? about use of DPLOTVU.EXE

[GSAC3]

Dave:

I have several GRF files that were created with DplotJR saved in a directory, and I would like to be able to selectively view them by executing DPLOTVU.EXE from within a running FORTAN program. Is their some way I can do this. It appears that DPLOTVU.EXE does not accept command line input arguements (for example, “DPLOTVU.EXE FILE.GRF”).

Don

[DPlotAdmin]

I tried this just now and it worked fine with Windows Start>Run:

<path>\dplotvu.exe <filepath>\filename.grf

However, you won't get an error message if the file isn't found, so my guess is all you need is the correct path to the file. If the path isn't specified then dplotvu.exe will look in the same folder where it resides. If you launch it using CreateProcess or some other function that allows you to specify the current folder, then... I'm pretty sure it will look in that folder, though I haven't tried that.

[? RE: DPLOTVU.EXE]

Dave:

You are right; the latest version of DPLOTVU.EXE works fine with command line arguements. I had been using version 1.7.4 because it does not give me closing error messages as the most recent version of DPLOTVU does.

Thanks.

Don

[DPlotAdmin]

I haven't forgotten the problem, I just haven't been able to find a system that also gives me that problem yet. I'd appreciate it if you'd check out the beta version when you get a chance:

Edit: dplotvubeta.exe removed. The problem mentioned in this thread has been fixed for some time now.

[GSAC3]

Dave:

I tried DPLOTVU version 1.9.5.8 and it gives me the same set of closing errors as before. The older version (1.7.4) does not give closing errors.

Don

[DPlotAdmin]

Don,
Thanks for checking. I'll give this problem my attention until it is fixed.