The purpose of this function is to read a selection of standard
  data sets that are found in the normal IDL distribution in the
  subdirectory $IDL_DIR/examples/data. At least 25 data sets are
  available in all categories of data. The user selects one of the
  possible data sets with the mouse. Several of the data sets
  simply create data used to illustrate graphics commands (numbers 1-3),
  and two of the data sets produce random data. Data set 17 produces
  a random vector of 101 elements. Data set 18 produces a 2D array of
  random values, suitable for display as a contour plot or image.

Categories

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    Utilities
   

Examples

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      To load the world elevation data set::
          image = cgDemoData(7)
     

Author

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      FANNING SOFTWARE CONSULTING::
          David W. Fanning
          1645 Sheely Drive
          Fort Collins, CO 80526 USA
          Phone: 970-221-0438
          E-mail: david@idlcoyote.com
          Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com

History

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    Change History::
      Written by: David W. Fanning, 5 March 1999.
      Added some additonal random data capability. 29 April 99. DWF
      Added IMAGES keyword. 31 March 2000. DWF.
      Fixed a problem with the CANCEL button. 25 Oct 2002. DWF.
      Added new JPEG, DICOM, TIFF, and PGN images. 30 Oct 2002. DWF.
      Modified old program units to work with IDL strict arrays. 29 June 2003. DWF
      Yikes! Somehow lost the event handler for the CANCEL button! Fixed. 1 Jan 2012. DWF.

Copyright

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    Copyright (c) 2011-2012, Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.