Destination Objects
Destination objects are objects on which object trees can be rendered (displayed on a screen or printed on a printer). Detailed information about destination objects is available in Displaying, Copying and Printing Objects.
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Destination
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Description
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| Buffer |
Objects of the IDLgrBuffer class represent an off-screen, in-memory data area that may serve as a graphics source or destination. |
| Clipboard |
Objects of the IDLgrClipboard class send Object Graphics to the operating system's native clipboard or to a file in bitmap or vector format. See Clipboard Objects for examples. |
| Printer |
Objects of the IDLgrPrinter class represent a hardcopy graphics destination. By default, printer objects represent the default system printer; you can use the IDL routines DIALOG_PRINTJOB and DIALOG_PRINTERSETUP to change the printer associated with a printer object. See Printer Objects for examples. |
| Window |
Objects of the IDLgrWindow class represent an on-screen area on a display device in which graphic objects can be rendered. See Window Objects for more information. Also see Saving Window Contents to a File for information on how to save a view of displayed objects to an image file. |
Note
When creating an iTool display, there is no need to manually configure a window object or destination objects. This is automatically done for you. See Visualizations (iTool User's Guide) for more information.
