JETDSP FAQs
Graphics are very slow
My plot is empty
My plot window is too big
How do I read 'unread' signals?
Displays with a limited number of colours
JETDSP can't read my data
Slow graphics on Unix
I have created a CGM file, how do I edit it?
How do I read TRANSP data?
How do I read MDSplus data?
I'm having problems printing
I try to plot data and the ranges are wrong.
Where are my IBM standard sets?
My processed signals won't reshot
How do I get a crosshair cursor?
How do I zoom in both X and Y?
 
IDL FAQs
How do I read PPFs into IDL?
I can't make colors work on my plots
My plot disappears after being covered by another window

My IDL plot disappears after being covered by another window

Unix users experience this problem when they are running an X terminal emulator such as Exceed, without backing store enabled.

The following instructions show you how to enable backing store on Exceed version 5.1.3. and version 6.2

If you haven't previously done so, upgrade to Exceed version 6.2 if possible. This fixes several other problems as well.

Select Xconfig from the Exceed sub-menu of the Windows Start-Programs menu. The following appears:

xconfig.png(7KB)

Double click the 'Performance' icon to give the following dialog:

exceedperf1.png(8KB)

Select 'Always' for the maximum backing store, and 'None' for the default backing store at the bottom of this dialog, so that it looks like this:

exceedperf2.png(8KB)

Click 'OK' and confirm that you want to continue to enable backing store.
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