READ_XWD
The READ_XWD function reads the contents of a file created by the xwd
(X Windows Dump) command and returns the image and color table vectors in the form of IDL variables.
Note: This function is intended to be used only on files containing 8-bit pixmaps created with xwd
version 6 or later.
This routine is written in the IDL language. Its source code can be found in the file read_xwd.pro
in the lib
subdirectory of the IDL distribution.
Examples
To open and read the X Windows Dump file named my.xwd
in the current directory, store the image in the variable image1
, and store the color vectors in the variables, R
, G
, and B
, enter:
image1 = READ_XWD('my.xwd', R, G, B)
To load the new color table and display the image, enter:
TVLCT, R, G, B
TV, image1
Syntax
Result = READ_XWD( Filename[, R, G, B] )
Return Value
READ_XWD returns a 2-D byte array containing the image. If the file cannot be open or read, the return value is zero.
Arguments
Filename
A scalar string specifying the full pathname of the XWD file to read.
R, G, B
Named variables that will contain the Red, Green, and Blue color vectors, if the XWD file contains color tables.
Keywords
None
Version History
Pre-4.0 |
Introduced |