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:
Table 6.1 contains the most commonly used graphics
devices (the AGL_type's) currently supported by MIDAS.
Device Identification
AGL_type
DEC VT125 terminal
vt125
DEC VT240 terminal
vt125
DEC VT125 terminal with Retrogr.
tkg.vt640
DEC VT100 terminal with Retrogr.
tkg.vt640
CIT101 with CIG 201 card
tkg.cit101
GraphOn GO-250
tkg.vt640
HDS 2200
tkg.hds22
HPGL plotters
hpgl
LN03 plus laser printer
tkg.ln03
Tektronix 4010
tkg.t4010
Tektronix 4014
tkg.t4014
Tektronix 4100 series
tkg.t4100
QMS laser printer
tkg.qms
X-Windows
idi
Apple Laser Writer
pscript
Postscript printers
pscript
Postscript file
pscript
Versatec V-80
raster
Raster devices
raster
Null device
null