Sorry that I bothered you with stupid questions
I should of coarse put the Option(data2,"hardware"); module
*after* the caption, so that is applies on both the line and
the caption.
Now it works.
Thanks anyway
Eelco
On Fri, 14 Jun 2002, Eelco Van Vliet wrote:
>
> This actually is the best way to do it, because you can use the image
> to write it e.g. to file
>
> There is one thing though which I don't understand.
>
> I adjusted my script the way you described and it works fine.
> Like:
>
> data2 = Options(data2,"rendering mode","hardware");
> data2 = Options(data2,"line width",2);
> data2 = Options(data2,"antialias","lines");
>
> and then
>
> where2 = Display(data2,camera);
> image2 = ReadImageWindow(where2);
>
> However, I wanted to add a Caption by adding before the Display command
> the following
>
> caption = Caption("Fat line");
> data2 = Collect(data2,caption);
>
> This give a error message in the ReadImageWindow module:
>
> 0: WARNING: 51::/ReadImageWindow:0 internal error: module return value was
> not ERROR
> 0: ERROR: 51::/ReadImageWindow:0: Internal error: X Error: BadValue
> (integer parameter out of range for operation)
> 0: ERROR: 54::/Display:0: Error code not set:
>
> Isn't it allowed to add captions in the hardware rendering mode ?
>
> Finally, another small question
>
> Is it possible to create dashed or dotted lines in DX ?
>
> ThanksB
>
> Eelco
>
> PS: I added the adjusted script that produces the error messege to the mail
> The error is produced when the
> data2 = Collect(data2,caption2);
> line is un-commented.
>
>
>
> When I want to add Caption, however, I get the following error
>
> On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, David Thompson wrote:
>
> > It isn't quite this easy. The problem is, Render does not support
> > hardware rendering because with hardware rendering your data must be
> > sent to the graphics card. Display does support hardware rendering,
> > so if you do the following:
> >
> > data2 = Options(data2, "rendering mode", "hardware");
> > where1 = Display(data2, camera);
> > image2 = ReadImageWindow(where1);
> >
> > Then send this into your Collect.
> >
> > David
> >
> > >Hi there,
> > >
> > >Does anybody know if the "Options" module should work if you're working
> > >in script mode?
> > >
> > >I want to change properties of a line (like thickness). The dx sample
> > >"FatLines.net" run from the data explorer seems to work.
> > >
> > >In script mode, however, the line seems insensitive to the Options settings
> > >Below an example of a script that I tried
> > >I want to create two lines using Grid, of which the second is adjusted
> > >with the option modules. I plot them next to each other, but they are
> > >exactly the same. Changing the software or hardware rendering option
> > >doesn't work.
> > >
> > >So the question is: should it be possible to change the line thickness
> > >in script mode. If so, what do I do wrong in the script below ?
> > >
> > >Cheers!
> > >
> > >Eelco
> > >
> > >
> > >//////// START EXAMPLE run with: dx -script bla.net
> > >
> > >// create line to be rendered
> > >data1 = Grid([0 0 0],"line",[ 1 0 0]);
> > >data1 = ShowConnections(data1);
> > >
> > >// copy line and change option of line2
> > >data2 = data1;
> > >data2 = Options(data2,"line width",4);
> > >data2 = Options(data2,"rendering mode","software");
> > >
> > >// create camera
> > >camera = AutoCamera(data1,direction="diagonal",resolution=400);
> > >
> > >// Render both lines
> > >image1 = Render(data1,camera);
> > >image2 = Render(data2,camera);
> > >
> > >// Show them
> > >image = Collect(image1,image2);
> > >image = Arrange(image);
> > >Display(image);
> > >KeyIn();
> > >
> > >///////// END EXAMPLE
> >
> >
> > --
> > .............................................................................
> > David L. Thompson Visualization and Imagery Solutions,
> > Inc.
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 5515 Skyway Drive, Missoula, MT 59804
> > Phone : (406)257-8530
> >
>
