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Re: New Computer=Editable Graphics Problem

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Subject: Re: New Computer=Editable Graphics Problem
From: "Gebhart, Kristi" <gebhart@cira.colostate.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 16:29:36 -0600
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Thread-topic: [S] New Computer=Editable Graphics Problem
Thanks Sundar!!

S-PLUS tech support has just confirmed that this is a bug.  The problem
only occurs in Windows 2000 Server, not in Windows 2000 Professional.
They will fix it in a future release.

Kristi Gebhart

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sundar Dorai-Raj [mailto:sundar.dorai-raj@pdf.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 1:34 PM
> To: Gebhart, Kristi
> Subject: Re: [S] New Computer=Editable Graphics Problem
> 
> 
> Kristi,
>   I just tested your function on both Win2000Pro and 
> Win2000Server with Splus 6.0R2. I verified your results: 
> works correctly on Pro, doesn't work correctly on Server. 
> Sounds like a bug. Has tech support been able to verify this??
> 
> Regards,
> Sundar
> 
> "Gebhart, Kristi" wrote:
> > 
> > Hi SPLUSers,
> > 
> > I recently got a new computer. Everything seems to be 
> working well on 
> > both old and new machines except that on the new machine if 
> I try to 
> > convert an SPLUS graph sheet (specifically a map with overlaid image
> > plot) to editable graphics, the graph only partially redraws and 
> > nothing is selectable.  The odd thing is that if I then export this 
> > graph to a windows metafile, the graph is there in its 
> entirety. If I 
> > create the graphsheet as editable in the first place, the 
> graph only 
> > partially draws. Shrinking or unshrinking windows, or 
> automating the 
> > redraw with code do not help.
> > 
> > We've tried replacing the video card, no change.  Tech support has 
> > suggested several things, none of which solved the problem. 
>  All other 
> > software is problem-free on the new machine.  Has anyone else 
> > experienced a similar problem and if so how was it fixed?
> > 
> > Hardware/software particulars:
> > 
> > SPLUS ver 6.1 (same problem with ver 6.0 upgrade 2)
> > Windows 2000 Server (was Windows 2000 Pro on old machine) 
> Intel, 2.2 
> > Ghz, 524 Mb Ram 1st graphics card on new machine: Rage Fury 
> Pro/Xpert 
> > 2000 Pro with 32 MB memory.
> > 2nd graphics card on new machine: ASUS V7100Magic v11.01c, max
> > resolution 1600x1200x75Hz, 32 MB memory
> > (same problem with both cards)
> > Old machine's graphics card (works fine): Nvidia Riva 
> 128/128ZX with 8
> > MB memory.
> > 
> > Here is a function with the problem.  The data are fake, but in the 
> > same range as my real data.
> > 
> > function()
> > {
> >         xlim <- c(-116., -85.)
> >         ylim <- c(25, 60.)
> >         graphsheet(num.image.colors = 7)
> >         #### Data
> >         x <- -143:-68
> >         y <- 17:74
> >         z <- matrix(0, nrow = length(x), ncol = length(y))
> >         z[x > -125 & x < -115,  ] <- 1
> >         z[x > -115 & x < -100,  ] <- 2
> >         z[x > -100 & x < -90,  ] <- 3
> >         z[x > -90 & x < -85,  ] <- 4
> >         z[x > -85 & x < -80,  ] <- 5
> >         z[x > -80 & x < -70,  ] <- 6
> >         #### draw the map
> >         usa(xlim = xlim, ylim = ylim, lwd = 3.)
> >         #### add the image
> >         image(x, y, z, add = T)
> >         #### redraw the map over the top of the image
> >         usa(lwd = 3., add = T)
> > }
> > 
> > Thanks for any suggestions, KG
> > --------------------------------
> > Kristi Gebhart
> > Research Physical Scientist
> > NPS/CIRA, Colorado State University
> > Fort Collins, CO  80523
> > gebhart@cira.colostate.edu
> > 
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