If you are using the standard MIDAS configuration (alpha--numerical and graphic terminal together with an image display), the MIDAS start--up procedure MIDAS takes care of the proper assignment. If you want to obtain graphic output on a workstation running under X-Windows you have to issue the command CREATE/GRAPHIC . This command creates a window on the workstation where subsequent plot and overplot commands will write. Up to 4 graphic windows can be created this way. Removal of a window can be done with DELETE/GRAPHIC .
To get plot output on a graphics device (the graphic terminal included), a proper assignment for that device has to be done in advance. Obviously, the assignment depends on the type of device in use and hence may differ from system to system. If your institute mainly uses graphic terminals of brand ``abc'', life would be much simpler if this device were the default one and therefore the assignment to be included in the MIDAS startup procedure. You can ask your local MIDAS support to do so. The assignment to be made is:
).
This of course would be useful if a particular device is not assigned
by the MIDAS startup procedure but is used regularly. Finally, if you
run MIDAS from a stand-alone (non-graphic) terminal, an assignment to the
NULL device or to the postscript device can be made.
In the first case only a graphic meta file will be created; in the later
case a postscript file. In case of problems consult your local MIDAS
support or your system manager.
Table contains the most commonly used graphics
devices (the AGL_type's) currently supported by MIDAS.
