOR: Set this keyword if you would like to select the color name with
the PICKCOLORNAME program. Selecting this keyword automaticallys sets
the INDEX positional parameter. If this keyword is used, any keywords
appropriate for PICKCOLORNAME can also be used. If this keyword is used,
the first positional parameter can be either a color name or the color
table index number. The program will figure out what you want.
TRIPLE: Setting this keyword will force the return value of the function to
*always* be a color triple, regardless of color decomposition state or
visual depth of the machine. The value will be a three-element column
vector unless the ROW keyword is also set.
In addition, any keyword parameter appropriate for PICKCOLORNAME can be used.
These include BOTTOM, COLUMNS, GROUP_LEADER, INDEX, and TITLE.
OUTPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL: This keyword is always set to 0, unless that SELECTCOLOR keyword is used.
Then it will correspond to the value of the CANCEL output keyword in PICKCOLORNAME.
COLORSTRUCTURE: This output keyword (if set to a named variable) will return a
structure in which the fields will be the known color names (without spaces)
and the values of the fields will be either color table index numbers or
24-bit color values. If you have specified a vector of color names, then
this will be a structure containing just those color names as fields.
NCOLORS: The number of colors recognized by the program. It will be 88 by default.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS REQUIRED:
PICKCOLORNAME: This file can be found in the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pickcolorname.pro
EXAMPLE:
To get drawing colors in a device-decomposed independent way:
axisColor = FSC_COLOR("Green", !D.Table_Size-2)
backColor = FSC_COLOR("Charcoal", !D.Table_Size-3)
dataColor = FSC_COLOR("Yellow", !D.Table_Size-4)
Plot, Findgen(11), Color=axisColor, Background=backColor, /NoData
OPlot, Findgen(11), Color=dataColor
To set the viewport color in object graphics:
theView = Obj_New('IDLgrView', Color=FSC_Color('Charcoal', /Triple))
To change the viewport color later:
theView->SetProperty, Color=FSC_Color('Antique White', /Triple)
To load the drawing colors "red", "green", and "yellow" at indices 100-102, type this:
IDL> TVLCT, FSC_Color(["red", "green", and "yellow"], /Triple), 100
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 19 October 2000. Based on previous
GetColor program.
Fixed a problem with loading colors with TVLCT on a PRINTER device. 13 Mar 2001. DWF.
Added the ROW keyword. 30 March 2001. DWF.
Added the PICKCOLORNAME code to the file, since I keep forgetting to
give it to people. 15 August 2001. DWF.
Added ability to specify color names and indices as vectors. 5 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the TRIPLE keyword when specifying a vector of color names. 14 Feb 2003. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with the starting index when specifying ALLCOLORS. 24 March 2003. DWF.
Added system color names. 23 Jan 2004. DWF
Added work-around for WHERE function "feature" when theColor is a one-element array. 22 July 2004. DWF.
Added support for 8-bit graphics devices when color index is not specified. 25 August 2004. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with creating color structure when ALLCOLORS keyword is set. 26 August 2004. DWF.
Extended the color index fix for 8-bit graphics devices on 25 August 2004 to
24-bit devices running with color decomposition OFF. I've concluded most of
the people using IDL don't have any idea how color works, so I am trying to
make it VERY simple, and yet still maintain the power of this program. So now,
in general, for most simple plots, you don't have to use the colorindex parameter
and you still have a very good chance of getting what you expect in a device-independent
manner. Of course, it would be *nice* if you could use that 24-bit display you paid
all that money for, but I understand your reluctance. :-) 11 October 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_color.pro)
NAME:
FSC_DROPLIST
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this compound widget is to provide an alternative
to the DROPLIST widget offered in the IDL distribution. What has
always annoyed me about a droplist is that you can't get the current
"value" of a droplist easily. This compound widget makes this and
other tasks much easier.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
droplistObj = FSC_Droplist(parent, Title='Animals: ", Value=['Dog'. 'Cat', 'Coyote'], Index=2)
The return value of the FSC_Droplist (droplistObj in this example) is
an object reference. Interaction with the droplist will occur through
object methods.
INPUT PARAMETERS:
parent -- The parent widget ID of the compound widget. Required.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
Any keyword that is appropriate for the Widget_Droplist function can be used.
In addition, these keywords are explicitly defined.
EVENT_FUNC -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Handler Function.
EVENT_PRO -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Handler Procedure.
FORMAT -- A format specifier for the "format" of the values in the droplist.
INDEX -- The index number of the current selection.
SPACES -- A two-element array that indicates the number of blank spaces to be added
to the the beginning and end of the formatted values. If a single number
is provided, this number of blank spaces is added to both the beginning
and the end of the value.
TITLE -- The title of the droplist widget.
UNAME -- The user name of the droplist widget. (Only available in IDL 5.2 and higher.)
UVALUE -- The normal "user value" of the droplist.
VALUE -- An array of the droplist "selections". May be any data type.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
Requires ERROR_MESSAGE from the Coyote Library..
EVENT STRUCTURE:
An event is returned each time the droplist value is changed. The event structure
is defined like this:
event = { FSC_DROPLIST_EVENT, $ ; The name of the event structure.
ID: 0L, $ ; The ID of the compound widget's top-level base.
TOP: 0L, $ ; The widget ID of the top-level base of the hierarchy.
HANDLER: 0L, $ ; The event handler ID. Filled out by IDL.
INDEX: 0L, $ ; The index number of the current selection.
SELECTION:Ptr_New() $ ; A pointer to the current selection "value".
SELF:Obj_New() } ; The object reference of the compound widget.
PUBLIC OBJECT METHODS:
GetID -- A function with no arguments that returns the widget identifier
of the droplist widget.
droplistID = droplistObj->GetID()
GetIndex -- A function with no arguments that returns the index
number of the current droplist selection.
currentIndex = droplistObj->GetIndex()
GetSelection -- A function with no arguments that returns the current
droplist selection.
currentSelection = droplistObj->GetSelection()
GetUValue -- A function with no arguments that returns the "user value"
of the compound widget i.e., the value set with the UVALUE keyword).
myUValue = droplistObj->GetUValue()
GetValues -- A function with no arguments that returns the "values" or
"selections" for the droplist.
possibleSelections = droplistObj->GetValues()
Resize -- A procedure that sets the X screen size of the droplist. It is
defined like this:
PRO Resize, newSize, ParentSize=parentSize
The "newSize" keyword is the new X screen size. If this argument is
missing, the screen X size of the compound widget's parent is used.
The parentSize keyword is an output keyword that returns the X screen
size of the compound widget's parent.
droplistObj->Resize, 400
Note that not all devices (e.g., X Windows devices) support droplist resizing.
SetIndex -- A procedure that sets the current droplist selection based on
the given index. This is equivalent to Widget_Control, droplistID, Set_Droplist_Select=newIndex
droplistObj->SetIndex, newIndex
SetSelection -- Whereas a regular droplist widget can only be set by index
number, this compound widget can also be set by a "selection". The new selection
can be any data type and corresponds to one of the "values" of the droplist.
droplistObj->SetSelection, newSelection
SetValues -- Sets the possible selections of the droplist widget. The CurrentIndex keyword
will allow the current index of the selection to be changed to:
newChoices = ['dog', 'cat', 'coyote']
droplistObj->SetValues, newChoices, CurrentIndex=2
EXAMPLE:
An example program is provided at the end of the FSC_DROPLIST code. To run it,
type these commands:
IDL> .Compile FSC_DROPLIST
IDL> Example
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W Fanning, 17 Jan 2000. DWF.
Added FORMAT and SPACES keywords 28 April 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with event processing when the EVENT_FUNC keyword
was used. 29 Dec 2000. DWF.
Attached the UNAME value to the TLB of the compound widget instead
of to the droplist widget itself. 11 Jan 2001. DWF.
Fixed a problem when the droplist was part of a modal widget and used the
EVENT_PRO keyword. 27 Oct 2003. DWF.
Added a SetValue method for setting all the values in the droplist at once. 12 Nov 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_droplist.pro)
NAME:
FSC_FIELD
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this compound widget is to provide an alternative
to the CW_FIELD widget offered in the IDL distribution. One weakness
of the CW_FIELD compound widget is that the text widgets do not
look editable to the users on Windows platforms. This program
corrects that deficiency and adds some features that I think
will be helpful. For example, you can now assign an event handler
to the compound widget, ask for positive numbers only, and limit
the number of digits in a number, or the number of digits to the
right of a decimal point. The program is written as a widget object,
which allows the user to call object methods directly, affording
even more flexibility in use. This program replaces the earlier
programs FSC_INPUTFIELD and COYOTE_FIELD.
The program consists of a label widget next to a one-line text widget.
The "value" of the compound widget is shown in the text widget. If the
value is a number, it will not be possible (generally) to type
alphanumeric values in the text widget. String values behave like
strings in any one-line text widget.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
TYPICAL CALLING SEQUENCE:
fieldID = FSC_FIELD(parent, Title="X Size:", Value=256, Object=fieldObject, Digits=3)
INPUT PARAMETERS:
parent -- The parent widget ID of the compound widget. Required.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
COLUMN Set this keyword to have the Label widget above the Text widget.
The default is to have the Label widget in a row with the Text widget.
CR_ONLY Set this keyword if you only want Carriage Return events returned to
your event handler. If this keyword is not set, all events are returned.
Setting this keyword has no effect unless either the EVENT_PRO or
EVENT_FUNC keyword is used.
DECIMAL Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in floating point or double precision numbers. Ignored for STRING values.
DIGITS Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in integer numbers.
EVENT_FUNC Set this keyword to the name of an event handler function. If this
keyword is undefined and the Event_Pro keyword is undefined,
all compound widget events are handled internally and not
passed on to the parent widget.
EVENT_PRO Set this keyword to the name of an event handler procedure. If this
keyword is undefined and the Event_Func keyword is undefined,
all compound widget events are handled internally and not
passed on to the parent widget.
FIELDFONT The font name for the text in the text widget.
FRAME Set this keyword to put a frame around the compound widget.
LABEL_LEFT Set this keyword to align the text on the label to the left.
LABEL_RIGHT Set this keyword to align the text on the label to the right.
LABELFONT The font name for the text in the label widget.
LABELSIZE The X screen size of the label widget.
NAME A string containing the name of the object. The default is ''.
NOEDIT Set this keyword to allow no user editing of the input text widget.
NONSENSITIVE Set this keyword to make the input text widget non-sensitive.
POSITIVE Set this keyword if you want only positive numbers allowed.
SCR_XSIZE The X screen size of the compound widget.
SCR_YSIZE The Y screen size of the compound widget.
TITLE The string text placed on the label widget.
UNDEFINED Set this keyword to the value to use for "undefined" values. If
not set, then !Value.F_NAN is used for numerical fields and a
NULL string is used for string fields. This applies to values
obtained with the GET_VALUE method or the GET_VALUE function.
UVALUE A user value for any purpose.
VALUE The "value" of the compound widget. Any type of integer, floating, or string
variable is allowed. The data "type" is determined automatically from the
value supplied with this keyword. Be sure you set the type appropriately for
your intended use of the value.
XSIZE The X size of the text widget in the usual character units.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
OBJECT Set this keyword to a named variable to receive the compound widget's
object reference. This is required if you wish to call methods on the object.
Note that the object reference is also available in the event structure
generated by the widget object. Note that the object reference will be
necessary if you want to get or set values in the compound widget.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
All events are handled internally unless either the Event_Pro or Event_Func
keywords are used to assign an event handler to the compound widget. By
default all events generated by the text widget are passed to the assigned
event handler. If you wish to receive only Carriage Return events, set the
CR_Only keyword.
event = { FSC_FIELD_EVENT, $ ; The name of the event structure.
ID: 0L, $ ; The ID of the compound widget's top-level base.
TOP: 0L, $ ; The widget ID of the top-level base of the hierarchy.
HANDLER: 0L, $ ; The event handler ID. Filled out by IDL.
OBJECT: Obj_New(), $ ; The "self" object reference. Provided so you can call methods.
VALUE: Ptr_New(), $ ; A pointer to the widget value.
TYPE:"" ; A string indicating the type of data in the VALUE field.
}
Note that if the field is "empty", the VALUE will be a pointer
to an undefined variable. You should check this value before you
use it. You code will look something like this:
IF N_Elements(*event.value) EQ 0 THEN $
Print, 'Current Value UNDEFINED.' ELSE $
Print, 'Current Value: ', *event.value
GETTING and SETTING VALUES:
Almost all the properties of the widget can be obtained or set via
the object's GetProperty and SetProperty methods (described below).
Traditional compound widgets have the ability to get and set the "value"
of the compound widget identifier (e.g., fieldID in the calling
sequence above). Unfortunately, it is impossible to retreive a variable
in this way when the variable is undefined. In practical terms, this
means that the undefined variable must be set to *something*. You can
determine what that something is with the UNDEFINED keyword, or I will set
it to !VALUES.F_NAN for numerical fields and to the null string for string
fields. In any case, you will have to check for undefined variables before
you try to do something with the value. For a numerical field, the code
might look something like this:
fieldID = FSC_FIELD(parent, Title="X Size:", Value=256, Object=fieldObject, Digits=3)
currentValue = fieldObject->Get_Value()
IF Finite(currentValue) EQ 0 THEN Print, 'Value is Undefined' ELSE Print, currentValue
Additional examples are provided in the numerical example fields in Example Program below.
Setting the value of the compound widget is the same as calling the Set_Value
method on the object reference. In other words, these two statements are equivalent.
fieldObject->Set_Value, 45.4
Widget_Control, fieldID, Set_Value=45.4
The data type of the value is determined from the value itself. Be sure you set it appropriately.
OBJECT PROCEDURE METHODS:
GetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
returned via output keywords. The keywords that are available are:
CR_Only -- A flag, if set, means only report carriage return events.
DataType -- The data type of the field variable.
Decimal -- Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in FLOATVALUE and DOUBLEVALUE numbers.
Digits -- Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in INTERGERVALUE and LONGVALUE numbers.
Event_Func -- The name of the event handler function.
Event_Pro -- The name of the event handler function.
Positive -- Indicates if the Positive number flag is set (1) or not (0).
UValue -- The user value assigned to the compound widget.
Value -- The "value" of the compound widget.
Name -- A scalar string name of the object.
Resize -- This method allows you to resize the compound widget's text field.
The value parameter is an X screen size for the entire widget. The text
widget is sized by using the value obtained from this value minus the
X screen size of the label widget.
objectRef->Resize, screen_xsize_value
Set_Value -- This method allows you to set the "value" of the field. It takes
one positional parameter, which is the value.
objectRef->Set_Value, 5
Keywords available are these to set the type of the data. If keywords
are not used, the data type is determined from the value.
DoubleValue -- Set this keyword if you want DOUBLE values returned.
FloatValue -- Set this keyword for FLOAT values.
IntegerValue -- Set this keyword for INTEGER values.
LongValue -- Set this keyword for LONG values.
StringValue -- Set this keyword for STRING values. (The default.)
SetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
set via input keywords. The keywords that are available are:
CR_Only -- Set this keyword if you only want Carriage Return events.
Decimal -- Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in FLOATVALUE and DOUBLEVALUE numbers.
Digits -- Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in INTERGERVALUE and LONGVALUE numbers.
DoubleValue -- Set this keyword if you want DOUBLE values returned.
Event_Func -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Function.
Event_Pro -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Procedure.
FloatValue -- Set this keyword for FLOAT values.
IntegerValue -- Set this keyword for INTEGER values.
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the Label Widget.
LongValue -- Set this keyword for LONG values.
Name -- A scalar string name of the object. (default = '')
Positive -- Set this keyword to indicate only positive numbers are allowed.
Scr_XSize -- The X screen size of the text widget.
Scr_YSize -- The Y screen size of the text widget.
StringValue -- Set this keyword for STRING values. (The default.)
Title -- The text to go on the Label Widget.
UValue -- A user value for any purpose.
Value -- The "value" of the compound widget.
XSize -- The X size of the Text Widget.
SetTabNext -- This method allows you to specify which field to go to when a TAB character
is typed in the text widget. See the Example program below for an example of how to
use this method.
OBJECT FUNCTIONS METHODS:
Get_Value -- Returns the "value" of the field. No parameters. Will be undefined
if a "number" field is blank. Should be checked before using:
IF N_Elements(objectRef->Get_Value()) NE 0 THEN Print, Value is: ', objectRef->Get_Value()
GetID -- Returns the widget identifier of the compound widget's top-level base.
(The first child of the parent widget.) No parameters.
GetLabelSize -- Returns the X screen size of the label widget. No parameters.
GetTextID -- Returns the widget identifier of the compound widget's text widget.
No parameters.
GetTextSize -- Returns the X screen size of the text widget. No parameters.
PRIVATE OBJECT METHODS:
Although there is really no such thing as a "private" method in IDL's
object implementation, some methods are used internally and not meant to
be acessed publicly. Here are a few of those methods. I list them because
it may be these private methods are ones you wish to override in subclassed
objects.
MoveTab -- This method moves the focus to the widget identified in the "next" field,
which must be set with the SetTabNext method. No parameters. Called automatically
when a TAB character is typed in the text widget.
Text_Events -- The main event handler method for the compound widget. All
text widget events are processed here.
ReturnValue -- This function method accepts a string input value and converts
it to the type of data requested by the user.
Validate -- This function method examines all text input and removes unwanted
characters, depending upon the requested data type for the field. It makes it
impossible, for example, to type alphanumeric characters in an INTEGER field.
EXAMPLE:
An example program is provided at the end of the FSC_FIELD code. To run it,
type these commands:
IDL> .Compile FSC_Field
IDL> Example
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 18 October 2000. Based heavily on an earlier
FSC_INPUTFIELD program and new ideas about the best way to write
widget objects.
Added LABEL_LEFT, LABEL_RIGHT, and UNDEFINED keywords. 29 Dec 2000. DWF.
Modified the way the value is returned in the GET_VALUE method and the
GET_VALUE function. Modified Example program to demonstrate. 30 Dec 2000. DWF.
Added NOEDIT and NONSENSITIVE keywords, with corresponding SETEDIT and SETSENNSITIVE
methods. 19 Jan 2001. DWF.
Actually followed through with the changes I _said_" I made 29 Dec 2000. (Don't ask....) 13 June 2001. DWF.
Added GetTextSize and GetLabelSize methods for obtaining the X screen
size of the text and label widgets, respectively. 21 July 2001. DWF.
Fixed a problem in SetProperty method where I was setting self.xsize, which doesn't exist. 24 April 2002. DWF.
Small modification to the SetEdit method. 6 August 2003. DWF.
(See fsc_field.pro)
NAME:
FSC_FILESELECT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this compound widget is to provide a means
by which the user can type or select a file name. The
program is written as an "object widget", meaning that
the guts of the program is an object of class FSC_FILESELECT.
This is meant to be an example of the obvious advantages of
writing compound widget programs as objects.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
filenameID = FSC_FileSelect(parent)
INPUT PARAMETERS:
parent -- The parent widget ID of the compound widget. Required.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
Event_Pro -- The event handler procedure for this compound widget.By default: "".
Event_Func -- The event handler function for this compound widget. By default: "".
If neither EVENT_PRO or EVENT_FUNC is defined, program events are handled internally by the compound widget.
DirectoryName -- The initial name of the directory. By defaut: current directory.
Filename -- The initial file name in the filename text widget.
Filter -- The file filter. By default: "*".
Frame -- Set this keyword for a frame around the compound widget.
LabelFont -- The font for the label widget. By default: "".
LabelName -- The text on the label widgt. By default: "Filename: ".
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the label widget. By default: 0.
MustExist -- A flag that indicates selected files must exist. By default: 0.
NoMaxSize -- A flag to prohibit automatic text widget sizing. By default: 0.
If this keyword is not set, the compound widget will automatically resize itself to
the largest widget in its parent base widget. It will do this by changing the size of
the text widgets holding the file and directory names.
Read -- Set this keyword to have file selection for reading a file. By default: 1.
SelectDirectory -- The default directory for file selection. In other words, this is the
default directory for DIALOG_PICKFILE, which is accessed via the BROWSE buttons.
SelectFont -- The font for the "Browse" button. By default: "".
SelectTitle -- The title bar text on the file selection dialog. By default: "Select a File...".
TextFont -- The font for the filename text widget. By default: "".
UValue -- User value for any purpose.
Write -- Set this keyword to open a file for writing. By default: 0.
XSize -- The X size of the text widget holding the filename. By default: StrLen(filename) * 1.5 > 40.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
ObjectRef -- Assign this keyword to an output variable that will hold the internal object reference.
With the object reference you can call object methods to easily change many properties of
the compound widget.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
Probably doesn't work correctly on VMS systems :-( If you can help, please
contact me. I don't have a VMS system to test on.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
All events are handled internally unless either the Event_Pro or Event_Func
keywords are used to assign an event handler to the compound widget. All events
generated by the text widgets are passed to the assigned event handler.
event = { CW_FILESELECT, $ ; The name of the event structure.
ID: 0L, $ ; The ID of the compound widget's top-level base.
TOP: 0L, $ ; The widget ID of the top-level base of the hierarchy.
HANDLER: 0L, $ ; The event handler ID. Filled out by IDL.
Basename: "", $ ; The base filename without directory specifiers.
Filename: "", $ ; The fully qualified filename.
Directory: "", $ ; The name of the current file directory.
}
EXAMPLE:
An example program is provided at the end of the FSC_FILESELECT code. To run it,
type these commands:
IDL> .Compile fsc_fileselect
IDL> Example
Or, if you want to obtain the object reference, type this:
IDL> Example, theObject
Now you can call the object's methods. For example:
IDL theObject->SetProperty, XSize=150
GETTING and SETTING VALUES:
So as not to disrupt the accepted paradigm in using compound widgets, you
can use the return value of the FSC_FILESELECT function with WIDGET_CONTROL to
get and set the "value" of the widget.
Widget_Control, filenameID, Set_Value='C:\RSI\IDL52\DATA\cyclone.dat'
The program will automatically separate the file name portion of the value
from the directory portion and put things in the correct text widgets.
Similarly, you can get the "value" of the widget:
Widget_Control, filenameID, Set_Value=theValue
Print, theValue
C:\RSI\IDL52\DATA\cyclone.dat
The return value is the fully qualified file path to the file.
USING OBJECT METHODS to CHANGE PROGRAM PROPERTIES:
If you obtain the object reference, you have a great deal more control
over the properties of the compound widget. You obtain the object reference
by calling the function like this:
filenameID = FSC_FILESELECT(parent, ObjectRef=theObject)
OBJECT PROCEDURE METHODS:
GetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
returned via output keywords. The keywords that are available are:
DirectoryName -- The current directory.
Event_Func -- The name of the event handler function for this compound widget.
Event_Pro -- The name of the event handler procedure for this compound widget.
Filename -- The current base filename.
Filter -- The current file filter.
LabelName -- The text on the label widget.
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the label widget.
MustExist -- A flag that indicates selected files must exist to be selected.
Parent -- The parent widget of the compound widget.
Read=read -- The file selection for reading flag.
SelectTitle -- The title bar text on the file selection dialog.
TLB -- The top-level base of the compound widget.
UValue -- The user value of the compound widget.
Write -- The file selection for writing flag.
XSize -- The X size of the text widget holding the filename.
LabelSize -- This method makes sure that the directory name and file name labels
are the same size. Normally, this procedure is called internally. No parameters.
MatchSize -- This method resizes the compound widget so that it is as long as the
the longest widget in the parent base widget. This is done automatically upon
realization unless the NOMAXSIZE keyword is set. The method aids in writing
resizeable widget programs.
SetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
set via input keywords. The keywords that are available are:
DirectoryName -- The current directory.
Event_Func -- The name of the event handler function for this compound widget.
Event_Pro -- The name of the event handler procedure for this compound widget.
Filename -- The current base filename.
Filter -- The current file filter.
LabelName -- The text on the label widget.
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the label widget.
MustExist -- A flag that indicates selected files must exist to be selected.
Read -- The file selection for reading flag.
SelectTitle -- The title bar text on the file selection dialog.
UValue -- The user value of the compound widget.
Write -- The file selection for writing flag.
XSize -- The X size of the text widget holding the filename.
TextSelect - Allows you to create a selection in filename text widget. See the
documentation for the SET_TEXT_SELECT keyword to Widget_Control.
selection -- A two-element array containing the starting position and selection length.
OBJECT FUNCTION METHODS:
GetFileName -- Returns the fully qualified filename. No parameters.
GetTLB -- Returns the top-level base ID of the compound widget. No Parameters.
Inspect_DirectoryName -- Inspects the directory name for correctness. Requires one positional parameter.
directoryName -- The name of the directory from the directory text widget.
textSelection -- The current text selection position.
At the moment all this does is remove any blank characters from either
end of the directory name and makes sure the last character of the directory
name does not end in a subdirectory specifier (except for VMS).
Inspect_Filename -- Inspects the file name for correctness. Requires one positional parameter.
filename -- The name of the file from the filename text widget.
textSelection -- The current text selection position.
At the moment all this does is remove any blank characters from either
end of the file name
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 21 NOV 1999.
Fixed bug in File Name selection button. 18 MAR 2000. DWF.
Fixed an error in which directory the Browse buttons should start
searching. 29 SEP 2000. DWF.
Previously returned events only for typing in text widgets. Now
Browse button events are also returned. 29 SEP 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug in setting the file filter. 29 SEP 2000. DWF.
Removed the Directory Browse button 10 AUG 2002. DWF.
Added ERROR_MESSAGE to error handling. 10 AUG 2002. DWF.
Changed the ability to specify a file filter as a string array, instead
of just as a scalar string. This required the use of a pointer, which
meant that I had to remove the FILTER field from the CW_FILESELECT
event structure to avoid likely memory leakage. This is a dangerous
change because it means programs that relied on this (I expect there
are very, very few) will break and it goes against my philosopy of
keeping my programs backward compatible. Let me know if you have
problems. In testing, I discoved no problems in my own code. 31 OCT 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with DIALOG_PICKFILE that sometimes allowed users to change
directories without selecting a file. 3 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with widget resizing with the help of Bob Portman that had plagued
me from the beginning. Thanks, Bob! 5 August 2003. DWF
Added TEXTSELECT method. 5 Aug 2003. DWF.
Had to add FORWARD_FUNCTION statement to get error handler compiled when using
DIRECTORY keyword. 24 Nov 2003. DWF.
Fixed a problem with too many events going to an event handler specified with
the EVENT_PRO or EVENT_FUNC keyword from the text widget. Now only Carriage
Return events are passed on to the user-specified event handler. 8 July 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_fileselect.pro)
NAME:
FSC_INPUTFIELD
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this compound widget is to provide an alternative
to the CW_FIELD widget offered in the IDL distribution. What has
always bothered me about CW_FIELD is that the text widgets do not
look editable to the users on Windows platforms. This program
corrects that deficiency and adds some features that I think
would be helpful. For example, you can now assign an event handler
to the compound widget. The program is written entirely as an object.
A companion program, COYOTE_FIELD, has much the same functionality,
but is written as a traditional compound widget. The point of writing
the same program in two different ways is to give you the opportunity
to compare and contrast the two methods. I personally think there
is no substitute for the power of object programs. :-)
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
objectRef = FSC_INPUTFIELD(parent, Title='X Size: ", Value=256, /IntegerValue)
INPUT PARAMETERS:
parent -- The parent widget ID of the compound widget. Required.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
Column -- Set this keyword to have the Label Widget above the Text Widget.
CR_Only -- Set this keyword if you only want Carriage Return events. Note that no
events are returned unless the EVENT_PRO or EVENT_FUNC keywords are also used.
Decimal -- Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in FLOATVALUE and DOUBLEVALUE numbers.
Digits -- Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in INTERGERVALUE and LONGVALUE numbers.
DoubleValue -- Set this keyword if you want DOUBLE values returned.
Event_Func -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Function. If this
keyword is undefined and the Event_Pro keyword is undefined,
all compound widget events are handled internally and not
passed on to the parent widget.
Event_Pro -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Procedure. If this
keyword is undefined and the Event_Func keyword is undefined,
all compound widget events are handled internally and not
passed on to the parent widget.
FieldFont -- The font name for the text in the Text Widget.
FloatValue -- Set this keyword for FLOAT values.
Focus_Events -- Set this keyword if you only want text events when the keyboard focus is
moved out of the text widget. Note that no events are returned unless the
EVENT_PRO or EVENT_FUNC keywords are also used.
Frame -- Set this keyword to put a frame around the compound widget.
IntegerValue -- Set this keyword for INTEGER values.
LabelFont -- The font name for the text in the Label Widget.
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the Label Widget.
LongValue -- Set this keyword for LONG values.
Name -- A scalar string name of the object. (default = '')
Positive -- Set this keyword if you want only positive numbers allowed.
Row=row -- Set this keyword to have the Label beside the Text Widget. (The default.)
Scr_XSize -- The X screen size of the compound widget.
Scr_YSize -- The Y screen size of the compound widget.
StringValue -- Set this keyword for STRING values. (The default.)
Title -- The text to go on the Label Widget.
UValue -- A user value for any purpose.
Value -- The "value" of the compound widget.
XSize -- The X size of the Text Widget.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EVENT STRUCTURE:
All events are handled internally unless either the Event_Pro or Event_Func
keywords are used to assign an event handler to the compound widget. By
default all events generated by the text widget are passed to the assigned
event handler. If you wish to receive only Carriage Return events, set the
CR_Only keyword.
event = { FSC_INPUTFIELD_EVENTS, $ ; The name of the event structure.
ID: 0L, $ ; The ID of the compound widget's top-level base.
TOP: 0L, $ ; The widget ID of the top-level base of the hierarchy.
HANDLER: 0L, $ ; The event handler ID. Filled out by IDL.
ObjRef: Obj_New(), $ ; The "self" object reference. Provided so you can call methods.
Value: Ptr_New(), $ ; A pointer to the widget value.
Type:"" ; A string indicating the type of data in the VALUE field.
} ; Values are "INT", "LONG", "FLOAT", "DOUBLE", or "STRING".
GETTING and SETTING VALUES:
Almost all the properties of the widget can be obtained or set via
the object's GetProperty and SetProperty methods (described below).
But since traditional compound widgets have the ability to get and
set the value of the compound widget, this capability is implemented
as special methods.
To get the value of the field, do this: value = objectRef->Get_Value()
To set the value of the field, so this: objectRef->Set_Value, value, /IntegerValue
The proper keyword should be used to set the data type of the value. If a keyword
is not used, the data type is determined from the value itself.
OBJECT PROCEDURE METHODS:
GetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
returned via output keywords. The keywords that are available are:
CR_Only -- A flag, if set, means only report carriage return events.
DataType -- The data type of the field variable.
Decimal -- Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in FLOATVALUE and DOUBLEVALUE numbers.
Digits -- Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in INTERGERVALUE and LONGVALUE numbers.
Event_Func -- The name of the event handler function.
Event_Pro -- The name of the event handler function.
Positive -- Indicates if the Positive number flag is set (1) or not (0).
UValue -- The user value assigned to the compound widget.
Value -- The "value" of the compound widget.
Name -- A scalar string name of the object.
Resize -- This method allows you to resize the compound widget's text field.
The value parameter is an X screen size for the entire widget. The text
widget is sized by using the value obtained from this value minus the
X screen size of the label widget.
objectRef->Resize, screen_xsize_value
Set_Value -- This method allows you to set the "value" of the field. It takes
one positional parameter, which is the value.
objectRef->Set_Value, 5
Keywords available are these to set the type of the data. If keywords
are not used, the data type is determined from the value.
DoubleValue -- Set this keyword if you want DOUBLE values returned.
FloatValue -- Set this keyword for FLOAT values.
IntegerValue -- Set this keyword for INTEGER values.
LongValue -- Set this keyword for LONG values.
StringValue -- Set this keyword for STRING values. (The default.)
SetProperty -- This method allows various properties of the widget to be
set via input keywords. The keywords that are available are:
CR_Only -- Set this keyword if you only want Carriage Return events.
Decimal -- Set this keyword to the number of digits to the right of the decimal
point in FLOATVALUE and DOUBLEVALUE numbers.
Digits -- Set this keyword to the number of digits permitted in INTERGERVALUE and LONGVALUE numbers.
DoubleValue -- Set this keyword if you want DOUBLE values returned.
Event_Func -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Function.
Event_Pro -- Set this keyword to the name of an Event Procedure.
FloatValue -- Set this keyword for FLOAT values.
IntegerValue -- Set this keyword for INTEGER values.
LabelSize -- The X screen size of the Label Widget.
LongValue -- Set this keyword for LONG values.
Name -- A scalar string name of the object. (default = '')
Positive -- Set this keyword to indicate only positive numbers are allowed.
Scr_XSize -- The X screen size of the text widget.
Scr_YSize -- The Y screen size of the text widget.
StringValue -- Set this keyword for STRING values. (The default.)
Title -- The text to go on the Label Widget.
UValue -- A user value for any purpose.
Value -- The "value" of the compound widget.
XSize -- The X size of the Text Widget.
SetTabNext -- This method allows you to specify which field to go to when a TAB character
is typed in the text widget. See the Example program below for an example of how to
use this method.
OBJECT FUNCTIONS METHODS:
Get_Value -- Returns the "value" of the field. No parameters. Will be undefined
if a "number" field is blank. Should be checked before using:
IF N_Elements(objectRef->Get_Value()) NE 0 THEN Print, Value is: ', objectRef->Get_Value()
GetID -- Returns the widget identifier of the compound widget's top-level base.
(The first child of the parent widget.) No parameters.
GetLabelSize -- Returns the X screen size of the label widget. No parameters.
GetTextID -- Returns the widget identifier of the compound widget's text widget.
No parameters.
GetTextSize -- Returns the X screen size of the text widget. No parameters.
PRIVATE OBJECT METHODS:
Although there is really no such thing as a "private" method in IDL's
object implementation, some methods are used internally and not meant to
be acessed publicly. Here are a few of those methods. I list them because
it may be these private methods are ones you wish to override in subclassed
objects.
MoveTab -- This method moves the focus to the widget identified in the "next" field,
which must be set with the SetTabNext method. No parameters. Called automatically
when a TAB character is typed in the text widget.
Text_Events -- The main event handler method for the compound widget. All
text widget events are processed here.
ReturnValue -- This function method accepts a string input value and converts
it to the type of data requested by the user.
Validate -- This function method examines all text input and removes unwanted
characters, depending upon the requested data type for the field. It makes it
impossible, for example, to type alphanumeric characters in an INTEGER field.
EXAMPLE:
An example program is provided at the end of the FSC_INPUTFIELD code. To run it,
type these commands:
IDL> .Compile FSC_InputField
IDL> Example
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 23 NOV 1999.
Added DECIMAL and DIGITS keywords, 2 Jan 2000, DWF.
Changed the calling sequence to that of a function rather than an object
creation call. This is more familiar to users of compound widgets. 4 Jan 00. DWF.
Added GetID and Resize methods. 7 Jan 00. DWF.
Added the Positive keyword and functionality. 12 Jan 00. DWF
Modified (slightly) the behavior on deleting characters. 12 Jan 00. DWF.
If a number field is blank, the Get_Value method will now return an undefined variable.
Be sure you check this value before you use it for something! 17 Jan 00. DWF.
Fixed a small typo: "aveDecimal" to "haveDecimal". 10 March 2000. DWF.
Added the ability to tab between FSC_INPUTFIELD widgets with the SetTabNext,
MoveTab, and GetTextID methods. 31 July 2000. DWF.
Added NAME field property, a scalar string name for the object 2 AUG 2000 BT
Added ObjRef field to the FSC_FIELD event structure and added field selection
for the TAB events added 31 July. 7 AUG 2000. DWF
Added GetTextSize and GetLabelSize methods for obtaining the X screen
size of the text and label widgets, respectively. 30 Jan 2001. DWF.
Added FOCUS_EVENTS keyword and fixed a problem with the event structure.
Also added better error handling. 5 January 2003. DWF.
Fixed a small problem in which input values were cast to strings inadvertently. 9 January 2004. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with error messages and using EVENT_FUNC. 14 January 2004. DWF.
Fixed a problem when setting ROW keyword. 23 February 2004. DWF.
Added a HIGHLIGHT keyword. 11 November 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_inputfield.pro)
NAME:
FSC_PLOTWINDOW
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this compound widget is to create a resizeable
"plot window" inside a larger "page window". I'm not sure it
has any value except as a utility routine for the PostScript
configuration object FSC_PSCONFIG__DEFINE, but it's a neat
program anyway. :-)
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Utility routine for FSC_PSCONFIG__DEFINE.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
plotwindowObject = CW_PlotWindow(parent)
REQUIRED INPUT PARAMETERS:
parent - The parent base widget of this compound widget.
RETURN VALUE:
plotwindowObject - The object reference of the compound widget.
KEYWORDS:
COLOR - If set, display the window in "color". This is the default on 24-bit devices.
DEBUG - Set this keyword to turn traceback error handling on in the error handling code.
EVENT_PRO - The event procedure for the widget. Required for events to be generated. Otherwise, all events are handled internally.
LANDSCAPE - If set, display the page in landscape mode. Otherwise the page is display in portrait mode.
PAGESIZE - The "pagesize" of the widget. Possible values are: "LETTER", "LEDGER", "LEGAL", "A4", and "DISPLAY".
UNITS - A string indicating INCHES or CENTIMETER units. DEVICE units represented by a null string, "".
UVALUE - A user value for the caller of this program.
WINDOWCOLOR - A three-element array specifying the background window color (RGB).
WINDOWSIZE - The size of the "window" on the page. A four-element array of normalized coordinates in the form [x0, y0, x1, y1].
EVENT STRUCTURE:
The event structure that is returned from this compound widget is defined like this,
where the sizes and offsets locate the target "window" on the page in normalized units:
event = {ID:0L, TOP:0L, HANDLER:0L, XSize:0.0, YSize:0.0, XOffset:0.0, YOffset:0.0}
MODIFICATIONS:
Written by David Fanning, 31 January 2000.
Fixed a small bug that prevented it working on Macintosh computers. 26 Sept 2000. DWF.
Added a "DISPLAY" page size, so the program can be used to position
plots and other graphics in a display window. The "page area" will
have the same aspect ratio is the current graphics window. 17 March 2001. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_plotwindow.pro)
NAME:
FSC_PSCONFIG__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to implement an object that
can keep track of--and allow the user to change--the current
configuration of the PostScript device.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
DOCUMENTATION:
Complete documentation for the FSC_PSCONFIG object, including
keyword and method descriptions, and example programs using the object
can be found on the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/docs/fsc_psconfig.html
Or, if you would prefer, you can download a self-contained PDF file:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/docs/fsc_psconfig.pdf
KEYWORDS:
Any keyword accepted by the FSC_PSCONFIG object can be used with
this program. Here are a few of the most popular keywords.
Bits_per_Pixel - The number of image bits saved for each image pixel: 2, 4, or 8. The default is 8.
Color - Set this keyword to select Color PostScript output. Turned on by default.
DefaultSetup - Set this keyword to the "name" of a default style. Current styles (you can easily
create and add your own to the source code) are the following:
"System (Portrait)" - The normal "default" system set-up. Also, "System".
"System (Landscape)" - The normal "default" landscape system set-up.
"Centered (Portrait)" - The window centered on the page. Also, "Center" or "Centered".
"Centered (Landscape)" - The window centered on the landscape page. Also, "Landscape".
"Square (Portrait)" - A square plot, centered on the page.
"Square (Landscape)" - A square plot, centered on the landscape page.
"Figure (Small)" - A small encapsulated figure size, centered on page. Also, "Encapsulated" or "Encapsulate".
"Figure (Large)" - A larger encapsulated figure size, centered on page. Also, "Figure".
"Color (Portrait)" - A "centered" plot, with color turned on. Also, "Color".
"Color (Landscape)" - A "centered" landscape plot, with color turned on.
Directory - Set this keyword to the name of the starting directory. The current directory is used by default.
Encapsulate - Set this keyword to select Encapsulated PostScript output. Turned off by default.
European - Set this keyword to indicate "european" mode (i.e., A4 page and centimeter units). Turned off by default.
Filename - Set thie keyword to the name of the PostScript file. The default is "idl.ps".
Inches - Set this keyword to indicate sizes and offsets are in inches as opposed to centimeters. Set by European keyword by default.
Landscape - Set this keyword to select Landscape page output. Portrait page output is the default.
PageType - Set this keyword to the "type" of page. Possible values are:
"Letter" - 8.5 by 11 inches. (Default, unless the European keyword is set.)
"Legal" - 8.5 by 14 inches.
"Ledger" - 11 by 17 inches.
"A4" - 21.0 by 29.7 centimeters. (Default, if the European keyword is set.)
XOffset - Set this keyword to the X Offset. Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults. (Note: offset calculated from lower-left corner of page.)
XSize - Set this keyword to the X size of the PostScript "window". Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults.
YOffset - Set this keyword to the Y Offset. Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults. (Note: offset calculated from lower-left corner of page.)
YSize - Set this keyword to the Y size of the PostScript "window". Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults.
In addition, the following keywords can be used:
CANCEL -- An output keyword that will be set to 1 if the user
chooses the Cancel button on the form. It will be 0 otherwise.
FONTINFO -- Set this keyword is you wish to have font information
appear on the form. The default is to not include font information.
FONTTYPE -- Set this keyword to a named variable that will indicate
the user's preference for font type. Values will be -1 (Hershey fonts),
0 (hardware fonts), and 1 (true-type fonts). This keyword will always
return -1 unless the FONTINFO keyword has also been set.
GROUP_LEADER -- Set this keyword to a widget identifier of the widget
you wish to be a group leader for this program.
EXAMPLE:
A simple sequence of using the object would look something like this:
psObject = Obj_New("FSC_PSCONFIG")
psObject->GUI
psKeywords = psObject->GetKeywords()
thisDevice = !D.Name
Set_Plot, 'PS'
Device, _Extra=psKeywords
TVImage, image
Device, /Close_File
Set_Plot, thisDevice
Obj_Destroy, psObject
Note that the object can also be called from the PS_CONFIG interface:
psKeywords = PSConfig()
OTHER PROGRAMS NEEDED:
The following programs are required to run this one:
fsc_droplist.pro
fsc_fileselect.pro
fsc_field.pro
fsc_plotwindow
MODIFICATIONS:
Written by David W. Fanning, 31 January 2000.
Added capability to call GUI methods when the current graphics device
doesn't support windows. Device is restored when the GUI exits. 11 May 2000. DWF.
Changed the default value for the Color keyword to 1. 16 May 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug where filename changed when switching Setups. 8 AUG 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug when saving setup in Landscape mode. 8 AUG 2000. DWF.
Added the ability to Get and Set the object's name via the SetProperty
and a very abbreviated GetProperty method. Also added a GetName method. 26 SEP 2000. DWF.
Fixed a problem in which the proper configuration was not restored if in Landscape mode. 20 Nov 2000. DWF.
Made a number of modifications at the request of Martin Schultz. 4 Dec 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug when setting file and directory names with the SetProperty method. 18 Dec 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem in initializing the page size properly. 3 Jan 2001. DWF.
Corrected a problem that resulted from a change to FSC_DROPLIST. 6 Jan 2001. DWF.
Added the ability to restore the font type instead of always reverting to !P.Font. 7 Jan 2001. DWF.
Increased the length of the file/directory name fields. 7 Jan 2001. DWF.
Fixed another problem with Landscape mode interacting with A4 paper size. 7 Jan 2001. DWF.
Seems I only half fixed the previous problem. :-( 26 April 2001. DWF.
Forgot to update program to reflect change in FSC_FIELD. Fixed 26 April 2001. DWF.
Changed BOOKMAN keyword to BKMAN to avoid conflict with BOOKSTYLE keyword. 26 April 2001. DWF.
Modified the System Defaults to say "None" if none is used. Improved documentation. 10 September 2001. DWF.
Added the ability to specify a filename at the same time as a Default Setup. 10 September 2001. DWF.
Fixed a small problem in not setting new page sizes appropriately. 22 May 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem that occurred when the Accept button was not named "Accept". 6 May 2003.DWF.
Whoops! I was a bit overly agressive on that last fix. :-( 17 July 2003. DWF.
Fixed a problem with setting page types when using the DEFAULTSETUP keyword. 31 July 2003. DWF.
Fixed a problem with turning encapsulation on in the GUI. Renamed ENCAPSULATE keyword ENCAPSULATED
to avoid obvious errors. 31 July 2003. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_psconfig__define.pro)
NAME:
FSC_SURFACE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a rotating surface using object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
FSC_SURFACE, data, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. Fake data will be used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
data: A 2D array of surface data.
x: A vector of X data values.
y: A vector of Y data values.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BLOCK: Set this keyword to 1 to create a blocking widget program. This is
useful if you want to call this program from within a stopped program, for
example. Remember only the first blocking program actually blocks.
COLORTABLE: Set this keyword to a number between 0 and 40 to select one
of the pre-selected IDL color tables for elevation shading.
ELEVATION_SHADING: Set this keyword to put elevation shading into effect.
EXACT: Set this keyword to a one-, two-,or three-element array to set exact axis
scaling for the X, Y, and Z axes, respectively. If Exact is a one-element array,
all three axes are set to the same value. For example, to set the X axis to
exact scaling and the Y and Z axes to normal scaling, type:
IDL> FSC_Surface, Exact=[1,0,0]
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to the IDLgrSURFACE initialization routine.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
HIDDEN_LINES: Set this keyword to draw the surface with hidden lines removed.
LANDSCAPE: Set this keyword if you are printing in landscape mode. The
default is Portrait mode. The Landscape keyword on the PRINTER object
is set, but not all printers will honor this keyword setting. If yours
does not, set Landscape mode in the Printer Setup dialog.
POSITION: A two-, four- or six-element array of normalized (0 to 1) coordinates
used to position the X, Y, and Z axis in the coordinate space. Uses the form
[x0, x1, y0, y1, z0, z1]. In the absence of POSITION information, the Z position
is always [0,1] and the X and Y positions are calculated in a manner that
preserves the aspect ratio of the surface data.
SHADED: Set this keyword to set up a shaded surface plot rather than a wire
mesh surface, which is the default.
TITLE: A string used as the title of the plot.
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
ZTITLE: A string used as the Z title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
This program requires the following additional files from the Coyote Library:
error_message.pro
fsc_droplist.pro
getcolor.pro
loaddata.pro
pickcolor.pro
xcolors.pro
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your data, type:
IDL> FSC_Surface, data
Use your LEFT mouse button to rotate the surface plot in the window.
Use your RIGHT mouse button to zoom into a closer view of the plot.
Use your MIDDLE mouse button to zoom away from the plot.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 8 June 97.
Made axis scaling more robust. 17 Sept 97. DWF.
Minor modifications to incorporate better understanding
of how objects work. 4 Oct 97. DWF.
Fixed error cleaning up all of my created objects. 12 Feb 98. DWF.
Changed IDLgrContainer to IDL_Container to fix 5.1 problems. 20 May 98. DWF.
Fixed mis-spelling of HELVETICA14. 29 June 98. DWF.
Added the EXACT keyword to the X and Y axes to force axis ranging. 27 July 98. DWF
Added the ability to select rendering "drag" quality for faster operation. 22 Aug 98. DWF.
Added ability to get non-exact axis scaling. 12 May 99. DWF.
Improved documentation and readability of code. 12 May 99. DWF.
Added VECTOR and LANDSCAPE keywords and improved printing capability. 16 Feb 2000. DWF.
Added different lights and a Light Controller option. 28 April 2000. DWF.
Added elevation shading. 8 May 2000. DWF.
Removed VECTOR keyword. Replaced with VECTOR/BITMAP/COLOR Print buttons. 8 May 2000. DWF.
Added HIDDEN_LINE keyword. 8 May 2000. DWF.
Added EXACT keyword extensions and changed name from XSURFACE to FSC_SURFACE. 11 May 2000. DWF.
Made change to Light Control code to accomodate FSC_DROPLIST changes. 6 Jan 2001. DWF.
Removed unused color table vector code from a LONG time ago. 17 Jan 2001. DWF.
Added TIFF file output and removed GIF output for IDL 5.4. 11 Feb 2001. DWF.
Added short wait before taking image snapshot for JPEG and TIFF files to avoid
extraneous text in output files. 22 October 2001. DWF.
Added the POSITION keyword. 16 April 2002. DWF.
Added the ability to zoom into and out of plot with RIGHT and MIDDLE mouse buttons. 16 April 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with leaving lights on when switching to elevation shading. 16 April 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem in not restoring viewport parameters after printing. 20 April 2002. DWF.
Added BMP, EPS, and PGN file output. 20 April 2002.DWF.
Added a BLOCK keyword. 11 May 2002. DWF.
Added a check for NAN in elevation colors part of the code. 14 August 2002. DWF.
Removed extra Save As TIFF File button. 24 August 2002. DWF.
(See fsc_surface.pro)
NAME:
FSC_WINDOW
PURPOSE:
This routine implements a "smart" resizeable graphics window.
It is used as a wrapper for built-in IDL graphics procedures
such as SURFACE, CONTOUR, PLOT, SHADE_SURF, etc. In additon,
it can be used to display any user-written graphics procedure
so long as that procedure follows three simple rules: (1) It
does not open it's own graphics windows, (2) It is defined with
no more than three positional arguments (an unlimited number
of keyword arguments are allowed), and (3) It uses no device-
specific commands, such as "WSet", "Device, Decomposed=1", etc.
Keyword arguments permit the window to have its own portion
of a color table and to be able to change the colors loaded in
that portion of the color table. Colors are updated
automatically on both 8-bit and 24-bit color displays. In
addition, the window colors will "protect" themselves. I mean
by this that the window will re-load its own colors into the
color table when the window gains keyboard focus. This
prevents other applications from changing the colors used to
display data in this window. (This is an issue mainly in
IDL 5 applications where widget applications can run
concurrently with commands from the IDL command line.)
Keyword arguments also permit the window to create output
files of its contents. These files can be color and
gray-scale PostScript, and color BMP, GIF, JPEG, PICT, PNG,
TIFF, or JPEG files. Output can also be sent directly to
the default printer.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
FSC_WINDOW, command, P1, P2, P3
REQUIRED INPUTS:
COMMAND: The graphics procedure command to be executed. This parameter
must be a STRING and the the command must be a procedure. Examples
are 'SURFACE', 'CONTOUR', 'PLOT', etc.
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
P1: The first positional parameter appropriate for the graphics
command.
P2: The second positional parameter appropriate for the graphics
command.
P3: The third positional parameter appropriate for the graphics
command.
INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
WBACKGROUND: The background color index for the window. Setting this color
along with the WERASEIT keyword causes the window to be erased with
this color. Set to !P.Background by default.
WERASEIT: Setting this keyword "erases" the contents of the current
graphics window before re-executing the graphics command. For example,
this keyword might need to be set if the graphics "command" is TVSCL.
The default is to NOT erase the display before reissuing the graphics
command.
_EXTRA: This keyword forms an anonymous structure of any unrecognized
keywords passed to the program. The keywords must be appropriate
for the graphics command being executed.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
METHOD: Set this keyword to indicate that the method of an object
should be called, instead of a graphics procedure command. If this
keyword is set, the COMMAND parameter should be the name of an object
procedure method, and the P1 parameter MUST be an object reference.
TVORDER: This keyword corresponds the the !Order system variable. It
is not used in this program, but is carried along for the call to
TVREAD when windows are saved as ouput files. It will affect the
transfer of window contents into the output data file. It should be
used if the output file contents appear upside down.
WTITLE: This is the window title. It is the string "COMMAND Window (1)"
by default, where COMMAND is the input parameter. And the number
(1 in this case) is the window index number of the draw widget.
WXPOS: This is the initial X offset of the window. Default is to
position the window in the approximate middle of the display.
WYPOS: This is the initial Y offset of the window. Default is to
position the window in the approximate middle of the display.
WPOSTSCRIPT: Set this keyword to 1 to include a PostScript File button under
the Save As button. This keyword is set automatically on 24-bit display
devices. To turn the button OFF on 24-bit devices, set the keyword value to 0.
There is no guaranteed way to create perfect PostScript output when the program
is run on 8-bit displays. This will depend entirely on how the "graphics command"
is written. Hence the button is turned off automatically on 8-bit devices.
WPRINT: Set this keyword to 1 to include a Print button under the File button.
This keyword is set automatically on 24-bit display devices. To turn the
button OFF on 24-bit devices, set the keyword value to 0. There is no
guaranteed way to print output correctly when the program is run on
8-bit displays. This will depend entirely on how the "graphics command"
is written. Hence the button is turned off automatically on 8-bit devices.
WXSIZE: This is the initial X size of the window. Default is 400
pixels.
WYSIZE: This is the initial Y size of the window. Default is 400
pixels.
WCOLORS: Using this keyword adds a "Colors..." button to the
"File" menu. Set this keyword to the number of colors available
in the window and the starting index of the first color. For example,
to allow the window access to 100 colors, starting at color index 50
(i.e., color indices 50 to 149), use WColors=[100, 50]. If you use the
keyword syntax "/WColors", all the colors available will be used, not just
one color. If the keyword is set to a scalar value greater than 1, the
starting color index is set to 0. The default value for this keyword
is [(!D.Table_Size, 0].
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
This program requires additional programs from the Fanning
Software Consulting library:
CENTERTLB.PRO
ERROR_MESSAGE.PRO
FSC_PSCONFIG__DEFINE.PRO
FSC_DROPLIST.PRO
FSC_FIELD.PRO
FSC_FILESELECT.PRO
FSC_INPUTFIELD.PRO
FSC_PLOTWINDOW.PRO
PSCONFIG.PRO
PSWINDOW.PRO
TVREAD.PRO
XCOLORS.PRO
If the "command" program requires keywords that are also keywords
to FSC_WINDOW, then you must use the keyword twice on the command line.
EXAMPLE:
If the program is called with no parameters whatsoever, it will load
example data.
IDL> FSC_WINDOW
To use the program with an IDL PLOT command, for example:
IDL> FSC_WINDOW, 'PLOT', Findgen(11), Charsize=1.5, Title='Example Plot'
To build your own graphics display command, you can do something like this.
Here is a command program that takes an image, a column number, and a row number,
and plots a column and row profile next to one another:
PRO COL_ROW_PLOT, image, column, row, _Extra=extra
; Check parameters.
IF N_Elements(image) EQ 0 THEN image = DIST(200)
IF N_ELements(column) EQ 0 THEN column = 100
IF N_Elements(row) EQ 0 THEN row = 100
; Set up plots.;
!P.Multi = [0, 2, 1]
Plot, image[column, *], Title='Row Profile', YRange=[Min(image), Max(image)], $
XStyle=1, XTitle='At Column No: ' + StrTrim(column,2), _Extra=extra
Plot, image[*, row], Title='Column Profile', YRange=[Min(image), Max(image)], $
XStyle=1, XTitle='At Row No: ' + StrTrim(row,2), _Extra=extra
!P.Multi = 0
END
This command program is used with FSC_WINDOW, like this:
IDL> Demo_GetData, image, Filename='ctscan.dat'
IDL> FSC_WINDOW, 'COL_ROW_PLOT', image, 30, 185, YTitle='Image Value'
TIPS FOR WRITING GRAPHICS DISPLAY PROGRAMS TO USE WITH FSC_WINDOW:
It is *exceedingly* difficult to write a graphics display routine that uses
color and get it to display properly on your display, in a PostScript file, and
when printed. This is because: (1) your display is a 24-bit device and the PostScript
and PRINTER devices are both 8-bit devices, and (2) the printer is different from your
display and PostScript device in not being able to load colors on the fly. (A single
color table can only be loaded when you SET_PLOT to a PRINTER, and then the colors
cannot be changed.)
Since FSC_Window knows *nothing* about your graphics display routine, the chances of
it doing all three of these things correctly are just about zero, unless you follow
the recommendations below. (In which case, your changes improve to about 50/50.)
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Use FSC_COLOR to specify your colors. If you don't do this, please don't call
me for help. This is the FIRST thing I will recommend you try. :-) FSC_COLOR *exists* to
solve these particular problems! And _get the latest version_! Things may have changed
since you last downloaded it.
2. Consider using a white background color for your graphics display. This is what
you are going to get with PostScript whether you like it or not. It will make things
a LOT simpler for you to do it this way. Otherwise, it is up to you to write your
graphics display program in such a way that if you are in the PostScript device, you
will fill the page with the background color *before* you draw your graphics. Something
like this:
IF !D.Name EQ 'PS' THEN Polyfill, [0,0,1,1, 0], [0,1,1,0,0], /Normal, $
Color=FSC_Color(backgroundColor)
Plot, data, Color=FSC_Color(plotColor), Background=FSC_Color(backgroundColor)
3. If you plan to print the contents of your FSC_WINDOW, you *must* load your
colors *immediately* before you call the FSC_WINDOW program. This will ensure
that the program will load *these* colors before it calls the PRINTER device.
Unless you have specific requirements, I would load the colors like this:
TVLCT, FSC_Color(/AllColors, /Triple, NColors=ncolors), !D.table_Size - ncolors - 2
FSC_Window, 'yourprogram', ...
4. In your graphics display program, use FSC_Color to specify *all* colors and DO *NOT*
use a color index parameter in the call. (The colorIndex parameter is the second
positional parameter to FSC_COLOR.) You code might look something like this:
Plot, mydata, Color=FSC_Color('Dodger Blue'), Background=FSC_Color('White')
Good luck! If you have any problems (and you have followed recommendation 1 already),
then please contact me for help.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, Sept 2000. Based on previous XWINDOW program.
Whoops! Left out the line to resize draw widgets on UNIX machines. Fixed. 12 Oct 2000, DWF.
Removed support for GIF files for IDL 5.4. 18 Jan 2001. DWF.
Beefed up documentation. 27 March 2001. DWF.
Added TVORDER keyword. 25 March 2002. DWF.
Added METHOD keyword so that an object method could used as the graphics
display routine name. 6 July 2003 KaRo
Added tips for writing graphics display programs. 26 Aug 2004. DWF.
(See fsc_window.pro)
NAME:
GETIMAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to allow the user to open either
regular or XDR binary image files of two or three dimensions.
CATEGORY:
Widgets, File I/O.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
image = GETIMAGE(filename)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
filename: The name of the file to open for reading.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL: An output variable that can be set to a named variable.
The value of the return variable will be 1 if the user clicked
the "Cancel" button or if there was a problem reading the file.
CATCH: Set this keyword to 0 if you wish to turn error catching OFF.
DIRECTORY: The name of the directory the file is located in. By
default the program looks in the "coyote" directory under the
main IDL directory, if one exists. Otherwise, it defaults to the
current directory.
FRAMES: The 3rd dimension of a 3D data set. Defaults to 0.
HEADER: The size of any header information in the file in BYTES.
Default is 0.
PARENT: The group leader for this widget program. The PARENT is
required if GETIMAGE is called from another widget program in order
to make this program a MODAL widget program.
XDR: Set this keyword if the binary file is of XDR type.
XOFFSET: This is the X offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
XSIZE: The size of the 1st dimension of the data.
YOFFSET: This is the Y offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
YSIZE: The size of the 2nd dimension of the data.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
A "CANCEL" operation is indicated by a 0 return value.
Any error in reading the file results in a 0 return value.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To load the image "galaxy.dat" in the $IDL/examples/data
directory, type:
image = GETIMAGE('galaxy.dat', DIRECTORY=!DIR + '/examples/data', $
XSIZE=256, YSIZE=256, Cancel=cancelled, Parent=event.top)
IF NOT cancelled THEN TV, image
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 3 February 96.
Fixed bug that prevented reading INTEGER data. 19 Dec 96.
Modifed program for IDL 5 MODAL operation. 19 Oct 97.
Added CANCEL keyword. 27 Oct 97. DWF.
Fixed CANCLE keyword spelling. Sigh... 29 JUN 98. DWF.
Added COYOTE_FIELD, improved appearance. 19 NOV 99. DWF.
Updated with latest version of COYOTE_FIELD. 18 FEB 2000. DWF.
Added CATCH keyword so the program will break when I want
it to. :-) 18 MAR 2000. DWF.
Added GROUP_LEADER keyword, which is synonymous with PARENT. 31 MAR 2000. DWF.
Updated obsolete PICKFILE call to DIALOG_PICKFILE. 17 JAN 2001. DWF.
(See getimage.pro)
NAME:
HCOLORBAR
FILENAME:
hcolorbar__define.pro
;
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to create a horizontal
colorbar object to be used in conjunction with other
IDL 5 graphics objects.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
thisColorBar = Obj_New('HColorBar')
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None.
INIT METHOD KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLOR: A three-element array representing the RGB values of a color
for the colorbar axes and annotation. The default value is
white: [255,255,255].
FONTSIZE: A floating value that is the point size of the font
used for the axis and title annotations. Set to 8 point by default.
NAME: The name associated with this object.
NCOLORS: The number of colors associated with the colorbar. The
default is 256.
MAJOR: The number of major tick divisions on the colorbar axes.
The default is 5.
MINOR: The number of minor tick marks on the colorbar axes.
The default is 4.
PALETTE: A palette object for the colorbar. The default palette
is a gray-scale palette object.
POSITION: A four-element array specifying the position of the
colorbar in normalized coordinate space. The default position
is [0.10, 0.90, 0.90, 0.95].
RANGE: The range associated with the colorbar axis. The default
is [0, NCOLORS].
TITLE: A string containing a title for the colorbar axis
annotation. The default is a null string.
OTHER METHODS:
Clamp (Procedure): Given a two-element array in the data range of
the colorbar, the colorbar image is clamped to this range. In
other words, the range of colors is clamped to the specified
range. Values above or below the range in the colorbar are set to
the minimum and maximum range values, respectively.
GetProperty (Procedure): Returns colorbar properties in keyword
parameters as defined for the INIT method. Keywords allowed are:
COLOR
MAJOR
MINOR
NAME
PALETTE
POSITION
RANGE
TEXT
TITLE
TRANSFORM
SetProperty (Procedure): Sets colorbar properties in keyword
parameters as defined for the INIT method. Keywords allowed are:
COLOR
MAJOR
MINOR
NAME
PALETTE
POSITION
RANGE
TEXT
TITLE
TRANSFORM
SIDE EFFECTS:
A HColorBar structure is created. The colorbar INHERITS IDLgrMODEL.
Thus, all IDLgrMODEL methods and keywords can also be used. It is
the model that is selected in a selection event, since the SELECT_TARGET
keyword is set for the model.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To create a colorbar object and add it to a plot view object, type:
thisColorBarObject = Obj_New('HColorBar')
plotView->Add, thisColorBarObject
plotWindow->Draw, plotView
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, from VColorBar code, 20 Sept 98. DWF.
Changed a reference to _Ref_Extra to _Extra. 27 Sept 98. DWF.
Fixed bug when adding a text object via the TEXT keyword. 9 May 99. DWF.
Fixed the same bug when getting the text using the TEXT keyword. :-( 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug with getting the text object via the TEXT keyword. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added the TRANSFORM keyword to GetProperty and SetProperty methods. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added RECOMPUTE_DIMENSIONS=2 to text objects. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added a polygon object around the image object. This allows rotation in 3D space. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Removed TEXT keyword (which was never used) and improved documentation. 15 AUG 2001. DWF.
Added ENABLE_FORMATTING keyword to title objects. 22 October 2001. DWF.
Added a CLAMP method. 18 November 2001. DWF.
Forgot to pass extra keywords along to the text widget. As a result, you couldn't
format tick labels, etc. Fixed this. Any keywords appropriate for IDLgrTick objects
are now available. 26 June 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with POSITION keyword in SetProperty method. 23 May 2003. DWF.
Fixed a problem with setting RANGE keyword in SetProperty method. 6 Sept 2003. DWF.
(See hcolorbar__define.pro)
NAME:
HELP_VAR
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to display HELP on just
the variables at the level in which HELP_VAR is called.
It is similar to the HELP command, except that compiled
functions and procedures are not displayed.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
HELP_VAR
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Memory is allocated for each variable, in turn, then deleted.
Uses undefined and unsupported ROUTINE_NAMES function. May not
work in all versions of IDL, including future versions.
EXAMPLE:
PRO HELP_VAR_TEST
a = 4.0
b = Lindgen(11)
HELP_VAR
END
IDL> help_var
A FLOAT = 4.00000
B LONG = Array[11]
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, 8 August 2003.
(See help_var.pro)
NAME:
HistoMatch
PURPOSE:
This is a function for Histogram Matching, in which an image
is manipulated in such a way that it's final histogram approximates
the histogram of an input image or histogram. Histogram matching
allows the user to specify the shape of the histogram of the final
product.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Image Processing
CALLING SEQUENCE:
output_image = HistoMatch(image, histogram_to_match)
INPUTS:
image - The input image to be manipulated. Assumed to be a 2D byte array.
histogram_to_match - Can be either a 1D long vector of 256 elements specifying
the histogram to match, or a 2D byte array from which the histogram to
match is calculated.
OUTPUTS:
output_image - The manipulated image adjusted to the histogram specifications.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
None.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
None.
METHOD:
Based on the Histogram Matching method on pages 94-102 of Digital
Image Processing, 2nd Edition, Rafael C. Gonzalez and Richard E. Woods,
ISBN 0-20-118075-8.
EXAMPLE:
There is an example program at the end of this file. It will require TVIMAGE
from the Coyote Library to run. You can also find an explanation of this program
at http://www.dfanning.com/ip_tips/histomatch.html.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, January 2003.
(See histomatch.pro)
NAME:
HIST_ND
PURPOSE:
Perform an N-dimensional histogram, also known as the joint
density function of N variables, ala HIST_2D.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
hist=HIST_ND(V,BINSIZE,MIN=,MAX=,NBINS=,REVERSE_INDICES=)
INPUTS:
V: A NxP array representing P data points in N dimensions.
BINSIZE: The size of the bin to use. Either an N point vector
specifying a separate size for each dimension, or a scalar,
which will be used for all dimensions. If BINSIZE is not
passed, NBINS must be.
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
MIN: The minimum value for the histogram. Either a P point
vector specifying a separate minimum for each dimension, or a
scalar, which will be used for all dimensions. If omitted,
the natural minimum within the dataset will be used.
MAX: The maximum value for the histogram. Either a P point
vector specifying a separate maximmum for each dimension, or a
scalar, which will be used for all dimensions. If omitted, the
natural maximum within the dataset will be used.
NBINS: Rather than specifying the binsize, you can pass NBINS,
the number of bins in each dimension, which can be a P point
vector, or a scalar. If BINSIZE it also passed, NBINS will be
ignored, otherwise BINSIZE will then be calculated as
binsize=(max-min)/nbins. Note that *unlike* RSI's version of
histogram as of IDL 5.4, this keyword actually works as
advertised, giving you NBINS bins over the range min to max.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
MIN,MAX,NBINS: See above
REVERSE_INDICES: Set to a named variable to receive the
reverse indices, for mapping which points occurred in a given
bin.
OUTPUTS:
The N-Dimensional histogram, of size N1xN2xN3x...xND where the
Ni's are the number of bins implied by the data, and/or
optional inputs min, max and binsize.
OPTIONAL OUTPUTS:
The reverse indices
EXAMPLE:
v=randomu(sd,3,100)
h=hist_nd(v,.25,MIN=0,MAX=1,REVERSE_INDICES=ri)
SEE ALSO:
HISTOGRAM, HIST_2D
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Tue Aug 19 09:13:43 2003, J.D. Smith
Slight update to BINSIZE logic to provide consistency
with HIST_2D.
Fri Oct 11 10:10:01 2002, J.D. Smith
Updated to use new DIMENSION keyword to MAX/MIN.
Fri Apr 20 12:57:34 2001, JD Smith
Slight update to NBINS logic. More aggressive keyword
checking.
Wed Mar 28 19:41:10 2001, JD Smith
Written, based on HIST_2D, and suggestions of CM.
(See hist_nd.pro)
NAME:
IMAGE_BLEND
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
use the alpha channel to blend one image into another.
The specific purpose is to see a color image on top of
a gray-scale image, with the gray-scale image showing
through behind the color image.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
Image_Blend
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. The images "worldelv.dat" and "ctscan.dat" from the
examples/data directory are used.
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
backgroundImage:: A 2D image variable that will be used for the background image.
foregroundImage: A 2D image variable that will be used for the foreground image.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORTABLE: The number of a color table to use for the foreground image.
Color table 3 (red temperature) is used as a default.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None. The program XCOLORS is required from the Coyote library.
EXAMPLE:
Image_Blend, Colortable=5
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 30 March 99.
Fixed bug where I redefined the image parameter. Duh... 1 April 99. DWF.
Moved the program into the 21st century. :-) 21 March 2003. DWF.
(See image_blend.pro)
NAME:
IMAGE_DIMENSIONS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to return the dimensions of the image,
and also to extract relevant image information via output keywords. The
function works only with 2D and 3D (24-bit) images.
CATEGORY:
File I/O.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CALLING SEQUENCE:
dims = Image_Dimensions(image)
RETURN VALUE:
An array containing the size of each dimension of the image. It is equivalent
to calling the SIZE function with the DIMENSIONS keyword set.
INPUTS:
image: The image variable from which information is to be obtained.
OUTPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
TRUEINDEX: The position of the "true color" index in the return value. Is -1 for 2D images.
XINDEX: The index (position) of the X dimension in the return value.
XSIZE: The X size of the image.
YINDEX: The index (position) of the Y dimension in the return value.
YSIZE: The Y size of the image.
COMMON_BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE_EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
Only 8-bit and 24-bit images are allowed.
EXAMPLE:
To load open a window of the appropriate size and display a 24-bit image:
dims = Image_Dimensions(image24, XSize=xsize, YSize=ysize, TrueIndex=trueindex)
Window, XSize=xsize, YSize=ysize
TV, TRUE=trueIndex
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 5 March 2003.
(See image_dimensions.pro)
NAME:
LINKEDLIST
FILENAME:
linkedlist__define.pro
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to implement a list that
is linked in both the forward and backward directions. There
is no restriction as to what can be stored in a linked list
node. The linked list is implemented as an object.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
mylist = Obj_New('LINKEDLIST', item)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
item: The first item added to the list. Items can be any
valid IDL variable type.
COMMON BLOCKS:
Are you kidding?!
RESTRICTIONS:
Be sure to destroy the LINKEDLIST object when you are finished
with it: Obj_Destroy, mylist
Node index numbers start at 0 and go to n-1, where n is the
number of items in the list.
PUBLIC METHODS:
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PRO LINKEDLIST::ADD, item, index, AFTER=after, BEFORE=before
The ADD method adds a data item to the list.
Parameters:
item: The data item to be added to the list. Required.
index: The location in the list where the data item is
to be added. If neither the AFTER or BEFORE keyword is
set, the item is added AFTER the item at the index location.
If index is missing, the index points to the last item in
the list. Optional.
Keywords:
AFTER: If this keyword is set, the item is added after the
item at the current index.
BEFORE: If this keyword is set, the item is added before the
item at the current index.
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PRO LINKEDLIST::DELETE, index, ALL=all, DESTROY=destroy
The DELETE method deletes an item from the list.
Parameters:
index: The location in the list where the data item is
to be delete. If index is missing, the index points to
the last item in the list. Optional.
Keywords:
ALL: If this keyword is set, all items in the list are deleted.
DESTROY: If the item at the node is an object or pointer, the
item will be destroyed before the node it deleted.
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FUNCTION LINKEDLIST::GET_COUNT
The GET_COUNT method returns the number of items in the list.
Return Value: The number of items stored in the linked list.
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FUNCTION LINKEDLIST::GET_ITEM, index
The GET_ITEM_PTR method returns a pointer to the specified data
item from the list.
Parameters:
index: The location in the list from which the data item is
to be retrieved. If not present, the last item in the list
is retrieved. Optional.
Keywords:
DEREFERENCE: Set this keyword to return the thing the pointer
points to (i.e., the item itself.)
ALL: Set this keyword to return an n-element array containing all the list
elements. This requires that all list elements be of the same type, and
if they are arrays, they have 7 dimensions or fewer.
If index is passed, it is ignored.
Added by HBT 14-Jul-2004.
Return Value: A pointer to the specified data item stored
in the list. IF DEREFERENCE is set, the data item itself
is returned. If ALL is set, then an array containing
all the elements is returned.
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FUNCTION LINKEDLIST::GET_NODE, index
The GET_NODE method returns a pointer to the specified node
from the list.
Parameters:
index: The location in the list from which the data node is
to be retrieved. If not present, the last node in the list
is retrieved. The node is a structure with three fields:
Previous is a pointer to the previous node in the list.
Next is a pointer to the next node in the list. A null pointer
in the previous field indicates the first node on the list. A
null pointer in the next field indicates the last node on the
list. The item field is a pointer to the item stored in the
node. Optional.
Return Value: A pointer to the specified node structure in
the linked list.
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PRO LINKEDLIST::HELP, PRINT=print
The HELP method performs a HELP command on each item
in the linked list.
Keywords:
PRINT: If this keyword is set, the PRINT command is used
instead of the HELP command on the items in the list.
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PRO LINKEDLIST::MOVE_NODE, nodeIndex, location, BEFORE=before
The MOVE_NODE method moves a list node from one location to another.
Parameters:
nodeIndex: The location in the list of the node you are moving.
Required.
location: The location (index) you are moving the node to. If
location is missing, the location points to the node at the
end of the list.
Keywords:
BEFORE: If this keyword is set, the node is added to the
list before the location node. Otherwise, it is added after
the location node.
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PRO LINKEDLIST::REPLACE_ITEM, Index, NewItem
Use this method to replace any item in the list with any other value.
This allows the caller to change an item without stepping through the
process of deleting an item then adding a new one.
Parameters:
Index: The location of the node you are replacing
NewItem: Any value of any data type.
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EXAMPLE:
mylist = Obj_New("LINKEDLIST", 5)
mylist->Add, 10
mylist->Add, 7.5, 1, /Before
mylist->Add, 12.5
mylist->Replace_Item, 1, 'Bob'
mylist->Help
mylist->Delete
mylist->Help, /Print
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 25 August 98.
25 August 99. Fixed several errors in various methods dealing with
moving nodes from one place to another. DWF.
13 June 2001. DWF. Added DEREFERENCE to the GET_ITEM method to
return the item itself, instead of the pointer to the item.
27 June 2001 Added REPLACE_ITEM method. Ben Tupper.
7 April 2003. Added DESTROY keyword to DELETE method so that objects
and pointers could be cleaned up properly when they are deleted
from the linked list. DWF.
9 April 2003. Fixed a problem that occurs when deleting the last node. DWF.
3 Feb 2004. Make sure loop index vars are long. Jeff Guerber
30 Jun 2004. Added /ALL to GET_ITEM function. Henry Throop, SWRI.
(See linkedlist__define.pro)
NAME:
LOADDATA
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to read a selection of standard
data sets that are found in the normal IDL distribution in the
subdirectory $IDL_DIR/examples/data. At least 17 data sets are
available in all categories of data. The user selects one of the
possible data sets with the mouse.
CATEGORY:
File I/O.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CALLING SEQUENCE:
If calling from the IDL command line:
data = LoadData()
If calling from within a widget program:
data = LoadData(Cancel=cancelled, Group_Leader=event.top)
If you know which data set you want, you can load it directly:
data = LoadData(7)
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
selection : The number of the data selection. Values start at 1,
and go up to the number of data sets available (currently 17).
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL : An output keyword that is 1 of the use clicked the CANCEL
button and 0 otherwise.
data = Loaddata(Cancel=cancelled)
IF cancelled THEN RETURN
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader of the widget. This keyword
is required if you wish LOADDATA to be a modal widget program.
(Which you *always* do when calling it from a widget program.)
IMAGES: Set this keyword if you only want to select 2D image
data sets. Note that the selection number does *not* change
just because fewer data sets are available in the selection
widget.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To load the world elevation data set:
image = LoadData(7)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 5 March 1999.
Added some additonal random data capability. 29 April 99. DWF
Added IMAGES keyword. 31 March 2000. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the CANCEL button. 25 Oct 2002. DWF.
Added new JPEG, DICOM, TIFF, and PGN images. 30 Oct 2002. DWF.
Modified old program units to work with IDL strict arrays. 29 June 2003. DWF
(See loaddata.pro)
NAME:
MPI_AXIS__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
This is a compound widget program for interactively adjusting and keeping track
of keywords appropriate for configuing axis properties.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
xAxisObjext = Obj_New("MPI_AXIS", /XAxis)
xAxisID = xAxisObject->GUI(baseWidgetID)
INPUT PARAMETERS:
None.
INPUT KEYWORDS (Sent to the INIT method. The same keywords can be set with the SETPROPERTY method of the object.):
AUTOKEYWORDS - An anonymous struture of keywords that are passed to the AutoRange function.
AUTORANGE - The name of a function that can return axis range information as 2-element array.
CHARSIZE - The character size used for the axis. By default, 1.0.
EXACT - Set to indicate exact axis range scaling. (Can also be set with the STYLE keyword.)
EXTEND - Set to indicate extended axis range. (Can also be set with the STYLE keyword.)
GRIDSTYLE - The style used for drawing grid lines.
HIDE - Set to indicate hidden axis style. (Can also be set with the STYLE keyword.)
LOG - Set to indicate logarithmic axis.
MARGIN - The axis margin. (Currently unimplemented.)
MINOR - The number of minor tick marks between the major tick marks on the axis.
NAME = A user-defined "name" for the object.
NOBOX - Set to inhibit box-style axis. (Can also be set with the STYLE keyword.)
NOZERO - Set to indicate NO_ZERO axis style. (Can also be set with the STYLE keyword.)
RANGE - The axis range as a two-element array, [minrange, maxrange].
STYLE - The axis style. A 32-bit value whose bits select certain properties. See the
on-line documentation for the !X.STYLE system variable for more information. These
style properties can be set in a more natural way with other keywords.
THICK - The thickness of the axis. By default, 1.0.
TICKFORMAT - The format to use with tick marks. May be name of procedure.
TICKINTERVAL - The interval to space tick marks for first-level axis. (Currently not implemented.)
TICKLAYOUT - The type of tick layout desired. (Currently not implemented.)
TICKLEN - The length of the ticks on the axis. By default, 0.0. (Note that changing this
value will cause the Plot TICKLEN value to be ignored for the axis.)
TICKNAME - The string names associated with each tick mark. (Currently not implemented.)
TICKS - The number of major tick intervals.
TICKUNITS - The units to use for tick labeling. (Currently not implemented.)
TICKV - A vector of tick values. (Currently not implemented.)
TITLE - The axis title.
XAXIS - Set to indicate an X axis object. This is the default.
YAXIS - Set to indicate a Y axis object.
ZAXIS - Set to indicate a Z axis.
METHOD PROCEDURES:
GUI - This procedure method displays a graphical user interface that allows the user
to change the axis configuration parameters.
PARAMETERS:
parent - The parent of the compound widget.
KEYWORDS:
EVENT_PRO - The specified event handler procedure.
EVENT_FUNC - The specified event handler function.
ONLY_STYLE - If set, display only style parameters in the GUI.
ONLY_TICK - If set, display only tick parameters in the GUI.
SHORT_FORM - Normally, all the axis properties are displayed in the GUI. Setting
this keyword places the Tick and Style properties behind buttons on the interface.
UVALUE - The user value of the compound widget.
SETPROPERTY - This procedure can be used to set the properties of the axis
configuration object without using the graphical user interface. The
keywords are identical to those used in the INIT method, above.
METHOD FUNCTIONS:
GETKEYWORDS - This function method contains no arguments or keywords. It returns a
structure, with fields equivalent to PLOT keywords for setting axis properties.
The idea is that these keywords can be passed directly to the PLOT command using
the keyword inheritance mechanism via the _EXTRA keyword to the plot command. ished with it.
PROGRAM NOTES:
Required Programs: The following programs are required to reside in your !PATH. They can be
obtained from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/cw_spacer.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/error_message.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_droplist.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_field.pro
EXAMPLE:
A heavily documented program, named MPI_PLOT, is supplied with this program.
This program not only explains how to use the MPI_PLOTCONFIG__DEFINE and the
MPI_AXIS__DEFINE programs, it can be used as a wrapper program for the PLOT command
that you can use with your own data. The program can be downloaded here:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_plot.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, March 2001.
(See mpi_axis__define.pro)
NAME:
MPI_PLOT
PURPOSE:
This program is a simple wrapper for the IDL PLOT command. The
main purpose of the program is to demonstrate one way the
MPI_PLOTCONFIG program can be used to update plot parameters.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
MPI_Plot, x, y
MPI_Plot, xx, yy, /Overplot
INPUT PARAMETERS:
x - The independent data. If y is not present, x is taken to be the dependent data.
y - The dependent data. The vectors x and y must be the same length.
xs - The independent data to overplot. If yy is not present, xx is taken to be the dependent data.
yy - The dependent data to overplot. The vectors xx and yy must be the same length.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
BACKGROUND - The name of a background color. (See below for a list of color names.)
By default on 24-bit systems: 'IVORY'. Uses 'GRAY' on 8-bit systems.
COLOR - The name of the plot color. (See below for a list of color names.)
By default on 24-bit systems: 'SADDLE BROWN'. Uses 'GREEN' on 8-bit systems.
When OVERPLOTing, use the COLOR keyword to specify the color of the overplot.
DATACOLOR - The name of the data color. By default the same as the COLOR keyword.
(See below for a list of color names.) When OVERPLOTing, use the COLOR keyword
to specify the color of the overplot.
OVERPLOT - Set this keyword to overplot data into the MPI_PLOT window.
If multiple windows are on the display, select the one to overplot into
by selecting it with the cursor.
PSYM - The plot symbol value. By default, 18. Possible values are:
0 - Dot
1 - Filled Circle
2 - Filled Upward Triangle
3 - Filled Downward Triangle
4 - Filled Diamond
5 - Filled Square
6 - Open Circle
7 - Open Upward Triangle
8 - Open Downward Triangle
9 - Open Diamond
10 - Open Square
11 - Plus Sign
12 - X
13 - Star
14 - Filed Rightfacing Triangle
15 - Filled Leftfacing Triangle
16 - Open Rightfacing Triangle
17 - Open Leftfacing Triangle
18 - No Symbol (the default).
TITLE - The title of the plot. By default, a null string.
XLOG = Set this keyword to use logarithmic axis styling on the X axis.
XTITLE - The title of the X axis of the plot. By default, a null string.
YLOG = Set this keyword to use logarithmic axis styling on the Y axis.
YTITLE - The title of the Y axis of the plot. By default, a null string.
In addition, any keyword appropriate for the MPI_PLOTCONFIG object program can be used.
Among those keywords, are these most popular ones:
CHARSIZE - The character size of the plot. By default, 1.0.
CHARTHICK - The character thickness of the plot. By default, 1.0.
FONT - The type of plot font: -1=Hershey, 0=Hardware, 1=True-Type. By default, !P.FONT.
LINESTYLE - The plot linestyle. By default, 0. Possible values are:
0 - Solid Line
1 - Dotted
2 - Dashed
3 - Dash Dot
4 - Dash Dot Dot
5 - Long Dash
6 - No Line
POSITION - The position of the plot in the plot window in normalized coordinates. By default, [0.20, 0.15, 0.95, 0.95].
SYMSIZE - The plot symbol size. By default, 1.0.
THICK - The plot line thickness. By default, 1.0.
TICKLEN - The plot tick length. By default, 0.02.
COLOR NAMES:
The following color names can be used for BACKGROUND, COLOR and DATACOLOR keywords:
White, Snow, Ivory, Light Yellow, Cornsilk, Beige, Seashell, Linen, Antique White,
Papaya, Almond, Bisque, Moccasin, Wheat, Burlywood, Tan, Light Gray, Lavender,
Medium Gray, Gray, Slate Gray, Dark Gray , Charcoal, Black, Light Cyan, Powder Blue,
Sky Blue, Steel Blue, Dodger Blue, Royal Blue, Blue, Navy, Honeydew, Pale Green,
Aquamarine, Spring Green, Cyan, Turquoise, Sea Green, Forest Green, Green Yellow,
Chartreuse, Lawn Green, Green, Lime Green, Olive Drab, Olive, Dark Green, Pale Goldenrod,
Khaki, Dark Khaki, Yellow, Gold, Goldenrod, Dark Goldenrod, Saddle Brown, Rose,
Pink, Rosy Brown, Sandy Brown, Peru, Indian Red, Chocolate, Sienna, Dark Salmon,
Salmon, Light Salmon, Orange, Coral, Light Coral, Firebrick, Brown, Hot Pink,
Deep Pink, Magenta, Tomato, Orange Red, Red, Violet Red, Maroon, Thistle, Plum,
Violet, Orchid, Medium Orchid, Dark Orchid, Blue Violet, and Purple.
REQUIRED PROGRAMS:
The following programs are required to reside in your !PATH. They can be
obtained from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/adjustposition.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/cw_drawcolor.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/cw_spacer.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/error_message.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_droplist.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_field.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_fileselect.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_inputfield.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_psconfig__define.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_plotconfig__define.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_axis.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_axis__define.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pickcolorname.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/psconfig.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pswindow.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/tvread.pro
All these programs can be obtained at once by downloading the MPI_PLOT zip file:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_plot.zip
COMMON BLOCK:
The addition of the OVERPLOT keyword required a COMMON block named MPI_PLOT_COMMMON
to store the program information pointer. This pointer is loaded in the COMMON block
when the keyboard focus changes. Thus, to overplot into an MPI_PLOT window, first
select the window with the cursor.
RESTRICTIONS
Colors will be loaded in the color table.
EXAMPLE:
x = Findgen(11) & y = Findgen(11)
MPI_PLOT, x, y
MPT_PLOT, Reverse(x), y, /Overplot, Linestyle=2
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, March 2001, and offered to the IDL user
community by the Max-Plank Institute of Meteorology in Hamburg, Germany.
Added OVERPLOT keyword and made numerous general improvements. 21 November 2001. DWF
Removed restriction for only one copy of MPI_PLOT on display at once. 25 November 2001. DWF.
Added XLOG and YLOG keywords. 7 May 2002. DWF.
PostScript configuration now opens up with a plot window the same aspect
ratio as the MPI_PLOT window. 21 August 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem in which PSCONFIG was called as a blocking widget rather than as a
modal widget, as required. 11 March 2003. DWF.
Made a change to the GUI method that fixes a problem I have been having
on some Linux machines in widgets not always showing up. 15 July 2003. DWF.
(See mpi_plot.pro)
NAME:
MPI_PLOTCONFIG__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
This is a program for interactively adjusting and keeping track
of keywords appropriate for configuring the PLOT command.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
plotConfigObj = Obj_New("MPI_PLOTCONFIG")
INPUT PARAMETERS:
None.
INPUT KEYWORDS (Sent to the INIT method. The same keywords can be set with the SETPROPERTY method of the object.):
BACKGROUND - The name of the background color. By default on 24-bit systems: 'IVORY'. ON 8-bit systems 'GRAY'.
CHARSIZE - The character size of the plot. By default, 1.0.
CHARTHICK - The character thickness of the plot. By default, 1.0.
COLOR - The name of the plot color. (This will be the axis color if DATACOLOR is also used.)
By default on 24-bit systems: 'SADDLE BROWN'. Uses 'GREEN' on 8-bit systems.
DATACOLOR - The name of the data color. (Requires use of USEDATACOLOR to be active.) By default
on 24-bit systems: 'NAVY'. Uses 'YELLOW' on 8-bit systems.
_EXTRA - Extra keywords to be passed to MPI_AXIS objects used internally.
FONT - The type of plot font: -1=Hershey, 0=Hardware, 1=True-Type. By default, !P.FONT.;
LINESTYLE - The plot linestyle. By default, 0. Possible values are:
0 - Solid Line
1 - Dotted
2 - Dashed
3 - Dash Dot
4 - Dash Dot Dot
5 - Long Dash
6 - No Line
NOAXISINFO - Set this keyword to inhibit axis information on the GUI. By default, 0.
POSITION - The position of the plot in the plot window in normalized coordinates. By default, [0.20, 0.15, 0.95, 0.95].
PSYM - The plot symbol value. By default, 18. Possible values are:
0 - Dot
1 - Filled Circle
2 - Filled Upward Triangle
3 - Filled Downward Triangle
4 - Filled Diamond
5 - Filled Square
6 - Open Circle
7 - Open Upward Triangle
8 - Open Downward Triangle
9 - Open Diamond
10 - Open Square
11 - Plus Sign
12 - X
13 - Star
14 - Filed Rightfacing Triangle
15 - Filled Leftfacing Triangle
16 - Open Rightfacing Triangle
17 - Open Leftfacing Triangle
18 - No Symbol (the default).
SYMSIZE - The plot symbol size. By default, 1.0.
SUBTITLE - The plot subtitle. By default, "".
TITLE - The plot title. By default, "".
THICK - The plot line thickness. By default, 1.0.
TICKLEN - The plot tick length. By default, 0.02.
USEDATACOLOR - Set this keyword to return a DATACOLOR field in the keyword structure. By default, 0.
XAXIS - An MPI_AXIS object for the X axis. One is created by default, if not provided.
YAXIS - An MPI_AXIS object for the Y axis. One is created by default, if not provided.
METHOD PROCEDURES:
GUI - This procedure method displays a graphical user interface that allows the user
to change plot configuration parameters. The following keywords can be used:
ALL_EVENTS - Set this keyword to have an event sent any time something in the
GUI changes. The default is to send an event only when the user hits the ACCEPT button.
Note that the NOTIFYID keyword must be used to generate events.
BLOCK - Set this keyword if you want to block the command line. The default is to NOT block the command line.
DEFAULTFONT - The name of a font to use as the default font.
GROUP_LEADER - The group leader for this GUI. If this keyword is used, the program will be
distroyed when the group leader is destroyed.
LABELDEFAULTSIZE - The default screen size for a label. All labels are offsets from this size. 55 by default.
The purpose of this keyword is to allow the user to modify the look of the GUI if different
fonts are used.
LABELFONT - The name of a font to use for program labels.
NOTIFYID - A two-element array containing the widget identifier and top-level base ID of a widget
designated to receive an event from this program. The event structure will be defined and sent
like this:
Widget_Control, notifyid[0], Send_Event={ MPI_PLOTCONFIG_EVENT, $
ID: notifyid[0], $
TOP:notifyid[1], $
HANDLER: 0L, $
OBJECT: self }
Most event handlers will be written so that they will get the plot keywords
from the plot configuration object and draw the plot. A sample event handler might
look like this:
PRO MPI_Plot_Configuration_Events, event
Widget_Control, event.top, Get_UValue=info, /No_Copy
WSet, info.wid
plotkeywords = event.object->GetKeywords()
Plot, info.indep, info.dep, _Extra=plotkeywords
Widget_Control, event.top, Set_UValue=info, /No_Copy
END
XLONGFORM - By default, the X axis information is displayed in "short" form, with only the
most relevant information readily available. Other axis information is accessed via buttons.
Set this keyword to display the X axis information in a "long" form, in which all the axis
information is immediately visible.
YLONGFORM - By default, the Y axis information is displayed in "short" form, with only the
most relevant information readily available. Other axis information is accessed via buttons.
Set this keyword to display the Y axis information in a "long" form, in which all the axis
information is immediately visible.
SETPROPERTY - This procedure can be used to set the properties of the plot
configuration object without using the graphical user interface. The
keywords are identical to those used in the INIT method, above.
METHOD FUNCTIONS:
GETKEYWORDS - This function method contains no arguments or keywords. It returns a
structure, with fields equivalent to PLOT keywords. The idea is that these
keywords can be passed directly to the PLOT command using the keyword inheritance
mechanism via the _EXTRA keyword to the plot command. A possible sequence of commands
might look like this:
IDL> plotConfigObj = Obj_New("MPI_PLOTCONFIG") ; Create the plot configuration object.
IDL> plotConfigObj->GUI, /Block ; Allow the user to configure the plot parameters.
IDL> plotKeywords = plotConfigObj->GetKeywords() ; Get the plot keywords.
IDL> Plot, x, y, _Extra=plotKeywords ; Draw the plot in the way the user specified.
IDL> Obj_Destroy, plotConfigObj ; Destroy the object when finished with it.
PROGRAM NOTES:
Color Names: Color names are those used with FSC_Color and PickColorName. See the
documentation for those programs for instuctions on loading your own colors.
To see the default colors and names, type this:
IDL> color = PickColorName('yellow')
Working with DataColor: Many people like to have the data color in a line plot
different from the axis color. This requires two commands in IDL: a PLOT command
with the NODATA keyword set, to draw in the axis color, followed by the OPLOT command,
with the data drawn in the data color. Unfortunately, IDL only has a single COLOR keyword
to represent both colors. So, you must be a bit resourceful to use this feature.
The proper sequence of commands to use this feature of the plot configuration object
will looks like this. First, initialize the object with the USEDATACOLOR keyword:
plotConfigObj = Obj_New("MPI_PLOTCONFIG", /UseDataColor) ; Use the DataColor option.
When you are ready to draw the plot, the keyword structure will have a new field named
DataColor. Since this keyword is not recognized by the PLOT command, it will be ignored
in the first PLOT command to draw the axes:
plotKeywords = plotConfigObj->GetKeywords() ; Get the plot keywords.
Plot, x, y, _Extra=plotKeywords, /NoData ; Just draw the axes.
Next, change the color field to the datacolor field value, and overplot the
data onto the axes you just drew:
plotKeywords.color = PlotKeywords.datacolor
OPlot, x, y, _Extra=plotKeywords
You can see an example of how this is done in the heavily documented example program
MPI_PLOT, which you can use as a wrapper for the PLOT command with your own data, if you like.
Required Programs: The following programs are required to reside in your !PATH. They can be
obtained from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/adjustposition.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/cw_drawcolor.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/cw_spacer.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/error_message.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_droplist.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_field.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_plotwindow.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_axis__define.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pickcolorname.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pswindow.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/tvread.pro
EXAMPLE:
A heavily documented program, named MPI_PLOT, is supplied with this program.
This program not only explains how to use the MPI_PLOTCONFIG__DEFINE program,
it can be used as a wrapper program for the PLOT command that you can use with
your own data. The program can be downloaded here:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/mpi_plot.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, March 2001.
Made a change to the GUI method that fixes a problem I have been having
on some Linux machines in widgets not always showing up. 15 July 2003. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See mpi_plotconfig__define.pro)
NAME:
NORMALIZE
PURPOSE:
This is a utility routine to calculate the scaling vector
required to position a graphics primitive of specified range
at a specific position in an arbitray coordinate system. The
scaling vector is given as a two-element array like this:
scalingVector = [translationFactor, scalingFactor]
The scaling vector should be used with the [XYZ]COORD_CONV
keywords of a graphics object or model. For example, if you
wanted to scale an X axis into the coordinate range of -0.5 to 0.5,
you might type something like this:
xAxis->GetProperty, Range=xRange
xScale = Normalize(xRange, Position=[-0.5, 0.5])
xAxis, XCoord_Conv=xScale
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Object Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
xscaling = NORMALIZE(xrange, POSITION=position)
INPUTS:
XRANGE: A two-element vector specifying the data range.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
POSITION: A two-element vector specifying the location
in the coordinate system you are scaling into. The vector [0,1]
is used by default if POSITION is not specified.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
See above.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, OCT 1997.
(See normalize.pro)
NAME:
OBJECT_SHADE_SURF
PURPOSE:
This program shows you the correct way to write an
elevation-shaded surface in object graphics. This would
be the equivalent of these direct graphics commands:
Surface, data, Shades=BytScl(data)
Shade_Surf, data, Shades=BytScl(data)
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
2642 Bradbury Court
Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Object Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
OBJECT_SHADE_SURF, data, x, y
INPUTS:
data: The 2D surface data.
x: A vector of X values, corresponding to the X values of data.
y: A vector of Y values, corresponding to the Y values of data.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
STYLE: Set equal to 1 for a wire-frame surface. Set equal to 2 for
a solid surface (the default).
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
OBJECT_SHADE_SURF
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, November 1998.
(See object_shade_surf.pro)
NAME:
PICKCOLOR
PURPOSE:
A modal dialog widget allowing the user to select
the RGB color triple specifying a color. The return
value of the function is the color triple specifying the
color or the "name" of the color if the NAME keyword is set.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING:
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Color Specification. See related program FSC_COLOR.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
color = PickColor(colorindex)
RETURN VALUE:
The return value of the function is a 1-by-3 array containing
the values of the color triple that specifies the selected color.
The color can be loaded, for example, in any color index:
color = PickColor(240)
TVLCT, color, 240
The return value is the original color triple if the user
selects the CANCEL button.
IF the NAMES keyword is set, the return value of the function is
the "name" of the selected color. This would be appropriate for
passing to the FSC_COLOR program, for example.
OPTIONAL INPUT POSITIONAL PARAMETERS:
COLORINDEX: The color index of the color to be changed. If not
specified the color index !D.Table_Size - 2 is used.
The Current Color and the Color Sliders are set to the
values of the color at this color index.
OPTIONAL INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this widget program. This
keyword is required for MODAL operation. If not supplied
the program is a BLOCKING widget. Be adviced, however, that
the program will NOT work if called from a blocking widget
program, unless a GROUP_LEADER is supplied.
NAMES: Set this keyword to return the "name" of the selected color
rather than its color triple.
STARTINDEX: 88 pre-determined colors are loaded The STARTINDEX
is the index in the color table where these 88 colors will
be loaded. By default, it is !D.Table_Size - 89.
TITLE: The title on the program's top-level base. By default the
title is "Pick a Color".
OPTIONAL INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL: A keyword that is set to 1 if the CANCEL button is selected
and to 0 otherwise.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
88 pre-determined colors are loaded in the color table.
In addition, the color index at COLORINDEX is modified while
the program is on the display. When the program exits, the
entry color table is restored. Thus, on 8-bit displays there
might be some color effects in graphics windows while PICKCOLOR
is on the display. Changes in the color table are not noticable
on 16-bit and 24-bit displays.
EXAMPLE:
To specify a color for a plot in color decomposition OFF mode:
Device, Decomposed=0
!P.Color = !P.Color < (!D.Table_Size - 1)
color = PickColor(!P.Color, Cancel=cancelled)
IF NOT cancelled THEN BEGIN
TVLCT, color, !P.Color
Plot, data
ENDIF
To specify a color for a plot in color decomposition ON mode:
Device, Decomposed=1
color = PickColor(Cancel=cancelled)
!P.Color = Color24(color)
IF NOT cancelled THEN Plot, data
To obtain the name of the selected color to pass to GetColor:
selectedColor = PickColor(/Name)
axisColor = FSC_Color(selectedColor, !D.Table_Size-4)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 28 Oct 99.
Added NAME keyword. 18 March 2000, DWF.
Fixed a small bug when choosing a colorindex less than !D.Table_Size-17. 20 April 2000. DWF.
Added actual color names to label when NAMES keyword selected. 12 May 2000. DWF.
Modified to use 88 colors and FSC_COLOR instead of 16 colors and GETCOLOR. 4 Dec 2000. DWF.
Now drawing small box around each color. 13 March 2003. DWF.
Added CURRENTCOLOR keyword. 3 July 2003. DWF.
(See pickcolor.pro)
NAME:
PICKCOLORNAME
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to provide a blocking
or modal widget interface for selecting a color "name".
The program uses colors familiar to the FSC_COLOR program,
and is often used to select a color name for passing to FSC_COLOR.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING:
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Color Specification.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
colorName = PickColorName(startColorName)
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
startColorName: A string with the "name" of the color. Colors available are these:
Almond Antique White Aquamarine Beige Bisque Black
Blue Blue Violet Brown Burlywood Charcoal Chartreuse
Chocolate Coral Cornsilk Cyan Dark Goldenrod Dark Gray
Dark Green Dark Khaki Dark Orchid Dark Salmon Deep Pink Dodger Blue
Firebrick Forest Green Gold Goldenrod Gray Green
Green Yellow Honeydew Hot Pink Indian Red Ivory Khaki
Lavender Lawn Green Light Coral Light Cyan Light Gray Light Salmon
Light Yellow Lime Green Linen Magenta Maroon Medium Gray
Medium Orchid Moccasin Navy Olive Olive Drab Orange
Orange Red Orchid Pale Goldenrod Pale Green Papaya Peru
Pink Plum Powder Blue Purple Red Rose
Rosy Brown Royal Blue Saddle Brown Salmon Sandy Brown Sea Green
Seashell Sienna Sky Blue Slate Gray Snow Spring Green
Steel Blue Tan Thistle Tomato Turquoise Violet
Violet Red Wheat White Yellow
The color WHITE is used if this parameter is absent.
INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BOTTOM: The colors used in the program must be loaded somewhere
in the color table. This keyword indicates where the colors
start loading. By default BOTTOM is set equal to !D.Table_Size-NCOLORS-1.
COLUMNS: Set this keyword to the number of columns the colors should
be arranged in.
FILENAME: The string name of an ASCII file that can be opened to read in
color values and color names. There should be one color per row
in the file. Please be sure there are no blank lines in the file.
The format of each row should be:
redValue greenValue blueValue colorName
Color values should be between 0 and 255. Any kind of white-space
separation (blank characters, commas, or tabs) are allowed. The color
name should be a string, but it should NOT be in quotes. A typical
entry into the file would look like this:
255 255 0 Yellow
GROUP_LEADER: This identifies a group leader if the program is called
from within a widget program. Note that this keyword MUST be provided
if you want to guarantee modal widget functionality. (If you don't know
what this means, believe me, you WANT to use this keyword, always.)
INDEX: This keyword identifies a color table index where the selected color
is to be loaded when the program exits. The default behavior is to restore
the input color table and NOT load a color.
TITLE: This keyword accepts a string value for the window title. The default
is "Select a Color".
OUTPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL: On exit, this keyword value is set to 0 if the user selected
the ACCEPT button. IF the user selected the CANCEL button, or
closed the window in any other way, this keyword value is set to 1.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Colors are loaded in the current color table. The input color table
is restored when the program exits. This will only be noticable on
8-bit displays. The startColorName is returned if the user cancels
or destroys the widget before a selection is made. Users should
check the CANCEL flag before using the returned color.
EXAMPLE:
To call the program from the IDL comamnd line:
IDL> color = PickColorName("red") & Print, color
To call the program from within a widget program:
color = PickColorName("red", Group_Leader=event.top) & Print, color
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 31 August 2000.
Modified program to read colors from a file and to use more
colors on 24-bit platforms. 16 October 2000. DWF.
Added the COLUMNS keyword. 16 October 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with mapping a modal widget. 2 Jan 2001. DWF
Now drawing small box around each color. 13 March 2003. DWF.
(See pickcolorname.pro)
NAME:
PRINTWINDOW
This program sends the contents of the specified
window to the default printer. The current window
is used if a window index number is not provided.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
IDL> PrintWindow, wid
OPTIONAL POSITIONAL PARAMETERS:
WID The window index number of the window to send to the
printer. !D.Window used by default.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
LANDSCAPE If this keyword is set, the output is in Landscape
mode. Otherwise, Portrait mode is used.
PAGESIZE: Set this keyword to a string indicating the type
of PostScript page size you want. Current values are "LETTER",
"LEGAL", and "A4". Default is "LETTER".
RGB_ERROR: Some printers (particularly attached to LINUX machines) cannot
load a 24-bit image. You get this error message:
%Can't set RGB color on an indexed destination.
If this happens to you, set this keyword and the 24-bit image will
be made into a 2D image with color table vectors. Colors are not
quaranteed to be accurate with this method, but in practice it is
not usually too bad.
IDL> PrintWindow, /RGB_Error
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning based on previous PRINT_IT program. 29 July 2000.
Added RGB_Error keyword. 2 Nov 2004. DWF.
(See printwindow.pro)
NAME:
ProgramRootDir
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to provide a portable way of finding
the root directory of a program distribution. It assumes that all
data files, utility files, etc. are in sub-directories of the directory where
the program files reside. There is no explicit rule specifying where the program
file directory must reside on the computer.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
ARGUMENTS:
None.
KEYWORDS:
ONEUP: Set this keyword if you want to start your search one directory
*above* where your source program resides (i.e., "../Source").
This allows you, for example, to put your source files in a Source
directory that it at the same level as your Data directory, Utility
directory, etc. See the example below.
EXAMPLE:
Assume that your application files (and source programs) reside in this root directory:
../app
You have placed a DATA directory immediately under the APP directiory, and a RESOURCES
directory immedately under the DATA directory. Your directory structure looks like this:
../app ; Contains your application and source (*.pro) files.
../app/data ; Contains your application data files.
...app/data/resources ; Contains your application resource files.
The end user can install the APP directory wherever he or she likes. In your
program, you will identify the DATA and RESOURCES directory like this:
; Get icon image in resources directory.
filename = Filepath(Root_Dir=ProgramRootDir(), Subdirectory=['data','resources'], 'myicon.tif')
; Get default image in data directory.
filename = Filepath(Root_Dir=ProgramRootDir(), Subdirectory='data', 'ctscan.tif')
Alternatively, you might set up an application directory structure like this:
../app ; Contains your application files.
../app/source ; Contains your application source (*.pro) files.
../app/data ; Contains your application data files.
...app/data/resources ; Contains your application resource files.
In this case, you would use the ONEUP keyword to find your data and resource files, like this:
; Get icon image in resources directory.
filename = Filepath(Root_Dir=ProgramRootDir(/ONEUP), Subdirectory=['data','resources'], 'myicon.tif')
; Get default image in data directory.
filename = Filepath(Root_Dir=ProgramRootDir(/ONEUP), Subdirectory='data', 'ctscan.tif')
MODIFICATION_HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 23 November 2003. Based on program SOURCEROOT, written by
Jim Pendleton at RSI (http://www.rsinc.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=35).
Added ONEUP keyword. 10 December 2003. DWF.
(See programrootdir.pro)
NAME:
PROGRESSBAR__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
Creates a simple progress bar for indicating the progess of a looping
operation in IDL.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities
CALLING SEQUENCE:
progressBar = Obj_New("PROGRESSBAR")
ARGUMENTS:
None.
KEYWORDS:
COLOR: The name of the color for the progress bar. By default: "red".
Possible color names are those defined by FSC_COLOR:
Almond Antique White Aquamarine Beige Bisque Black
Blue Blue Violet Brown Burlywood Charcoal Chartreuse
Chocolate Coral Cornsilk Cyan Dark Goldenrod Dark Gray
Dark Green Dark Khaki Dark Orchid Dark Salmon Deep Pink Dodger Blue
Firebrick Forest Green Gold Goldenrod Gray Green
Green Yellow Honeydew Hot Pink Indian Red Ivory Khaki
Lavender Lawn Green Light Coral Light Cyan Light Gray Light Salmon
Light Yellow Lime Green Linen Magenta Maroon Medium Gray
Medium Orchid Moccasin Navy Olive Olive Drab Orange
Orange Red Orchid Pale Goldenrod Pale Green Papaya Peru
Pink Plum Powder Blue Purple Red Rose
Rosy Brown Royal Blue Saddle Brown Salmon Sandy Brown Sea Green
Seashell Sienna Sky Blue Slate Gray Snow Spring Green
Steel Blue Tan Thistle Tomato Turquoise Violet
Violet Red Wheat White Yellow
FAST_LOOP: Set this keyword if what you are doing in the loop doesn't involve
any color operations and you want the progress bar to update as fast
as possible. With this keyword set, the program will eliminate extra
calls to FSC_COLOR, which can be slow if you are calling it, say,
10,000 times!
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for the progress bar.
NOCANCEL: Set this keyword to eliminate the CANCEL button from the progres bar.
PERCENT: The initial percent on the progress bar. Used only if the START keyword is
also set.
START: Set this keyword if you wish to call the START method immediately upon initialization.
TEXT: The textual message that goes above the progress bar. By default:
"Operation in progress..."
TITLE: The title of the progress bar window. By default: "Progress Bar".
XSIZE: The X size of the progress bar itself. By default, 150 pixels.
YSIZE: The Y size of the progress bar itself. By default, 10 pixels.
PROCEDURE:
The user is responsible for starting, updating, checking for CANCEL events, and
destroying the progress indicator. The sequence of commands might look
like this:
progressBar = Obj_New("PROGRESSBAR")
progressBar -> Start
FOR j=0,9 DO BEGIN
IF progressBar -> CheckCancel() THEN BEGIN
ok = Dialog_Message('The user cancelled operation.')
RETURN
ENDIF
Wait, 0.5 ; Would probably be doing something ELSE here!
progressBar -> Update, (j+1)*10
ENDFOR
progressBar -> Destroy
See the example program at the end of this file for a working example of code.
METHODS:
CHECKCANCEL: This function method returns a 1 if the user has clicked
the CANCEL button. Otherwise, it returns a 0.
cancelled = progressBar -> CheckCancel()
IF cancelled THEN progressBar->Destroy
DESTROY: Destroys the progress bar widgets as well as the object.
progressBar -> Destroy
GETPROPERTY: Gets certain properties of the object.
progressBar -> GetProperty, Color=currentColor
SETPROPERTY: Allows the user to set certain properties of the object.
progressBar -> SetProperty, Color='green'
START: Puts the progress bar on the display and enables it to receive events.
progressBar -> Start
UPDATE: Updates the progress bar. Requires on argument, a number between 0
and 100 that indicates the percent of progress bar that should be filled
with a color. Can optional specify TEXT that is displayed above the progress
bar.
progressBar -> Update, 50
progressBar -> Update, 50, Text='Operation 50% completed...'
EXAMPLE:
See the example program at the bottom of this file.
RESTRICTIONS:
Note that the progress bar cannot be run as a MODAL widget program and
still capture CANCEL button events. Thus, the user *may* be able to generate events
in the calling program while this progress bar is in operation.
DEPENDENCIES:
This program requires FSC_COLOR from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 19 September 2002.
Added TEXT keyword to Update method. 12 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added FAST_LOOP keyword. 19 Dec 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem in where I was checking for CANCEL button event. 2 April 2003. DWF.
Removed the XMANAGER call in the START method, since it wasn't needed. 7 October 2003. DWF.
General maintenance updates. Added START keyword to INIT method to allow immediate
starting upon initialization. Added better error handling and checking. 10 October 2003. DWF.
Added ACCEPT button and CheckButton method. Modified Example program to demonstrate new
functionality. 1 December 2003. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See progressbar__define.pro)
NAME:
PSCONFIG
PURPOSE:
This program is simply a function wrapper for the FSC_PSCONFIG
object program (fsc_psconfig__define.pro). It was written so
that it could serve as a drop-in replacement for the PS_FORM
program it replaces. It calls the object program's graphical
user interface as a modal widget and returns the DEVICE keywords
collected from the form in a form that is appropriate for
configuring the PostScript device.
It is now possible to call the program without a graphical user
interface, thus getting the default keywords directly. This is
appropriate for many applications. Use the NOGUI keyword when
you call the program. For example, like this:
Set_Plot, 'PS'
Device, _Extra=PSConfig(/NoGUI, Filename='myfilename.eps')
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CALLING SEQUENCE:
psKeywords = PSConfig()
CATEGORY:
Configuring PostScript output.
DOCUMENTATION:
Complete documentation for the FSC_PSCONFIG object, including
keyword and method descriptions, and example programs using the object
can be found on the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/docs/fsc_psconfig.html
INPUT:
psConfigObject -- An optional FSC_PSCONFIG object reference can be
passed as an argument to the function. The object is not destroyed
if passed in as an argument.
psConfigObject = Obj_New("FSC_PSCONFIG")
keywords = PSConfig(psConfigObject)
Having the object means that you have an on-going and current record
of exactly how your PostScript device is configured. Be sure to destroy
the object when you are finished with it.
KEYWORDS:
NOGUI: Setting this keyword returns the default keyword settings directly,
without allowing user interaction.
Any keyword accepted by the FSC_PSCONFIG object can be used with
this program. Here are a few of the most popular keywords.
Bits_per_Pixel - The number of image bits saved for each image pixel: 2, 4, or 8. The default is 8.
Color - Set this keyword to select Color PostScript output. Turned on by default.
DefaultSetup - Set this keyword to the "name" of a default style. Current styles (you can easily
create and add your own to the source code) are the following:
"System (Portrait)" - The normal "default" system set-up. Also, "System".
"System (Landcape)" - The normal "default" landscape system set-up.
"Centered (Portrait)" - The window centered on the page. Also, "Center" or "Centered".
"Centered (Landscape)" - The window centered on the landscape page. Also, "Landscape".
"Square (Portrait)" - A square plot, centered on the page.
"Square (Landscape)" - A square plot, centered on the landscape page.
"Figure (Small)" - A small encapsulated figure size, centered on page. Also, "Encapsulated" or "Encapsulate".
"Figure (Large)" - A larger encapsulated figure size, centered on page. Also, "Figure".
"Color (Portrait)" - A "centered" plot, with color turned on. Also, "Color".
"Color (Landscape)" - A "centered" landscape plot, with color turned on.
Directory - Set this keyword to the name of the starting directory. The current directory is used by default.
Encapsulate - Set this keyword to select Encapsulated PostScript output. Turned off by default.
European - Set this keyword to indicate "european" mode (i.e., A4 page and centimeter units). Turned off by default.
Filename - Set thie keyword to the name of the PostScript file. The default is "idl.ps".
Inches - Set this keyword to indicate sizes and offsets are in inches as opposed to centimeters. Set by European keyword by default.
Landscape - Set this keyword to select Landscape page output. Portrait page output is the default.
PageType - Set this keyword to the "type" of page. Possible values are:
"Letter" - 8.5 by 11 inches. (Default, unless the European keyword is set.)
"Legal" - 8.5 by 14 inches.
"Ledger" - 11 by 17 inches.
"A4" - 21.0 by 29.7 centimeters. (Default, if the European keyword is set.)
XOffset - Set this keyword to the X Offset. Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults. (Note: offset calculated from lower-left corner of page.)
XSize - Set this keyword to the X size of the PostScript "window". Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults.
YOffset - Set this keyword to the Y Offset. Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults. (Note: offset calculated from lower-left corner of page.)
YSize - Set this keyword to the Y size of the PostScript "window". Uses "System (Portrait)" defaults.
In addition, the following keywords can be used:
CANCEL -- An output keyword that will be set to 1 if the user
chooses the Cancel button on the form. It will be 0 otherwise.
FONTINFO -- Set this keyword is you wish to have font information
appear on the form. The default is to not include font information.
FONTTYPE -- Set this keyword to a named variable that will indicate
the user's preference for font type. Values will be -1 (Hershey fonts),
0 (hardware fonts), and 1 (true-type fonts). This keyword will always
return -1 unless the FONTINFO keyword has also been set.
GROUP_LEADER -- Set this keyword to a widget identifier of the widget
you wish to be a group leader for this program.
EXAMPLE:
To have the user specify PostScript configuration parameters, use
the program like this:
keywords = PSConfig(Cancel=cancelled)
IF cancelled THEN RETURN
thisDevice = !D.Name
Set_Plot, 'PS'
Device, _Extra=keywords
Plot, findgen(11) ; Or whatever graphics commands you use.
Device, /Close_File
Set_Plot, thisDevice
OTHER PROGRAMS NEEDED:
The following programs are required to run this one:
fsc_droplist.pro
fsc_fileselect.pro
fsc_inputfield.pro
fsc_plotwindow
fsc_psconfig__define.pro
MODIFICATIONS:
Written by David W. Fanning, 31 January 2000.
Added NOGUI keyword to allow default keywords to be obtained without
user interaction. 11 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See psconfig.pro)
NAME:
PSWINDOW
PURPOSE:
This function is used to calculate the size of a PostScript
window that has the same aspect ratio (ratio of height to
width) as the current display graphics window. It creates
the largest possible PostScript output window with the
desired aspect ratio. This assures that graphics output
looks similar, if not identical, to PostScript output.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
pageInfo = PSWINDOW()
INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CM: Normally the structure value that is returned from this
function reports its values in inches. Setting this keyword
causes the return values to be in units of centimeters.
FUDGE: A quick way to set symetrical XFUDGE and YFUDGE factors.
If this keyword is set to a value, XFUDGE and YFUDGE keywords are
set to the same value.
LANDSCAPE: Normally this function assumes a PostScript window
in Portrait mode. Setting this keyword assumes you want
the graphic in Landscape mode.
MARGIN: The margin around the edges of the plot. The value must be
a floating point value between 0.0 and 0.5. It is expressed in
normalized coordinate units. The default margin is 0.15.
PAGESIZE: Set this keyword to a string indicating the type
of PostScript page size you want. Current values are "LETTER",
"LEGAL", and "A4". Default is "LETTER".
PRINTER: Set this keyword if the output will be used to
configure the PRINTER device, rather than the PS device.
(In the PRINTER device, offsets are always calculated from
the lower-left corner of the page and do not rotate in
Landscape mode, as they do with the PS device.) Note that
the PRINTER device is only able to accept these keywords
in IDL 5.1 and higher.
XFUDGE: Printers calculate the offset point from the printable
edge of the paper (sometimes), rather from the corner of the paper.
For example, on my Lexmark printer, both X and Y offsets are
calculated from a point 0.25 inches in from the edge. This keyword
allows you to set a "fudge" factor that will be subtracted from
the XOFFSET that is returned to the user. This allows you to create
output that is centered on the page. The fudge factor should be in
the same units as the returned size and offset values.
YFUDGE: Printers calculate the offset point from the printable
edge of the paper (sometimes), rather from the corner of the paper.
For example, on my Lexmark printer, both X and Y offsets are
calculated from a point 0.25 inches in from the edge. This keyword
allows you to set a "fudge" factor that will be subtracted from
the YOFFSET that is returned to the user. This allows you to create
output that is centered on the page. The fudge factor should be in
the same units as the returned size and offset values.
OUTPUTS:
pageInfo: The output value is a named structure defined like
this:
pageInfo = {PSWINDOW_STRUCT, XSIZE:0.0, YSIZE:0.0, $
XOFSET:0.0, YOFFSET:0.0, INCHES:0, PORTRAIT:0, LANDSCAPE:0}
The units of the four size fields are inches unless the CM
keyword is set.
The output can be used to immediately configure the PostScript
or Printer device, like this:
Set_Plot, 'PS' ; or 'PRINTER'
Device, _Extra=pageInfo
RESTRICTIONS:
The aspect ratio of the current graphics window is calculated
like this:
aspectRatio = FLOAT(!D.Y_VSIZE) / !D.X_VSIZE
EXAMPLE:
To create a PostScript output window with the same aspect
ratio as the curently active display window, type:
pageInfo = PSWINDOW()
SET_PLOT, 'PS'
DEVICE, _Extra=pageInfo
To configure the PRINTER device:
pageInfo = PSWINDOW(/Printer, Fudge=0.25)
SET_PLOT, 'PRINTER'
DEVICE, _Extra=pageInfo
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, November 1996.
Fixed a bug in which the YOFFSET was calculated incorrectly
in Landscape mode. 12 Feb 97.
Took out a line of code that wasn't being used. 14 Mar 97.
Added correct units keyword to return structure. 29 JUN 98. DWF
Fixed a bug in how landscape offsets were calculated. 19 JUL 99. DWF.
Fixed a bug in the way margins were used to conform to my
original conception of the program. 19 JUL 99. DWF.
Added Landscape and Portrait fields to the return structure. 19 JUL 99. DWF.
Added PageSize keyword, changed MARGIN keyword, and completely
rewrote most of the intenal code. 9 FEB 2000. DWF.
Fixed a bug in how I calculated the aspect ratio. 1 MAR 2000. DWF.
Added PRINTER keyword to return proper offset values for the
PRINTER device, where the offset location is not rotated. 1 MAR 2000. DWF.
Added PRINTER fudge factors to take into account that printer offsets are
calculated from the printable area of the paper, rather than the corner
of the paper. 8 AUG 2000. DWF.
(See pswindow.pro)
NAME:
REVERSE_AXES
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to extend the SIMPLE_SURFACE
program to demonstrate how to create reversible axes in
object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
REVERSE_AXES, data, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. Fake data will be used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
data: A 2D array of surface data.
x: A vector of X data values.
y: A vector of Y data values.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
EXACT: Set this keyword to get exact axis scaling.
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to the surface initialization routine.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
LANDSCAPE: Set this keyword if you are printing in landscape mode. The
default is Portrait mode. The Landscape keyword on the PRINTER object
is set, but not all printers will honor this keyword setting. If yours
does not, set Landscape mode in the Printer Setup dialog.
VECTOR: Set this keyword if you want vector printing (as opposed to
the default bitmap printing).
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
ZTITLE: A string used as the Z title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your 2D data, type:
IDL> Reverse_Axes, data
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, October 2001.
(See reverse_axes.pro)
NAME:
SCALE_VECTOR
PURPOSE:
This is a utility routine to scale the points of a vector
(or an array) into a given data range. The minimum value of
the vector (or array) is set equal to the minimum data range. And
the maximum value of the vector (or array) is set equal to the
maximum data range.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities
CALLING SEQUENCE:
scaledVector = SCALE_VECTOR(vector, minRange, maxRange)
INPUT POSITIONAL PARAMETERS:
vector: The vector (or array) to be scaled.
minRange: The minimum value of the scaled vector. Set to 0 by default.
maxRange: The maximum value of the scaled vector. Set to 1 by default.
INPUT KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
MAXVALUE: Any value in the input vector greater than this value is
set to this value before scaling.
MINVALUE: Any value in the input vector less than this value is
set to this value before scaling.
NAN: Set this keyword to enable not-a-number checking. NANs
in vector will be ignored.
RETURN VALUE:
scaledVector: The vector (or array) values scaled into the data range.
This is always at least a FLOAT value.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
x = [3, 5, 0, 10]
xscaled = SCALE_VECTOR(x, -50, 50)
Print, xscaled
-20.0000 0.000000 -50.0000 50.0000
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 12 Dec 1998.
Added MAXVALUE and MINVALUE keywords. 5 Dec 1999. DWF.
Added NAN keyword. 18 Sept 2000. DWF.
Removed check that made minRange less than maxRange to allow ranges to be
reversed on axes, etc. 28 Dec 2003. DWF.
(See scale_vector.pro)
NAME:
SELECTIMAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to allow the user to select
an image file for reading. The image data is returned as the
result of the function. The best feature of this program is
the opportunity to browse the image before reading it.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
General programming.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
image = SelectImage()
INPUT PARAMETERS:
None. All input is via keywords.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
BMP -- Set this keyword to select BMP files.
DICOM -- Set this keyword to select DICOM files.
DIRECTORY -- The initial input directory name. The current directory by default.
FILENAME -- The initial filename. If the initial directory has image files of the
correct type, the default is to display the first of these files. Otherwise, blank.
FLIPIMAGE -- Set this keyword if you wish to flip the image from its current orientation. Setting
this keyword reverses the Y dimension of the image.
_EXTRA -- This keyword is used to collect and pass keywords on to the FSC_FILESELECT object. See
the code for FSC_FILESELECT for details.
GIF -- Set this keyword to select GIF files. This capability is not available in IDL 5.4 and higher.
GROUP_LEADER -- Set this keyword to a widget identifier group leader. This keyword MUST be
set when calling this program from another widget program to guarantee modal operation.
JPEG -- Set this keyword to select JPEG files.
ONLY2D -- Set this keyword if you only want the user to be able to select 2D images. Note
that the user will be able to browse all images, but the Accept button will only
be sensitive for 2D images.
ONLY3D -- Set this keyword if you only want the user to be able to select 3D or true-color images.
Note that the user will be able to browse all images, but the Accept button will only
be sensitive for 3D or true-color images.
PICT -- Set this keyword to select PICT files.
PGM -- Set this keyword to select PGM files.
PPM -- Set this keyword to select PPM files.
PNG -- Set this keyword to select PNG files.
PREVIEWSIZE -- Set this keyword to the maximum size (in pixels) of the preview window. Default is 150.
TIFF -- Set this keyword to select TIFF files. (This is the default filter selection.)
TITLE -- Set this keyword to the text to display as the title of the main image selection window.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
CANCEL -- This keyword is set to 1 if the user exits the program in any way except hitting the ACCEPT button.
The ACCEPT button will set this keyword to 0.
FILEINFO -- This keyword returns information about the selected file. Obtained from the QUERY_**** functions.
OUTDIRECTORY -- The directory where the selected file is found.
OUTFILENAME -- The short filename of the selected file.
PALETTE -- The current color table palette returned as a 256-by-3 byte array.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
Probably doesn't work correctly on VMS systems :-( If you can help, please
contact me. I don't have a VMS system to test on.
OTHER COYOTE LIBRARY FILES REQUIRED:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/error_message.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_fileselect.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/tvimage.pro
EXAMPLE:
To read JPEG files from the directory:
IDL> image = SelectImage(/JPEG)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 18 Jan 2001.
Added modification to read both 8-bit and 24-bit BMP files. 27 Jan 2001. DWF.
Fixed a problem with calculating the new size of the draw widget. 5 April 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with List Widgets not sizing correctly on UNIX machines. 10 Aug 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the initial file not being selected correctly when you changed
the file type. 10 Aug 2002. DWF.
Added a FLIPIMAGE keyword 10 Aug 2002. DWF.
When user chooses to Flip Image, I now reverse the Y dimension of the image,
rather than set the !Order system variable. 10 Aug 2002. DWF.
Added OUTDIRECTORY and OUTFILENAME keywords. 18 Aug 2002. DWF.
Fairly extensive changes in the way this program works and selects images.
A new version of FSC_FileSelect is also required. Because of interactions
with the operating system with image filters, the program has probably
become more Windows-centric. The default is now to display all image
files the program is capable of reading. 31 October 2002. DWF.
Added ONLY2D keyword to allow the acceptance of 2D images only. 3 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added ability to center itself on the display. 8 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem caused by reading old images with short color table vectors. 26 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with specifying a fully-qualified filename. 26 Nov 2002. DWF.
Now highlights the selected file in the directory. 26 Nov 2002. DWF.
Improved error handling. 9 Dec 2002. DWF.
Added PALETTE keyword and improved color operation on 8-bit displays. If the image file
contains a color palette, that palette is now loaded when the image is read from the file.
The current color palette can be obtained with the PALETTE keyword. 4 April 2003. DWF.
Added ONLY3D keyword. 19 April 2003. DWF.
Added ability to read PPM and PGM files. 24 November 2003. DWF.
Added TITLE keyword. 1 December 2003. DWF.
(See selectimage.pro)
NAME:
SELECT_OBJECTS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to select
and move objects in an object graphics window. Once the objects
appear in the window, use your mouse to select the objects and
move them in the window. The window is resizeable.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
2642 Bradbury Court
Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
SELECT_OBJECTS
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
Requires VCOLORBAR from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/vcolorbar__define.pro.
EXAMPLE:
Select_Objects
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 21 September 98.
Added the ability to shrink and expand the objects. 27 Sept 98. DWF.
(See select_objects.pro)
NAME:
Sharpen
PURPOSE:
This function sharpens an image using a Laplacian kernel.
The final result is color adjusted to match the histogram
of the input image.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Image Processing
CALLING SEQUENCE:
sharp_image = Sharpen(image)
INPUTS:
image - The input image to be sharpened. Assumed to be a 2D byte array.
OUTPUTS:
sharp_image - The sharpened image.
INPUT KEYWORDS:
KERNEL -- By default the image is convolved with this 3-by-3 Laplacian kernel:
[ [-1, -1, -1], [-1, +8, -1], [-1, -1, -1] ]. You can pass in any square kernel
of odd width. The filtered image is added back to the original image to provide
the sharpening effect.
DISPLAY -- If this keyword is set a window is opened and the details of the sharpening
process are displayed.
OUTPUT KEYWORDS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
None.
METHOD:
This function is based on the Laplacian kernel sharpening method on pages 128-131
of Digital Image Processing, 2nd Edition, Rafael C. Gonzalez and Richard E. Woods,
ISBN 0-20-118075-8.
EXAMPLE:
There is an example program at the end of this file.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, January 2003.
(See sharpen.pro)
NAME:
SHOWPROGRESS__DEFINE
PURPOSE:
An object for creating a progress bar.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities
CALLING SEQUENCE:
progressBar = Obj_New("SHOWPROGRESS")
INPUTS:
parent: A widget identifier of the widget that will be the
group leader for this program. It is *required* for modal
operation. If missing, you are on your own. :-(
KEYWORDS:
CANCELBUTTON: Set this keyword if a Cancel button is desired.
DELAY: The total time the widget should be on the display in AutoUpDate
mode. The keyword applies only to AutoUpDate mode. Default is 5 seconds.
STEPS: The number of steps to take in AutoUpDate mode. The keyword applies only
to AutoUpDate mode.
MESSAGE: The text of the label above the progress bar. Default is "Operation
in Progress...".
TITLE: ; The text of the top-level base title bar. Default is ""
COLOR: The color to draw the progress bar.
XSIZE: The XSize of the progress bar in Device coordinates. Default is 150.
YSIZE: The YSize of the progress bar in Device coordinates. Default is 10.
AUTOUPDATE: Set this keyword to be in AutoUpDate mode.
PROCEDURE:
There are two modes. In AutoUpDate mode, a delay and number of steps is
required. The modal widget stays on the display until the total time
exceeds the DELAY or the requested number of steps is taken. A TIMER
widget is used to generate update events. Nothing can be going on
concurrently in AutoUpDate mode. To enter AutoUpDate mode, type this:
progressBar = Obj_New("SHOWPROGRESS", /AutoUpDate, Delay=2, Steps=10)
progressBar->Start
Obj_Destroy, progressBar
The program will update and destroy itself automatically. (The object
itself is not destroyed. You must do this explicitly, as in the example
above.)
In normal mode, the user is responsible for starting, updating, and
destroying the progress indicator. The sequence of commands might look
like this:
progressBar = Obj_New("SHOWPROGRESS")
progressBar->Start
FOR j=0,9 DO BEGIN
Wait, 0.5 ; Would probably be doing something ELSE here!
progressBar->Update, (j+1)*10
ENDFOR
progressBar->Destroy
Obj_Destroy, progressBar
Normal mode gives you the opportunity to update the Progress Bar
in a loop while something else is going on. See the example program
at the end of this file.
Note that the object itself is not destroyed when calling the DESTROY
method. You must explicitly destroy the object, as in the example above.
METHODS:
CHECKCANCEL: This function method returns a 1 if the user has clicked
the CANCEL button. Otherwise, it returns a 0.
cancelled = progressBar->CheckCancel()
IF cancelled THEN progressBar->Destroy
DESTROY: Destroys the ShowProgress widgets. It does NOT destroy the object.
progressBar->Destroy
GETPROPERTY: Gets the properties that can be set in the INIT method, including
the parent widget ID.
progressBar->GetProperty, Steps=currentNSteps, Delay=currentDelay
SETCOLOR: Changes the color of the progress bar.
progressBar->SetColor, !P.Color
SETLABEL: Changes the text on the widget label.
progressBar->SetLabel, 'This text instead'
SETPROPERTY: Allows the user to set the INIT parameter via keywords.
progressBar->SetProperty, Color=244, XSize=200, Message='Please Wait...'
START: Puts the ShowProgress bar on the display. In AutoUpDate mode, the
widget starts to automatically update.
progressBar->Start
UPDATE: Updates the progress bar. Requires on argument, a number between 0
and 100 that indicates the percent of progress bar that should be filled
with a color.
progressBar->Update, 50
EXAMPLE:
See the example program at the bottom of this file.
RESTRICTIONS:
In contradiction to the IDL documentation, making the parent widget
insensitive in normal mode does NOT prevent the parent widgets from
receiving events on my Windows NT 4.0, SP 4 system running IDL 5.2,
IDL 5.2.1, or IDL 5.3 (beta).
Note that if you specify a CANCEL button the Show Progress program CANNOT
run as a MODAL widget program. Thus, user *may* be able to generate events
in the calling program while this program is running.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 26 July 1999.
Added code so that the current graphics window doesn't change. 1 September 1999. DWF.
Added yet more code for the same purpose. 3 September 1999. DWF.
Added a CANCEL button and made other minor modifications. 12 Oct 1999. DWF.
(See showprogress__define.pro)
NAME:
SIMPLE_SURFACE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a simple surface plot with axes and rotational
capability in object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
SIMPLE_SURFACE, data, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. Fake data will be used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
data: A 2D array of surface data.
x: A vector of X data values.
y: A vector of Y data values.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
EXACT: Set this keyword to get exact axis scaling.
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to the surface initialization routine.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
LANDSCAPE: Set this keyword if you are printing in landscape mode. The
default is Portrait mode. The Landscape keyword on the PRINTER object
is set, but not all printers will honor this keyword setting. If yours
does not, set Landscape mode in the Printer Setup dialog.
VECTOR: Set this keyword if you want vector printing (as opposed to
the default bitmap printing).
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
ZTITLE: A string used as the Z title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your 2D data, type:
IDL> Simple_Surface, data
(See simple_surface.pro)
NAME:
STATIONPLOT
PURPOSE:
This is routine for drawing station plots on a map or other display.
Normally, this routine is used in conjunction with WINDBARB.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
StationPlot, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
x: The X location of the center of the station plot, expressed in data coordinates.
y: The Y location of the center of the station plot, expressed in data coordinates.
KEYWORDS:
COLOR: The name of the color to draw the station plot in. May be a vector
the same length as X. Colors are those available in FSC_COLOR.
RADIUS: The radius of the station plot circle in normalized coordinates.
RESTRICTIONS:
Requires FSC_COLOR from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
EXAMPLE:
seed = -3L
lon = Randomu(seed, 20) * 360 - 180
lat = Randomu(seed, 20) * 180 - 90
speed = Randomu(seed, 20) * 100
direction = Randomu(seed, 20) * 180 + 90
Erase, Color=FSC_Color('Ivory', !P.Background)
Map_Set, /Cylindrical,Position=[0.1, 0.1, 0.9, 0.9], Color=FSC_Color('Steel Blue'), /NoErase
Map_Grid, Color=FSC_Color('Charcoal', !D.Table_Size-2)
Map_Continents, Color=FSC_Color('Sea Green', !D.Table_Size-3)
StationPlot, lon, lat, Color='Indian Red'
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 20 May 2003, based on TVCircle from the
NASA Astonomy Library.
(See stationplot.pro)
NAME:
STR_SIZE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this function is to return the proper
character size to make a specified string a specifed
width in a window. The width is specified in normalized
coordinates. The function is extremely useful for sizing
strings and labels in resizeable graphics windows.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics Programs, Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
thisCharSize = STR_SIZE(thisSting, targetWidth)
INPUTS:
thisString: This is the string that you want to make a specifed
target size or width.
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
targetWidth: This is the target width of the string in normalized
coordinates in the current graphics window. The character
size of the string (returned as thisCharSize) will be
calculated to get the string width as close as possible to
the target width. The default is 0.25.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
INITSIZE: This is the initial size of the string. Default is 1.0.
STEP: This is the amount the string size will change in each step
of the interative process of calculating the string size.
The default value is 0.05.
XPOS: X position of the output test string. This can be
used on the Postscript device, where no pixmap windows are
available and where therefore the test strings would appear on
the printable area. Default is 0.5 on most devices. If !D.NAME
is PS, the default is 2.0 to draw the test string out of the
drawable window area.
YPOS: Y position of the output test string. This can be
used on the Postscript device, where no pixmap windows are
available and where therefore the test strings would appear on
the printable area. Default is 0.5 on most devices. If !D.NAME
is PS, the default is 2.0 to draw the test string out of the
drawable window area.
OUTPUTS:
thisCharSize: This is the size the specified string should be set
to if you want to produce output of the specified target
width. The value is in standard character size units where
1.0 is the standard character size.
EXAMPLE:
To make the string "Happy Holidays" take up 30% of the width of
the current graphics window, type this:
XYOUTS, 0.5, 0.5, ALIGN=0.5, "Happy Holidays", $
CHARSIZE=STR_SIZE("Happy Holidays", 0.3)
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 17 DEC 96.
Added a scaling factor to take into account the aspect ratio
of the window in determing the character size. 28 Oct 97. DWF
Added check to be sure hardware fonts are not selected. 29 April 2000. DWF.
Added a pixmap to get proper scaling in skinny windows. 16 May 2000. DWF.
Forgot I can't do pixmaps in all devices. :-( Fixed. 7 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added support of PostScript at behest of Benjamin Hornberger. 11 November 2004. DWF.
(See str_size.pro)
NAME:
TEXTBOX
PURPOSE:
This function allows the user to type some text in a
pop-up dialog widget and have it returned to the program.
This is an example of a Pop-Up Dialog Widget.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utility, Widgets
CALLING SEQUENCE:
thetext = TextBox()
INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CANCEL: An output parameter. If the user kills the widget or clicks the Cancel
button this keyword is set to 1. It is set to 0 otherwise. It
allows you to determine if the user canceled the dialog without
having to check the validity of the answer.
theText = TextBox(Title='Provide Phone Number...', Label='Number:', Cancel=cancelled)
IF cancelled THEN Return
GROUP_LEADER: The widget ID of the group leader of this pop-up
dialog. This should be provided if you are calling
the program from within a widget program:
thetext = TextBox(Group_Leader=event.top)
If a group leader is not provided, an unmapped top-level base widget
will be created as a group leader.
LABEL: A string the appears to the left of the text box.
TITLE: The title of the top-level base. If not specified, the
string 'Provide Input:' is used by default.
VALUE: A string variable that is the intial value of the textbox. By default, a null string.
XSIZE: The size of the text widget in pixel units. By default, 200.
OUTPUTS:
theText: The string of characters the user typed in the
text widget. No error checking is done.
RESTRICTIONS:
The widget is destroyed if the user clicks on either button or
if they hit a carriage return (CR) in the text widget. The
text is recorded if the user hits the ACCEPT button or hits
a CR in the text widget.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, December 20, 2001.
Added VALUE keyword to set the initial value of the text box. 4 Nov 2002. DWF.
(See textbox.pro)
NAME:
TEXTURE_SURFACE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a simple surface plot with an image applied as
a texture in object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
TEXTURE_SURFACE, data, x, y, Image=image
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. Fake data will be used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
data: A 2D array of surface data.
x: A vector of X data values.
y: A vector of Y data values.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BORDERCOLOR : A three element array [R, G, B] describing the color
used to draw the non-textured part of the surface if POSITION is
specified.
COLORTABLE: The number of an IDL color table to use for the image
texture. Used only if the supplied image is 2D. Ignored otherwise.
EXACT: Set this keyword to get exact axis scaling.
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to the surface initialization routine.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
IMAGE: An 8-bit or 24-bit image you wish to use for the image texture.
LANDSCAPE: Set this keyword if you are printing in landscape mode. The
default is Portrait mode. The Landscape keyword on the PRINTER object
is set, but not all printers will honor this keyword setting. If yours
does not, set Landscape mode in the Printer Setup dialog.
POSITION: A four element array of the form [x1, y1, x2, y2] that will
position the image with its lower-left corner at (x1,y1) and its upper-
right corner at (x2,y2) in the device coordinate system of the surface.
In other words, if my surface is a 41 by 41 array, and I want the image
positioned with lower-left at (5,10) and upper-right at (25,18), then
I call the program like this: Texture_Surface, Position=[5, 10, 25, 18].
VECTOR: Set this keyword if you want vector printing (as opposed to
the default bitmap printing).
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
ZSCALE: A number larger than or equal to 0.001 and less than or equal to 1.0 that affects Z scaling.
ZTITLE: A string used as the Z title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your surface data and 2D image, type:
IDL> data = Loaddata(2)
IDL> image = Loaddata(7)
IDL> Texture_Surface, data, Image=image, Colortable=33
RESTRICTIONS:
Requires the ASPECT program from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/aspect.pro
MODIFICATION HISTORY
Written by David W. Fanning, 1 Nov 2001, from previous Simple_Surface code.
Modifications suggested by Karl Shultz added to allow surface color
specification and improved resolution about image edges when
positioning images. BORDERCOLOR keyword added. DWF. 4 Nov 2001.
The surface now maintains the same X/Y aspect ratio as the surface data. DWF. 8 April 2002.
Added ZSCALE keyword. DWF. 8 April 2002.
(See texture_surface.pro)
NAME:
TRANSFORM_VOLUME
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to transform (e.g., rotate,
scale, and translate) a 3D array or volume.
AUTHOR:
Martin Downing,
Clinical Research Physicist,
Grampian Orthopaedic RSA Research Centre,
Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen, AB15 6LS.
Pnone: 01224 556055 / 07903901612
Fa: 01224 556662
E-mail: m.downing@abdn.ac.uk
CATEGORY:
Mathematics, graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
result = TRANSFORM_VOLUME( volume )
INPUTS:
volume: The 3D array or volume to be transformed.
OPTIONAL KEYWORDS:
BUFFER_SIZE: To reduce memory overhead the routine processes the job in chunks, the number
of elements of which can be set using the BUFFER_SIZE keyword, set this keyword to
0 to force the whole array to be processed at one time. The default value is 128.
MISSING: The value to return for transformed values outside the bounds of
the volume. (Passed to the INTERPOLATE function.) Default is 0.
T3DMAT: The homogeneous transforamtion matrix. If this keyword is not present,
the following keywords can be used to create a homogeneous transformation matrix:
ROTATION - The rotation vector [rx,ry,rz]. The order of rotation is ZYX.
TRANSLATE - The translation vector [tx,ty,tz].
SCALE - The scale vector [sx,sy,sz].
CENTRE_ROTATION - The centre of rotation [cx,cy,cz].
OUTPUTS:
result: The transformed array or volume.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
The program uses the library INTERPLOLATE routine, which currently (IDL 5.4)
uses linear interpolation. Note that the operation is performed in chunks,
each of which is independant of the result of the others, so the operation
could easiliy be parallelised.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: Martin Downing, 16 September 2001.
Added MISSING keyword. Removed INPLACE keyword. 25 Nov 2001. MD
(See transform_volume.pro)
NAME:
TVIMAGE
PURPOSE:
This purpose of TVIMAGE is to enable the TV command in IDL
to be a completely device-independent and color-decomposition-
state independent command. On 24-bit displays color decomposition
is always turned off for 8-bit images and on for 24-bit images.
The color decomposition state is restored for those versions of
IDL that support it (> 5.2). Moreover, TVIMAGE adds features
that TV lacks. For example, images can be positioned in windows
using the POSITION keyword like other IDL graphics commands.
TVIMAGE also supports the !P.MULTI system variable, unlike the
TV command. TVIMAGE was written to work especially well in
resizeable graphics windows. Note that if you wish to preserve
the aspect ratio of images in resizeable windows, you should set
the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword, described below. TVIMAGE works
equally well on the display, in the PostScript device, and in
the Printer and Z-Graphics Buffer devices. The TRUE keyword is
set automatically to the correct value for 24-bit images, so you
don't need to specify it when using TVIMAGE.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING:
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics display.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
TVIMAGE, image
INPUTS:
image: A 2D or 3D image array. It should be byte data.
x : The X position of the lower-left corner of the image.
This parameter is only recognized if the TV keyword is set.
y : The Y position of the lower-left corner of the image.
This parameter is only recognized if the TV keyword is set.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BACKGROUND: This keyword specifies the background color. Note that
the keyword ONLY has effect if the ERASE keyword is also
set or !P.MULTI is set to multiple plots and TVIMAGE is
used to place the *first* plot.
ERASE: If this keyword is set an ERASE command is issued
before the image is displayed. Note that the ERASE
command puts the image on a new page in PostScript
output.
_EXTRA: This keyword picks up any TV keywords you wish to use.
HALF_HALF: If set, will tell CONGRID to extrapolate a *half* row
and column on either side, rather than the default of
one full row/column at the ends of the array. If you
are interpolating images with few rows, then the
output will be more consistent with this technique.
This keyword is intended as a replacement for
MINUS_ONE, and both keywords probably should not be
used in the same call to CONGRID.
KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO: Normally, the image will be resized to fit the
specified position in the window. If you prefer, you can
force the image to maintain its aspect ratio in the window
(although not its natural size) by setting this keyword.
The image width is fitted first. If, after setting the
image width, the image height is too big for the window,
then the image height is fitted into the window. The
appropriate values of the POSITION keyword are honored
during this fitting process. Once a fit is made, the
POSITION coordiates are re-calculated to center the image
in the window. You can recover these new position coordinates
as the output from the POSITION keyword.
MARGIN: A single value, expressed as a normalized coordinate, that
can easily be used to calculate a position in the window.
The margin is used to calculate a POSITION that gives
the image an equal margin around the edge of the window.
The margin must be a number in the range 0.0 to 0.333. This
keyword is ignored if the POSITION keyword is used.
MINUS_ONE: The value of this keyword is passed along to the CONGRID
command. It prevents CONGRID from adding an extra row and
column to the resulting array, which can be a problem with
small image arrays.
NOINTERPOLATION: Setting this keyword disables the default bilinear
interpolation done to the image when it is resized. Nearest
neighbor interpolation is done instead. This is preferred
when you do not wish to change the pixel values of the image.
This keyword must be set, for example, when you are displaying
GIF files that come with their own non-IDL color table vectors.
NORMAL: Setting this keyword means image position coordinates x and y
are interpreted as being in normalized coordinates. This keyword
is only valid if the TV keyword is set.
OVERPLOT: Setting this keyword causes the POSITION keyword to be ignored
and the image is positioned in the location established by the
last graphics command. For example:
Plot, Findgen(11), Position=[0.1, 0.3, 0.8, 0.95]
TVImage, image, /Overplot
POSITION: The location of the image in the output window. This is
a four-element floating array of normalized coordinates of
the type given by !P.POSITION or the POSITION keyword to
other IDL graphics commands. The form is [x0, y0, x1, y1].
The default is [0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]. Note that this can
be an output parameter if the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword is
used.
TV: Setting this keyword makes the TVIMAGE command work much
like the TV command, although better. That is to say, it
will still set the correct DECOMPOSED state depending upon
the kind of image to be displayed (8-bit or 24-bit). It will
also allow the image to be "positioned" in the window by
specifying the coordinates of the lower-left corner of the
image. The NORMAL keyword is activated when the TV keyword
is set, which will indicate that the position coordinates
are given in normalized coordinates rather than device
coordinates.
Setting this keyword will ensure that the keywords
KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO, MARGIN, MINUS_ONE, MULTI, and POSITION
are ignored.
OUTPUTS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Unless the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword is set, the displayed image
may not have the same aspect ratio as the input data set.
RESTRICTIONS:
If the POSITION keyword and the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword are
used together, there is an excellent chance the POSITION
parameters will change. If the POSITION is passed in as a
variable, the new positions will be returned in the same variable
as an output parameter.
If a 24-bit image is displayed on an 8-bit display, the
24-bit image must be converted to an 8-bit image and the
appropriate color table vectors. This is done with the COLOR_QUAN
function. The TVIMAGE command will load the color table vectors
and set the NOINTERPOLATION keyword if this is done. Note that the
resulting color table vectors are normally incompatible with other
IDL-supplied color tables. Hence, other graphics windows open at
the time the image is display are likely to look strange.
EXAMPLE:
To display an image with a contour plot on top of it, type:
filename = FILEPATH(SUBDIR=['examples','data'], 'worldelv.dat')
image = BYTARR(360,360)
OPENR, lun, filename, /GET_LUN
READU, lun, image
FREE_LUN, lun
TVIMAGE, image, POSITION=thisPosition, /KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO
CONTOUR, image, POSITION=thisPosition, /NOERASE, XSTYLE=1, $
YSTYLE=1, XRANGE=[0,360], YRANGE=[0,360], NLEVELS=10
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 20 NOV 1996.
Fixed a small bug with the resizing of the image. 17 Feb 1997. DWF.
Removed BOTTOM and NCOLORS keywords. This reflects my growing belief
that this program should act more like TV and less like a "color
aware" application. I leave "color awareness" to the program
using TVIMAGE. Added 24-bit image capability. 15 April 1997. DWF.
Fixed a small bug that prevented this program from working in the
Z-buffer. 17 April 1997. DWF.
Fixed a subtle bug that caused me to think I was going crazy!
Lession learned: Be sure you know the *current* graphics
window! 17 April 1997. DWF.
Added support for the PRINTER device. 25 June 1997. DWF.
Extensive modifications. 27 Oct 1997. DWF
1) Removed PRINTER support, which didn't work as expected.
2) Modified Keep_Aspect_Ratio code to work with POSITION keyword.
3) Added check for window-able devices (!D.Flags AND 256).
4) Modified PostScript color handling.
Craig Markwart points out that Congrid adds an extra row and column
onto an array. When viewing small images (e.g., 20x20) this can be
a problem. Added a Minus_One keyword whose value can be passed
along to the Congrid keyword of the same name. 28 Oct 1997. DWF
Changed default POSITION to fill entire window. 30 July 1998. DWF.
Made sure color decomposition is OFF for 2D images. 6 Aug 1998. DWF.
Added limited PRINTER portrait mode support. The correct aspect ratio
of the image is always maintained when outputting to the
PRINTER device and POSITION coordinates are ignored. 6 Aug 1998. DWF
Removed 6 August 98 fixes (Device, Decomposed=0) after realizing that
they interfere with operation in the Z-graphics buffer. 9 Oct 1998. DWF
Added a MARGIN keyword. 18 Oct 1998. DWF.
Re-established Device, Decomposed=0 keyword for devices that
support it. 18 Oct 1998. DWF.
Added support for the !P.Multi system variable. 3 March 99. DWF
Added DEVICE, DECOMPOSED=1 command for all 24-bit images. 2 April 99. DWF.
Added ability to preserve DECOMPOSED state for IDL 5.2 and higher. 4 April 99. DWF.
Added TV keyword to allow TVIMAGE to work like the TV command. 11 May 99. DWF.
Added the OVERPLOT keyword to allow plotting on POSITION coordinates
estabished by the preceding graphics command. 11 Oct 99. DWF.
Added automatic recognition of !P.Multi. Setting MULTI keyword is no
longer required. 18 Nov 99. DWF.
Added NOINTERPOLATION keyword so that nearest neighbor interpolation
is performed rather than bilinear. 3 Dec 99. DWF
Changed ON_ERROR condition from 1 to 2. 19 Dec 99. DWF.
Added Craig Markwardt's CMCongrid program and removed RSI's. 24 Feb 2000. DWF.
Added HALF_HALF keyword to support CMCONGRID. 24 Feb 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with image start position by adding ROUND function. 19 March 2000. DWF.
Updated the PRINTER device code to take advantage of available keywords. 2 April 2000. DWF.
Reorganized the code to handle 24-bit images on 8-bit displays better. 2 April 2000. DWF.
Added BACKGROUND keyword. 20 April 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem in where the ERASE was occuring. 6 May 2000. DWF.
Rearranged the PLOT part of code to occur before decomposition state
is changed to fix Background color bug in multiple plots. 23 Sept 2000. DWF.
Removed MULTI keyword, which is no longer needed. 23 Sept 2000. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with handling images that are slices from 3D image cubes. 5 Oct 2000. DWF.
Added fix for brain-dead Macs from Ben Tupper that restores Macs ability to display images. 8 June 2001. DWF.
Fixed small problem with multiple plots and map projections. 29 June 2003. DWF.
Converted all array subscripts to square brackets. 29 June 2003. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See tvimage.pro)
NAME:
TVREAD
PURPOSE:
To get accurate screen dumps with the IDL command TVRD on 24-bit
PC and Macintosh computers, you have to be sure to set color
decomposition on. This program adds that capability automatically.
In addition, the program will optionally write BMP, GIF, JPEG,
PICT, PNG, and TIFF color image files of the screen dump.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics
CALLING SEQUENCE:
image = TVREAD(xstart, ystart, ncols, nrows)
The returned image will be a 2D image on 8-bit systems and
a 24-bit pixel interleaved true-color image on 24-bit systems.
A -1 will be returned if a file output keyword is used (e.g., JPEG, TIFF, etc.).
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
XSTART -- The starting column index. By default, 0.
YSTART -- The starting row index. By default, 0.
NCOLS -- The number of columns to read. By default, !D.X_Size - XSTART
NROWS -- The number of rows to read. By default, !D.Y_Size - YSTART.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BMP -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color BMP file.
CANCEL -- An output keyword set to 1 if the user cancels out of a
filename dialog. Set to 0 otherwise.
COLORS -- If a 24-bit image has to be quantized, this will set the number
of colors in the output image. Set to 256 by default. Applies to BMP,
GIF, PICT, and PNG formats written from 24-bit displays.(See the
COLOR_QUAN documentation for details.)
CUBE -- If this keyword is set to a value between 2 and 6 the color
quantization will use a cubic method of quantization. Applies to BMP,
GIF, PICT, and PNG formats written from 24-bit displays.(See the
COLOR_QUAN documentation for details.)
DITHER -- If this keyword is set the quantized image will be dithered.
Applies to BMP, GIF, PICT, and PNG formats written from 24-bit displays.
(See the COLOR_QUAN documentation for details.)
FILENAME -- The base name of the output file. (No file extensions;
they will be added automatically.) This name may be changed by the user.
image = TVREAD(Filename='myfile', /JPEG)
No file will be written unless a file output keyword is used
(e.g., JPEG, TIFF, etc.) in the call. By default the FILENAME is
set to "idl". The file extension will be set automatically to match
the type of file created.
GIF -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color GIF file.
JPEG -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color JPEG file.
NODIALOG -- Set this keyword if you wish to avoid the DIALOG_PICKFILE
dialog that asks you to name the output file. This keyword should be
set, for example, if you are processing screens in batch mode.
ORDER -- Set this keyword to determine the image order for reading the
display. Corresponds to !Order and set to such as the default.
PICT -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color PICT file.
PNG -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color PNG file.
TIFF -- Set this keyword to write the screen dump as a color TIFF file.
TRUE -- Set this keyword to the type of interleaving you want. 1 = Pixel
interleaved, 2 = row interleaved, 3 = band interleaved.
QUALITY -- This keyword sets the amount of compression for JPEG images.
It should be set to a value between 0 and 100. It is set to 75 by default.
(See the WRITE_JPEG documentation for details.)
WID -- The index number of the window to read from. The current graphics window
(!D.Window) is selected by default. An error is issued if no windows are
currently open on a device that supports windows.
_EXTRA -- Any keywords that are appropriate for the WRITE_*** routines are
also accepted via keyword inheritance.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None
RESTRICTIONS: Requires IDL 5.2 and higher.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, 9 AUG 2000.
Added changes to make the program more device independent. 16 SEP 2000. DWF.
Removed GIF file support for IDL 5.4 and above. 18 JAN 2001. DWF.
Added NODIALOG keyword. 28 MAR 2001. DWF.
Added an output CANCEL keyword. 29 AUG 2001. DWF.
Added ERROR_MESSAGE code to file. 17 DEC 2001. DWF.
Added ORDER keyword. 25 March 2002. DWF.
Now create 24-bit PNG files if reading from a 24-bit display. 11 May 2002. DWF.
Now create 24-bit BMP files if reading from a 24-bit display. 23 May 2002. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See tvread.pro)
NAME:
TVSCALE
PURPOSE:
This purpose of TVSCALE is to enable the TVSCL command in IDL
to be a completely device-independent and color-decomposition-
state independent command. On 24-bit displays color decomposition
is always turned off for 8-bit images and on for 24-bit images.
The color decomposition state is restored for those versions of
IDL that support it (> 5.2). Moreover, TVSCALE adds features
that TVSCL lacks. For example, images can be positioned in windows
using the POSITION keyword like other IDL graphics commands.
TVSCALE also supports the !P.MULTI system variable, unlike the
TVSCL command. TVSCALE was written to work especially well in
resizeable graphics windows. Note that if you wish to preserve
the aspect ratio of images in resizeable windows, you should set
the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword, described below. TVSCALE works
equally well on the display, in the PostScript device, and in
the Printer and Z-Graphics Buffer devices. The TRUE keyword is
set automatically to the correct value for 24-bit images, so you
don't need to specify it when using TVSCALE. In addition, you can
use the TOP and BOTTOM keywords to define a particular set of
number to scale the data to. The algorithm used is this:
TV. BytScl(image, TOP=top-bottom) + bottom
Note that if you scale the image between 100 and 200, that
there are 101 possible pixel values. So the proper way to
load colors would be like this:
LoadCT, NColors=101, Bottom=100
TVSCALE, image, Top=200, Bottom=100
Alternatively, you could use the NCOLORS keyword:
LoadCT, NColors=100, Bottom=100
TVSCALE, image, NColors=100, Bottom=100
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING:
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics display.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
TVSCALE, image
INPUTS:
image: A 2D or 3D image array. It does not have to be byte data.
x : The X position of the lower-left corner of the image.
This parameter is only recognized if the TVSCL keyword is set.
y : The Y position of the lower-left corner of the image.
This parameter is only recognized if the TVSCL keyword is set.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BACKGROUND: This keyword specifies the background color. Note that
the keyword ONLY has effect if the ERASE keyword is also
set or !P.MULTI is set to multiple plots and TVSCALE is
used to place the *first* plot.
BOTTOM: The image is scaled so that all displayed pixels have values
greater than or equal to BOTTOM and less than or equal to TOP.
The value of BOTTOM is 0 by default.
ERASE: If this keyword is set an ERASE command is issued
before the image is displayed. Note that the ERASE
command puts the image on a new page in PostScript
output.
_EXTRA: This keyword picks up any TV keywords you wish to use.
HALF_HALF: If set, will tell CONGRID to extrapolate a *half* row
and column on either side, rather than the default of
one full row/column at the ends of the array. If you
are interpolating images with few rows, then the
output will be more consistent with this technique.
This keyword is intended as a replacement for
MINUS_ONE, and both keywords probably should not be
used in the same call to CONGRID.
KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO: Normally, the image will be resized to fit the
specified position in the window. If you prefer, you can
force the image to maintain its aspect ratio in the window
(although not its natural size) by setting this keyword.
The image width is fitted first. If, after setting the
image width, the image height is too big for the window,
then the image height is fitted into the window. The
appropriate values of the POSITION keyword are honored
during this fitting process. Once a fit is made, the
POSITION coordiates are re-calculated to center the image
in the window. You can recover these new position coordinates
as the output from the POSITION keyword.
MARGIN: A single value, expressed as a normalized coordinate, that
can easily be used to calculate a position in the window.
The margin is used to calculate a POSITION that gives
the image an equal margin around the edge of the window.
The margin must be a number in the range 0.0 to 0.333. This
keyword is ignored if the POSITION keyword is used.
MAXVALUE: The data is linearly scaled between the MIN and MAX values,
if they are provided. MAX is set to MAX(image) by default.
MINVALUE: The data is linearly scaled between the MIN and MAX values,
if they are provided. MIN is set to MIN(image) by default.
MINUS_ONE: The value of this keyword is passed along to the CONGRID
command. It prevents CONGRID from adding an extra row and
column to the resulting array, which can be a problem with
small image arrays.
NCOLORS: If this keyword is supplied, the TOP keyword is ignored and
the TOP keyword is set equal to BOTTOM + NCOLORS - 1. This
keyword is provided to make TVSCALE easier to use with the
color-loading programs such as LOADCT:
LoadCT, 5, NColors=100, Bottom=100
TVScale, image, NColors=100, Bottom=100
NOINTERPOLATION: Setting this keyword disables the default bilinear
interpolation done to the image when it is resized. Nearest
neighbor interpolation is done instead. This is preferred
when you do not wish to change the pixel values of the image.
NORMAL: Setting this keyword means image position coordinates x and y
are interpreted as being in normalized coordinates. This keyword
is only valid if the TVSCL keyword is set.
OVERPLOT: Setting this keyword causes the POSITION keyword to be ignored
and the image is positioned in the location established by the
last graphics command. For example:
Plot, Findgen(11), Position=[0.1, 0.3, 0.8, 0.95]
TVScale, image, /Overplot
POSITION: The location of the image in the output window. This is
a four-element floating array of normalized coordinates of
the type given by !P.POSITION or the POSITION keyword to
other IDL graphics commands. The form is [x0, y0, x1, y1].
The default is [0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0]. Note that this can
be an output parameter if the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword is
used.
TOP: The image is scaled so that all displayed pixels have values
greater than or equal to BOTTOM and less than or equal to TOP.
The value of TOP is !D.Table_Size by default.
TVSCL: Setting this keyword makes the TVIMAGE command work much
like the TVSCL command, although better. That is to say, it
will still set the correct DECOMPOSED state depending upon
the kind of image to be displayed (8-bit or 24-bit). It will
also allow the image to be "positioned" in the window by
specifying the coordinates of the lower-left corner of the
image. The NORMAL keyword is activated when the TV keyword
is set, which will indicate that the position coordinates
are given in normalized coordinates rather than device
coordinates.
Setting this keyword will ensure that the keywords
KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO, MARGIN, MINUS_ONE, MULTI, and POSITION
are ignored.
OUTPUTS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Unless the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword is set, the displayed image
may not have the same aspect ratio as the input data set.
RESTRICTIONS:
If the POSITION keyword and the KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO keyword are
used together, there is an excellent chance the POSITION
parameters will change. If the POSITION is passed in as a
variable, the new positions will be returned as an output parameter.
If the image is 2D then color decomposition is turned OFF
for the current graphics device (i.e., DEVICE, DECOMPOSED=0).
If outputting to the PRINTER device, the aspect ratio of the image
is always maintained and the POSITION coordinates are ignored.
The image always printed in portrait mode.
EXAMPLE:
To display an image with a contour plot on top of it, type:
filename = FILEPATH(SUBDIR=['examples','data'], 'worldelv.dat')
image = BYTARR(360,360)
OPENR, lun, filename, /GET_LUN
READU, lun, image
FREE_LUN, lun
thisPosition = [0.1, 0.1, 0.9, 0.9]
TVSCALE, image, POSITION=thisPosition, /KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO
CONTOUR, image, POSITION=thisPosition, /NOERASE, XSTYLE=1, $
YSTYLE=1, XRANGE=[0,360], YRANGE=[0,360], NLEVELS=10
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 27 May 1999 from TVIMAGE code.
Added MIN, MAX, and NCOLORS keywords 28 May 1999. DWF.
Added the OVERPLOT keyword to allow plotting on POSITION coordinates
estabished by the preceding graphics command. 11 Oct 99. DWF.
Added NOINTERPOLATION keyword so that nearest neighbor interpolation
is performed rather than bilinear. 3 Dec 99. DWF
Brought the TVSCALE code up to date with TVIMAGE code. 3 April 2000. DWF.
Brought the TVSCALE code up to date with TVIMAGE code. 6 May 2000. DWF.
Change MIN and MAX keywords to MINVALUE and MAXVALUE to prevent
ambiguous keyword errors. 27 July 2000. DWF.
Brought up to date with changes in TVImage. 23 Sept 2000. DWF.
Added fix for brain-dead Macs from Ben Tupper that restores Macs ability to display images. 8 June 2001. DWF.
Removed obsolete STR_SEP and replaced with STRSPLIT. 27 Oct 2004. DWF.
(See tvscale.pro)
NAME:
UNDEFINE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to delete or undefine
an IDL program variable from within an IDL program or
at the IDL command line. It is a more powerful DELVAR.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
2642 Bradbury Court
Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Utilities.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
UNDEFINE, variable
REQUIRED INPUTS:
variable: The variable to be deleted.
SIDE EFFECTS:
The variable no longer exists.
EXAMPLE:
To delete the variable "info", type:
IDL> Undefine, info
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 8 June 97, from an original program
given to me by Andrew Cool, DSTO, Adelaide, Australia.
Simplified program so you can pass it an undefined variable. :-) 17 May 2000. DWF
Simplified it even more by removing the unnecessary SIZE function. 28 June 2002. DWF.
(See undefine.pro)
NAME:
VCOLORBAR
FILENAME:
vcolorbar__define.pro
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to create a vertical
colorbar object to be used in conjunction with other
IDL 5 graphics objects.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
IDL Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
thisColorBar = Obj_New('VColorBar')
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None.
INIT METHOD KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLOR: A three-element array representing the RGB values of a color
for the colorbar axes and annotation. The default value is
white: [255,255,255].
NAME: The name associated with this object.
NCOLORS: The number of colors associated with the colorbar. The
default is 256.
MAJOR: The number of major tick divisions on the colorbar axes.
The default is 5.
MINOR: The number of minor tick marks on the colorbar axes.
The default is 4.
PALETTE: A palette object for the colorbar. The default palette
is a gray-scale palette object.
POSITION: A four-element array specifying the position of the
colorbar in the arbitary coordinate system of the viewplane
rectangle. The default position is [0.90, 0.10, 0.95, 0.90].
RANGE: The range associated with the colorbar axis. The default
is [0, NCOLORS].
TITLE: A string containing a title for the colorbar axis
annotation. The default is a null string.
OTHER METHODS:
Clamp (Procedure): Given a two-element array in the data range of
the colorbar, the colorbar image is clamped to this range. In
other words, the range of colors is clamped to the specified
range. Values above or below the range in the colorbar are set to
the minimum and maximum range values, respectively.
GetProperty (Procedure): Returns colorbar properties in keyword
parameters as defined for the INIT method. Keywords allowed are:
COLOR
MAJOR
MINOR
NAME
PALETTE
POSITION
RANGE
TITLE
TRANSFORM
SetProperty (Procedure): Sets colorbar properties in keyword
parameters as defined for the INIT method. Keywords allowed are:
COLOR
NAME
MAJOR
MINOR
PALETTE
POSITION
RANGE
TITLE
TRANSFORM
SIDE EFFECTS:
A VCOLORBAR object is created. The colorbar INHERITS IDLgrMODEL.
Thus, all IDLgrMODEL methods and keywords can also be used. It is
the model that is selected in a selection event, since the SELECT_TARGET
keyword is set for the model.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To create a colorbar object and add it to a plot view object, type:
thisColorBarObject = Obj_New('VColorBar')
plotView->Add, thisColorBarObject
plotWindow->Draw, plotView
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, 19 June 97.
Changed the optional "colorbarmodel" parameter to an
optional GETMODEL parameter. 26 June 97. DWF.
Fixed bug in the way the color palette was assigned. 13 Aug 97. DWF.
Added missing container object to self structure. 13 Aug 97. DWF.
Removed image model, which was a workaround for
broken 5.0 objects. 5 Oct 97. DWF
Fixed cleanup procedure to clean up ALL objects. 12 Feb 98. DWF.
Changed IDLgrContainer to IDL_Container to fix 5.1 problems. 20 May 98. DWF.
Modified colorbar to INHERIT an IDLgrModel object. This allows me to
add the colorbar to other models directly. 20 Sept 98. DWF.
Added NAME keyword to give the colorbar a name. 20 Sept 98. DWF.
Changed a reference to _Ref_Extra to _Extra. 27 Sept 98. DWF.
Fixed bug when adding a text object via the TEXT keyword. 9 May 99. DWF.
Fixed a bug with getting the text object via the TEXT keyword. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added the TRANSFORM keyword to GetProperty and SetProperty methods. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added RECOMPUTE_DIMENSIONS=2 to text objects. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Added a polygon object around the image object. This allows rotation in 3D space. 16 Aug 2000. DWF.
Removed TEXT keyword (which was never used) and fixed TITLE keyword. 8 Dec 2000. DWF.
Added ENABLE_FORMATTING keyword to title objects. 22 October 2001. DWF.
Added a CLAMP method. 18 November 2001. DWF.
Forgot to pass extra keywords along to the text widget. As a result, you couldn't
format tick labels, etc. Fixed this. Any keywords appropriate for IDLgrTick objects
are now available. 26 June 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with POSITION keyword in SetProperty method. 23 May 2003. DWF.
(See vcolorbar__define.pro)
NAME:
WINDBARB
PURPOSE:
This is routine for drawing wind barbs on a map.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
Windbarb, x, y, direction, speed
REQUIRED INPUTS:
x: The X location of the wind barb, expressed in data coordinates.
y: The Y location of the wind barb, expressed in data coordinates.
speed: The wind speed, expressed in knots.
direction: The wind direction in degrees clockwise from north. (See Modification
History notes below for additional information about wind direction.)
KEYWORDS:
ASPECT: The aspect ratio of the map or plot in the display window.
CLIP: A four-element array in normalized coordinates [x0,y0,x1,y1] giving
the lower-left and upper-right corner of a cliping rectangle. This
is normally the extent of your plot. See the example below.
COLOR: The name of the color to draw the wind barbs in. May be a vector
the same length as X.
LENGTH: The approximate length of the wind barb in normalized coordinates.
Will be set to 0.066 of the plot distance in the X direction by default.
MAP_ROTATION: The clockwise rotation in degrees of the map North from the
top of the plot. Will be set to 0.0 by default.
STATION: Set this keyword if you want to draw the wind barbs with station symbols.
(Requires STATIONPLOT from the Coyote Library.)
RESTRICTIONS:
Requires FSC_COLOR and STATIONPLOT from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/fsc_color.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/stationplot.pro
EXAMPLE:
Window, Title='Wind Barbs', /Free
seed = -3L
lon = Randomu(seed, 20) * 360 - 180
lat = Randomu(seed, 20) * 180 - 90
speed = Randomu(seed, 20) * 100
direction = Randomu(seed, 20) * 180 + 90
Erase, Color=FSC_Color('Ivory', !P.Background)
Polyfill,[0.1, 0.1, 0.9, 0.9, 0.1], [0.1, 0.9, 0.9, 0.1, 0.1], /Normal, Color=FSC_Color('light gray')
Map_Set, /Cylindrical, Position=[0.1, 0.1, 0.9, 0.9], Color=FSC_Color('Steel Blue'), /NoErase
Map_Grid, Color=FSC_Color('Charcoal', !D.Table_Size-2)
Map_Continents, Color=FSC_Color('Sea Green', !D.Table_Size-3)
Windbarb, lon, lat, speed, direction, /Station, Color='Indian Red'
To clip the windbards that fall outside the plot, substitute these two lines
for the last line in the example above:
clip = [0.1, 0.1, 0.9, 0.9]
Windbarb, lon, lat, speed, direction, /Station, Color='Indian Red', Clip=clip
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 20 May 2003.
It has been called to my attention that the wind barbs are pointing
in *exactly* the wrong direction. Sigh... Rotated by 180 degrees. DWF. 8 June 2004.
Now someone complains that the *corrected* version is off by 180 degrees! Sheesh!
Clearly, I'm no meteorologist. Both lines of code are in the file. Please use the one
you like the best. :-) (Line 177-178) 20 July 2004. DWF.
Added a CLIP keyword so you can clip the output to the extend of your graphics plot. 12 Nov 2004. DWF.
(See windbarb.pro)
NAME:
WINDOWIMAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this routine is to demonstrate how to interactively
adjust the contrast and brightness (also called the window and level)
of an image.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
WINDOWIMAGE, image
INPUTS:
image: A 2D image array. Typically, the image will be a 16-bit medical
image of some type. If this parameter is not present, a 16-bit
dicom image from the examples/data directory will be selected.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORTABLE: The index of an IDL-supplied color table to load. Gray-scale by default.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
The TVIMAGE and COLORBAR__DEFINE programs from the Coyote Library are
required to run this program:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/tvimage.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/colorbar__define.pro
EXAMPLE:
To display a 16-bit medical image, type:
IDL> WINDOWIMAGE
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 7 November 2001.
Modified the windowing algorithm to keep the window within
the data range. Added colorbar and pixmap for smoother
updating. 18 Nov 2001. DWF.
Fixed a small problem with object cleanup. Added window and
level readouts, window resizing. 23 Nov 2001. DWF.
(See windowimage.pro)
NAME:
xcd
PURPOSE:
Change current directory via mouse.
Two lists are displayed side by side. The one on the left shows
directories. Click on a directory to cd there. The list
on the right shows files to help you see where you are.
(The list on the right does not respond to mouse clicks.)
CATEGORY:
Utility.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
xcd
INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
None
OUTPUTS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Your current directory can be changed.
RESTRICTIONS:
Windows & OpenVMS platforms only. Originally written on Windows95.
Should work on other Windows platforms, but I (Paul) havn't tried it.
With a little effort, one probably could port Xcd to other platforms
(i.e. Unix or Mac).
Note that drive names (e.g. "a:", "c:", etc.) are hardcoded in
xcd::init. Change that line of code to show drive letters
appropriate for your system.
PROCEDURE:
Xcd creates an object that has a reference to a DirListing, and
widgets for displaying that DirListing. If the user clicks on a
sub-directory (or "..\") in the xcd object, or droplist-selects
a different drive via the xcd object, the xcd object changes
IDL's current directory to that location, and refreshes with a
new current-directory DirListing.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Paul C. Sorenson, July 1997. paulcs@netcom.com.
Written with IDL 5.0. The object-oriented design of Xcd is
based in part on an example authored by Mark Rivers.
Jim Pendleton, July 1997. jimp@rsinc.com
Modified for compatability with OpenVMS as a basis for
platform independent code
Paul C. Sorenson, July 13 1997. Changes so that DirListing class
methods do not return pointers to data members. (Better
object-oriented design that way.)
(See xcd.pro)
NAME:
XCOLORS
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this routine is to interactively change color tables
in a manner similar to XLOADCT. No common blocks are used so
multiple copies of XCOLORS can be on the display at the same
time (if each has a different TITLE). XCOLORS has the ability
to notify a widget event handler, an object method, or an IDL
procedure if and when a new color table has been loaded. The
event handler, object method, or IDL procedure is then responsibe
for updating the program's display on 16- or 24-bit display systems.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object, Command line.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XCOLORS
INPUTS:
None.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BLOCK: If this keyword is set, the program will try to block the
IDL command line. Note that this is only possible if no other
widget program is currently blocking the IDL command line. It
is much more reliable to make XCOLORS a modal widget (see the MODAL
keyword), although this can generally only be done when XCOLORS
is called from another widget program.
BOTTOM: The lowest color index of the colors to be changed.
COLORINFO: This output keyword will return either a pointer to
a color information structure (if the program is called in
a non-modal fashion) or a color information structure (if the program
is called in modal or blocking fashion). The color information
structure is an anonymous structure defined like this:
struct = { R: BytArr(!D.Table_Size), $ ; The current R color vector.
G: BytArr(!D.Table_Size), $ ; The current G color vector.
B: BytArr(!D.Table_Size), $ ; The current B color vector.
NAME: "", $ ; The name of the current color table.
INDEX: 0 } ; The index number of the current color table.
If a pointer to the structure is obtained, you will be responsible
for freeing it to prevent memory leakage:
XColors, ColorInfo=colorInfoPtr
Print, "Color Table Name: ", (*colorInfoPtr).Name
Ptr_Free, colorInfoPtr
Note that that Name field will be "Unknown" and the Index field will
be -1 until a color table is actually selected by the user. You are
responsible for checking this value before you use it.
When called in modal or blocking fashion, you don't have to worry about freeing
the pointer, since no pointer is involved:
XColors, /Block, ColorInfo=colorInfoData
Help, colorInfoData, /Structure
Print, "Color Table Name: ", colorInfoData.Name
DATA: This keyword can be set to any valid IDL variable. If
the variable is defined, the specified object method or notify
procedure will be passed this variable via a DATA keyword. This
keyword is defined primarily so that Notify Procedures are compatible
with the XLOADCT way of passing data. It is not strictly required,
since the _EXTRA keyword inheritance mechanism will allow passing
of *any* keyword parameter defined for the object or procedure that is
to be notified.
DRAG: Set this keyword if you want colors loaded as you drag
the sliders. Default is to update colors only when you release
the sliders.
_EXTRA: This keyword inheritance mechanism will pick up and
pass along to any method or procedure to be notified and keywords
that are defined for that procedure. Note that you should be sure
that keywords are spelled correctly. Any mis-spelled keyword will
be ignored.
FILE: A string variable pointing to a file that holds the
color tables to load. The normal colors1.tbl file is used by default.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group
leader is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
INDEX: The index of the color table to start up. If provided, a color
table of this index number is loaded prior to display. Otherwise,
the current color table is used. Set this keyword if you wish
to have the index number of the event structure correct when
the user CANCELs out of the progam.
MODAL: Set this keyword (along with the GROUP_LEADER keyword) to
make the XCOLORS dialog a modal widget dialog. Note that NO
other events can occur until the XCOLORS program is destroyed
when in modal mode.
NCOLORS: This is the number of colors to load when a color table
is selected.
NOTIFYID: A 2-column by n-row array that contains the IDs of widgets
that should be notified when XCOLORS loads a color table. The first
column of the array is the widgets that should be notified. The
second column contains IDs of widgets that are at the top of the
hierarchy in which the corresponding widgets in the first column
are located. (The purpose of the top widget IDs is to make it
possible for the widget in the first column to get the "info"
structure of the widget program.) An XCOLORS_LOAD event will be
sent to the widget identified in the first column. The event
structure is defined like this:
event = {XCOLORS_LOAD, ID:0L, TOP:0L, HANDLER:0L, $
R:BytArr(!D.TABLE_SIZE < 256), G:BytArr(!D.TABLE_SIZE < 256), $
B:BytArr(!D.TABLE_SIZE < 256), INDEX:0, NAME:""}
The ID field will be filled out with NOTIFYID[0, n] and the TOP
field will be filled out with NOTIFYID[1, n]. The R, G, and B
fields will have the current color table vectors, obtained by
exectuing the command TVLCT, r, g, b, /Get. The INDEX field will
have the index number of the just-loaded color table. The name
field will have the name of the currently loaded color table.
Note that XCOLORS can't initially tell *which* color table is
loaded, since it just uses whatever colors are available when it
is called. Thus, it stores a -1 in the INDEX field to indicate
this "default" value. Programs that rely on the INDEX field of
the event structure should normally do nothing if the value is
set to -1. This value is also set to -1 if the user hits the
CANCEL button. (Note the NAME field will initially be "Unknown").
Typically the XCOLORS button will be defined like this:
xcolorsID = Widget_Button(parentID, Value='Load New Color Table...', $
Event_Pro='Program_Change_Colors_Event')
The event handler will be written something like this:
PRO Program_Change_Colors_Event, event
; Handles color table loading events. Allows colors be to changed.
Widget_Control, event.top, Get_UValue=info, /No_Copy
thisEvent = Tag_Names(event, /Structure_Name)
CASE thisEvent OF
'WIDGET_BUTTON': BEGIN
; Color table tool.
XColors, NColors=info.ncolors, Bottom=info.bottom, $
Group_Leader=event.top, NotifyID=[event.id, event.top]
ENDCASE
'XCOLORS_LOAD': BEGIN
; Update the display for 24-bit displays.
Device, Get_Visual_Depth=thisDepth
IF thisDepth GT 8 THEN BEGIN
WSet, info.wid
...Whatever display commands are required go here. For example...
TV, info.image
ENDIF
ENDCASE
ENDCASE
Widget_Control, event.top, Set_UValue=info, /No_Copy
END
NOTIFYOBJ: A vector of structures (or a single structure), with
each element of the vector defined as follows:
struct = {XCOLORS_NOTIFYOBJ, object:Obj_New(), method:''}
where the Object field is an object reference, and the Method field
is the name of the object method that should be called when XCOLORS
loads its color tables.
ainfo = {XCOLORS_NOTIFYOBJ, a, 'Draw'}
binfo = {XCOLORS_NOTIFYOBJ, b, 'Display'}
XColors, NotifyObj=[ainfo, binfo]
Note that the XColors program must be compiled before these structures
are used. Alternatively, you can put this program, named
"xcolors_notifyobj__define.pro" (*three* underscore characters in this
name!) in your PATH:
PRO XCOLORS_NOTIFYOBJ__DEFINE
struct = {XCOLORS_NOTIFYOBJ, OBJECT:Obj_New(), METHOD:''}
END
Or, you can simply define this structure as it is shown here in your code.
"Extra" keywords added to the XCOLORS call are passed along to
the object method, which makes this an alternative way to get information
to your methods. If you expect such keywords, your methods should be defined
with an _Extra keyword.
NOTIFYPRO: The name of a procedure to notify or call when the color
tables are loaded. If the DATA keyword is also defined, it will
be passed to this program via an DATA keyword. But note that *any*
keyword appropriate for the procedure can be used in the call to
XCOLORS. For example, here is a procedure that re-displays and image
in the current graphics window:
PRO REFRESH_IMAGE, Image=image, _Extra=extra, WID=wid
IF N_Elements(wid) NE 0 THEN WSet, wid
TVIMAGE, image, _Extra=extra
END
This program can be invoked with this series of commands:
IDL> Window, /Free
IDL> TVImage, image, Position=[0.2, 0.2, 0.8, 0.8]
IDL> XColors, NotifyPro='Refresh_Image', Image=image, WID=!D.Window
Note that "extra" keywords added to the XCOLORS call are passed along to
your procedure, which makes this an alternative way to get information
to your procedure. If you expect such keywords, your procedure should
be defined with an _Extra keyword as illustrated above.
TITLE: This is the window title. It is "Load Color Tables" by
default. The program is registered with the name 'XCOLORS:' plus
the TITLE string. The "register name" is checked before the widgets
are defined. If a program with that name has already been registered
you cannot register another with that name. This means that you can
have several versions of XCOLORS open simultaneously as long as each
has a unique title or name. For example, like this:
IDL> XColors, NColors=100, Bottom=0, Title='First 100 Colors'
IDL> XColors, NColors=100, Bottom=100, Title='Second 100 Colors'
XOFFSET: This is the X offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
YOFFSET: This is the Y offset of the program on the display. The
program will be placed approximately in the middle of the display
by default.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Colors are changed. Events are sent to widgets if the NOTIFYID
keyword is used. Object methods are called if the NOTIFYOBJ keyword
is used. This program is a non-blocking widget.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To load a color table into 100 colors, starting at color index
50 and send an event to the widget identified at info.drawID
in the widget heirarchy of the top-level base event.top, type:
XCOLORS, NCOLORS=100, BOTTOM=50, NOTIFYID=[info.drawID, event.top]
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 15 April 97. Extensive modification
of an older XCOLORS program with excellent suggestions for
improvement by Liam Gumley. Now works on 8-bit and 24-bit
systems. Subroutines renamed to avoid ambiguity. Cancel
button restores original color table.
23 April 1997, added color protection for the program. DWF
24 April 1997, fixed a window initialization bug. DWF
18 June 1997, fixed a bug with the color protection handler. DWF
18 June 1997, Turned tracking on for draw widget to fix a bug
in TLB Tracking Events for WindowsNT machines in IDL 5.0. DWF
20 Oct 1997, Changed GROUP keyword to GROUP_LEADER. DWF
19 Dec 1997, Fixed bug with TOP/BOTTOM reversals and CANCEL. DWF.
9 Jun 1998, Fixed bug when using BOTTOM keyword on 24-bit devices. DWF
9 Jun 1998, Added Device, Decomposed=0 for TrueColor visual classes. DWF
9 Jun 1998, Removed all IDL 4 compatibility.
21 Oct 1998, Fixed problem with gamma not being reset on CANCEL. DWF
5 Nov 1998. Added the NotifyObj keyword, so that XCOLORS would work
interactively with objects. DWF.
9 Nov 1998. Made slider reporting only at the end of the drag. If you
want continuous updating, set the DRAG keyword. DWF.
9 Nov 1998. Fixed problem with TOP and BOTTOM sliders not being reset
on CANCEL. DWF.
10 Nov 1998. Fixed fixes. Sigh... DWF.
5 Dec 1998. Added INDEX field to the XCOLORS_LOAD event structure. This
field holds the current color table index number. DWF.
5 Dec 1998. Modified the way the colorbar image was created. Results in
greatly improved display for low number of colors. DWF.
6 Dec 1998. Added the ability to notify an unlimited number of objects. DWF.
12 Dec 1998. Removed obsolete Just_Reg keyword and improved documetation. DWF.
30 Dec 1998. Fixed the way the color table index was working. DWF.
4 Jan 1999. Added slightly modified CONGRID program to fix floating divide
by zero problem. DWF
2 May 1999. Added code to work around a Macintosh bug in IDL through version
5.2 that tries to redraw the graphics window after a TVLCT command. DWF.
5 May 1999. Restore the current window index number after drawing graphics.
Not supported on Macs. DWF.
9 Jul 1999. Fixed a couple of bugs I introduced with the 5 May changes. Sigh... DWF.
13 Jul 1999. Scheesh! That May 5th change was a BAD idea! Fixed more bugs. DWF.
31 Jul 1999. Substituted !D.Table_Size for !D.N_Colors. DWF.
1 Sep 1999. Got rid of the May 5th fixes and replaced with something MUCH simpler. DWF.
14 Feb 2000. Removed the window index field from the object notify structure. DWF.
14 Feb 2000. Added NOTIFYPRO, DATA, and _EXTRA keywords. DWF.
20 Mar 2000. Added MODAL, BLOCK, and COLORINFO keywords. DWF
20 Mar 2000. Fixed a slight problem with color protection events triggering
notification events. DWF.
31 Mar 2000. Fixed a problem with pointer leakage on Cancel events, and improved
program documentation. DWF.
17 Aug 2000. Fixed a problem with CANCEL that occurred only if you first
changed the gamma settings before loading a color table. DWF.
10 Sep 2000. Removed the requirement that procedures and object methods must
be written with an _Extra keyword. DWF.
5 Oct 2000. Added the File keyword to LOADCT command, as I was suppose to. DWF.
5 Oct 2000. Now properly freeing program pointers upon early exit from program. DWF.
7 Mar 2001. Fixed a problem with the BLOCK keyword. DWF.
12 Nov 2001. Renamed Congrid to XColors_Congrid. DWF.
14 Aug 2002. Moved the calculation of NCOLORS to after the draw widget creation
to fix a problem with !D.TABLE_SIZE having a correct value when no windows had
been opened in the current IDL session. DWF.
14 Aug 2002. Fixed a documentation problem in the NOTIFYID keyword documentation
that still referred to !D.N_COLORS instead of the current !D.TABLE_SIZE. DWF.
27 Oct 2003. Added INDEX keyword. DWF.
29 July 2004. Fixed a problem with freeing colorInfoPtr if it didn't exist. DWF.
(See xcolors.pro)
NAME:
XCONTOUR
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a contour plot with axes and a title in the
new IDL 5 object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, IDL 5 Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XCONTOUR, data, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. Fake data will be used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
data: A 2D array of surface data.
x: A vector of X data values.
y: A vector of Y data values.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
CBARTITLE: A string used as the title of the colorbar.
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to the old IDL contour command. Most of the keywords will
have absolutely no effect.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
NLEVELS: The number of equally spaced contour intervals to draw.
Default is 10. Note that contour levels are acutally calculated,
since the NLEVELS keyword to the contour object does not always
result in the correct number of contour levels.
TITLE: A string used as the title of the plot.
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your 2D data, type:
IDL> XContour, data
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 9 June 97.
Added a colorbar to the plot. 19 June 97, DWF.
Modified the way VCOLORBAR was called. 14 July 97. DWF.
Fixed cleanup procedure to clean up ALL objects. 12 Feb 98. DWF.
Changed IDLgrContainer to IDL_Container to fix 5.1 problems. 20 May 98. DWF.
Modified to use the IDLgrColorbar object. 20 Sept 98. DWF.
Added the ability to do a filled contour. 27 Sept 98. DWF.
Fixed a bug in the way the data was scaled into the view. 9 May 99. DWF.
Fixed a bug in the filled contours. 11 May 99. DWF.
Added a line to make sure 256 colors are available in Z buffer. 19 Dec 99. DWF.
Fixed a small bug where the X and Y vectors weren't sent to IDLgrContour. 19 Sept 2000. DWF.
Added CBARTITLE keyword and fixed a small memory leak. Updated VCOLORBAR code. 8 Dec 2000. DWF.
Fixed a minor problem with the Colorbar. Removed GIF support for IDL 5.4 and higher. 27 Mar 2001. DWF.
(See xcontour.pro)
NAME:
XIMAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a image plot with axes,a title, and the ability
to select a location and image value using object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XImage, image
REQUIRED INPUTS:
None. The image "worldelv.dat" from the examples/data directory
is used if no data is supplied in call.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
image: An 8-bit or 24-bit image.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORTABLE: The number of a color table to use as the image palette.
Color table 0 (grayscale) is used as a default. (Keyword ignored if
a 24-bit image is used.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
KEEP_ASPECT_RATIO: Set this keyword if you wish the aspect ratio
of the image to be preserved as the graphics display window is resized.
TITLE: A string used as the title of the plot.
XRANGE: A two-element array specifying the X axis range.
XSIZE: The initial X window size. Default is 400 pixels.
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YRANGE: A two-element array specifying the Y axis range.
YSIZE: The initial Y window size. Default is 400 pixels.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
Requires the XColors program from the Coyote library to change color tables.
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xcolors.pro
EXAMPLE:
To use this program with your 8-bit or 24-bit image data, type:
IDL> XImage, image
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David Fanning, 13 June 97.
Added Keep_Apect_Ratio keyword and Zoom buttons. DWF 15 JUNE 97.
Improved font handling and color support. DWF 4 OCT 97.
Fixed memory leakage from improper object cleanup. 12 FEB 98. DWF
Changed IDLgrContainer to IDL_Container to fix 5.1 problems. 20 May 98. DWF.
Modified program to show how image values can be selected. 8 May 2000. DWF.
Made several modifications to resize event handler. Much improved. 2 June 2000. DWF.
Completely updated program to reflect current (IDL 5.5) capabilities. 12 Nov 2001. DWF.
(See ximage.pro)
NAME:
XMOVIE
PURPOSE:
This program is a simplified version of XINTERANIMATE. It is written
to illustrate the proper way to write an animation loop in a widget
program using the WIDGET_TIMER functionality and pixmaps.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XMOVIE, image3d
INPUTS:
image3d: A three-dimensional image array. The animation occurs over
the third dimension.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
GROUP: The group leader of the program. When the group leader dies,
this program dies as well.
TITLE: The window title of the program. The default is "Animation
Example...".
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To open the abnormal heart data and animate it, type:
filename = FILEPATH(SUBDIR=['examples', 'data'], 'abnorm.dat')
OPENR, lun, filename, /GET_LUN
data = BYTARR(64, 64, 15)
READU, lun, data
FREE_LUN, lun
data = REBIN(data, 256, 256, 15)
XMOVIE, data
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, June 96.
Added slider for controlling animation speed. 30 June 99. DWF
Added pixmap operations. 15 May 2002. DWF
(See xmovie.pro)
NAME:
XPLOT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to demonstrate how to
create a line plot with axes and a title in the
new IDL 5 object graphics.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Widgets, IDL 5 Object Graphics.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XPlot, x, y
REQUIRED INPUTS:
x: A vector of input values used as the dependent data.
OPTIONAL INPUTS
y: A vector of input values used as the dependent data.
If both x and y parameters are present, x is the independent data.
OPTIONAL KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORPRINT: This keyword is allowed for historical reasons, but does
nothing. Color printing is now available from the Print menu at all
times.
EXACT: Set this keyword to a one- or two-element array to set exact axis
scaling for the axes. If Exact is a one-element array, both axes are
set to the same value. If Exact is a two-element array, the first
elements sets the X axis property and the second element sets the Y
axis property. For example, to set the X axis to exact scaling and
the Y axis to normal scaling, type:
IDL> x = Findgen(10)
IDL> XPlot, x, Sin(x), Exact=[1,0], XRange=[0,8.5]
_EXTRA: This keyword collects otherwise undefined keywords that are
passed to new Plot command. To some extent these are similar to the
old IDL Plot command. For example: Linestyle=2, Thick=3,
XRange=[-100,100], etc.
GROUP_LEADER: The group leader for this program. When the group leader
is destroyed, this program will be destroyed.
LANDSCAPE: Set this keyword if you are printing in landscape mode. The
default is Portrait mode. The Landscape keyword on the PRINTER object
is set, but not all printers will honor this keyword setting. If yours
does not, set Landscape mode in the Printer Setup dialog.
POSITION: A four-element array of the form [x0, y0, x1, y1] for locating
the axes of the plot in the display window. The coordinates are in
"normalized" units, which means the extent of the window is from 0.0 to 1.0.
The default value of POSITION is [0.15, 0.15, 0.925, 0.925].
PSYM: The index of a plotting symbol to use on the plot. Integers 0-7
are valid values.
SYMSIZE: Sets the size of the symbols. By default, symbols are sized
so that they are 0.015 percent of the axis range.
VECTOR: Set this keyword if you want the printed output to be in
vector (as opposed to bitmap) form. This is faster, but not as accurate.
TITLE: A string used as the title of the plot.
XTITLE: A string used as the X title of the plot.
YTITLE: A string used as the Y title of the plot.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
RESTRICTIONS:
None.
EXAMPLE:
To use this program, pass a 1D vector or vectors, like this:
IDL> XPlot, RandomU(seed, 11) * 9, YRange=[0, 10]
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by David W. Fanning, 13 June 97.
Modified axis font handling. 17 Sept 97. DWF.
Was not destroying all objects on exit. 12 Feb 98. DWF.
Changed IDLgrContainer to IDL_Container to fix 5.1 problems. 20 May 98. DWF.
Fixed a bug in the way symbols were (NOT!) sized. 11 May 99. DWF.
Added non-exact axis scaling. 12 May 99. DWF.
Fixed bug that changed data when calling with single parameter. 13 May DWF.
Added VECTOR, LANDSCAPE and COLORPRINT keywords and improved printing
capabilities. 16 Feb 2000. DWF.
Modified the EXACT keyword to accept values for X and Y axes
independently. 10 May 2000. DWF.
Updated for IDL 5.4. 13 June 2001. DWF.
Added EPS output via Clipboard object. 19 May 2002. DWF.
Added additional color schemes. 22 May 2002. DWF.
Added the ability to do color printing from the PRINT menu. 22 May 2002.
Removed COLORPRINT keyword. Keyword is allowed, but does nothing. 22 May 2002.
Added POSITION keyword so you can position plot in window. 1 August 2002. DWF.
(See xplot.pro)
NAME:
XSTRETCH
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to interactively apply a simple
linear stretch to an image by moving two lines on a histogram
plot of the image. The portion of the image data between the
two lines is stretched over the available colors in the color table.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com
CATEGORY:
Graphics, Widgets
CALLING SEQUENCE:
XSTRETCH, image
INPUT PARAMETERS:
image: The image data to be stretched.It must be 2D. (This may now
be a pointer to the image data rather than the image itself.)
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
COLORTABLE: The index of a colortable you would like to load.
The current colortable is used if this keyword is undefined.
_EXTRA: This keyword collects any keyword appropriate for the
Plot command.
GROUP_LEADER: Keyword to assign a group leader (so this program can be
called from within another widget program).
NO_WINDOW: Set this keyword if you want no image window. This would
typically be set if the NOTIFY_PRO keyword was being used,
for example.
NOTIFY_OBJ: Set this keyword to a structure containing the fields OBJECT
and METHOD. When the image is changed, the object identified in
the OBJECT field with have the method identified in the METHOD
field called.
NOTIFY_PRO: Set this keyword to the name of a procedure that should
be notified when the image is changed. The procedure should
be defined with one positional parameter, which will be the
stretched image. The method should be written to accept one
positional parameter, which is the stretched image.
MAX_VALUE: Keyword to assign a maximun value for the Histogram Plot.
Images with lots of pixels of one color (e.g. black) skew
the histogram. This helps make a better looking plot.
NCOLORS: Keyword to assign the number of colors used to display
the image. The default is !D.Table_Size-4.
TOP: This keyword has no effect unless the NOTIFY_XXX keywords
are used. Because of the way colors are used in this program,
the display image has to be scaled into a maximum of 255-4
colors. Setting this keyword will make sure that the image
reported to the NOTIFY_XXX procedures will use the full
dynamic range. In other words:
reportedImage = BytScl(image, Min=minLineValue, Max=maxLineValue, $
Top=topValue); where topValue = top < 255
OUTPUTS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
None.
DEPENDENCIES:
The following programs are required from the Coyote Library:
error_message.pro
fsc_droplist.pro
fsc_fileselect.pro
fsc_inputfield.pro
fsc_plotwindow.pro
fsc_psconfig__define.pro
getimage.pro
pswindow.pro
psconfig.pro
selectimage.pro
textbox.pro
tvimage.pro
tvread.pro
EXAMPLE:
If you have a 2D image in the variable "image", you can run this
program like this:
XSTRETCH, image
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, April 1996.
October, 1996 Fixed a problem with not restoring the color
table when the program exited. Substituted a call to XCOLORS
instead of XLOADCT.
October, 1998. Added NO_BLOCK keyword and modified to work with
24-bit color devices.
April, 1999. Made lines thicker. Offered default image. DWF.
April, 1999. Replaced TV command with TVIMAGE. DWF.
April, 1999. Made both windows resizeable. DWF.
April, 2000. Made several modifications to histogram plot and to
the way colors were handled. Added ability to pass pointer to
the image as well as image itself. DWF.
February 2001. Removed GIF file support for IDL 5.4 and fixed
a problem with cleaning up the pixmap. DWF.
October 29, 2002. Added ability to load an image file with GETIMAGE. DWF.
Added ability to store stretched image as main-level variable. Oct 30, 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the image window aspect ratio being calculated
incorrectly. 2 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added ability to open formatted images as well as raw data files. 2 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a couple of minor problems with resizing the histogram window. 4 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added NO_WINDOW and NOTIFY_PRO keywords. 4 Nov 2002. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the histogram plot when the minimum image value
is greater than 0. 8 Nov 2002. DWF.
Added NOTIFY_OBJ, TOP, and BLOCK keywords. 16 Nov 2002. DWF.
(See xstretch.pro)
NAME:
ZIMAGE
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to display an image which
can be zoomed by drawing a rubberband box on top of it. The
"zoomed" image appears in its own window.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Image Processing, Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ZIMAGE, image
INPUTS:
image: A 2D array of image data.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
BOTTOM: The lowest color index of the colors to be used (see
NCOLORS). The default is 0.
COLORINDEX: The color index for the rubberband box. This index will
be loaded with a green color. Whatever color is there will
be restored when the ZIMAGE program exits. The default is
NCOLORS + BOTTOM.
NCOLORS: This is the number of colors to use when displaying the
image. The default is !D.N_COLORS-2.
GROUP_LEADER: This keyword is used to assign a group leader to this
program. This program will be destroyed when the group
leader is destroyed. Use this keyword if you are calling
ZIMAGE from another widget program.
NOINTERPOLATION: Setting this keyword causes nearest neighbor resampling of
of the zoomed image instead of the default bilinear interpolation
of resampled pixels.
OUTPUTS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
The COLORINDEX color is turned to green while the rubberband box
is being drawn. The color is restored after the box is drawn.
RESTRICTIONS:
Uses XCOLORS from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xcolors.pro
PROCEDURE:
Clicking the left mouse button allows you to drag a rubberband box
over the portion of the window you want to zoom into.
Clicking the right mouse button calls up hidden controls that allow
you to load different color tables and set the zoom factor.
The rubberband box is drawn with pixmaps and the "device copy"
technique.
This is an excellent example of how you can take advantage of the
widget program *as* the loop do to something (i.e., draw the box)
that in a regular IDL program would have to be done in a loop. Motion
events are only turned on for the draw widget when the box has to be
drawn.
EXAMPLE:
To display an image you can zoom into, type:
ZIMAGE, image
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 15 August 96.
Fixed a !D.N_Colors problem. 17 June 98.
Made modifications so program works in 24-bit environment. 28 July 98. DWF.
Fixed a problem with the pop-up controls under certain circumstances.
13 Oct 98. DWF.
Added 24-bit color response. 13 Oct 98. DWF.
Added ability for each window to have its own color changing tool. 9 Oct 99. DWF.
Small changes, error checking. 24 April 2000. DWF.
Modified draw widget error handling to be consistent with current programming
practices. 26 April 2001. DWF.
(See zimage.pro)
NAME:
ZOOMBOX
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to display an image which
can be zoomed by drawing a rubberband box on top of it. The
"zoomed" image appears in its own window. The program is written
in object graphics. Either 8-bit or 24-bit images may be used.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Image Processing, Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ZOOMBOX, image
INPUTS:
image: An 8-bit or 24-bit image.
GROUP_LEADER: This keyword is used to assign a group leader to this
program. This program will be destroyed when the group
leader is destroyed. Use this keyword if you are calling
ZOOMBOX from another widget program.
HARDWARE_RENDERING: Set this keyword if you want to render the scene using
the hardware renderer. This is NOT recommended, since this makes
rendering exceedingly slow on most machines.
INSTANCE: Set this keyword to use instancing to draw the rubberband zoom box.
The default is not to use instancing.
INTERPOLATE: Set this keyword to use bilinear interpolation on the sub-image
defined by the box when zooming. The default is to use nearest neighbor
interpolation.
OUTPUTS:
None.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
DEPENDENCIES:
Uses XCOLORS and PICKCOLOR from the Coyote Library:
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/xcolors.pro
http://www.dfanning.com/programs/pickcolor.pro
PROCEDURE:
Clicking the left mouse button allows you to drag a rubberband box
over the portion of the window you want to zoom into.
EXAMPLE:
IDL> ZOOMBOX
RESTRICTIONS:
Object graphics programs are really meant to be used on 24-bit displays.
Colors are decidedly ugly in 256 color environments.
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David W. Fanning, 24 April 2000.
Modified draw widget event handling. 22 October 2001. DWF.
Added INSTANCE keyword to demonstrate instancing in object. 14 February 2002. Mark Hadfield.
(See zoombox.pro)
NAME:
ZPLOT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this program is to display a line plot in a resizeable
graphics window which can be zoomed by drawing an "arrow box" on top
of it. To return to the un-zoomed plot, click and release anywhere in the window.
AUTHOR:
FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING
David Fanning, Ph.D.
1645 Sheely Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
Phone: 970-221-0438
E-mail: davidf@dfanning.com
Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/
CATEGORY:
Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
ZPlot, x, y
OPTIONAL INPUTS:
x: If only one positional parameter, this is assumed to be the
dependent data. If there are two positional parameters, this
is assumed to be the independent data in accordance with the
PLOT command.
y: The dependent data, if the X parameter is present.
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
Any valid PLOT keyword can be used with this program. In additon,
the following keywords are defined specifically.
GROUP_LEADER: This keyword is used to assign a group leader to this
program. This program will be destroyed when the group
leader is destroyed. Use this keyword if you are calling
ZIMAGE from another widget program.
XLOG: Set this keyword if you wish the X axis to be logarthmic style.
YLOG: Set this keyword if you wish the Y axis to be logarthmic style.
ZOOM_XSIZE: The initial X size of the plot window. Default is 400 pixels.
ZOOM_YSIZE: The initial Y size of the plot window. Default is 400 pixels.
COMMON BLOCKS:
None.
SIDE EFFECTS:
Drawing colors are loaded into the color table.
RESTRICTIONS:
Zooms only along the X axis.
PROCEDURE:
Click and drag the cursor to create an "arrow box". The plot
is zoomed into the X coordinates of the box, when released.
To restore unzoomed plot, click and release anywhere in the
window.
EXAMPLE:
To display an plot you can zoom into, type:
ZPLOT
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: David Fanning, 15 February 2000.
Modified the original rubberband box to be an "arrow box". 1 April 2000. DWF.
Added the ability to produce log style plots. 20 November 2001. DWF.
(See zplot.pro)