[plt-scheme] Bitmap manipulation in terminal program

On 21/07/07, Robby Findler <robby at cs.uchicago.edu> wrote:
> Unfortunately, not. At least not for now. I'm not sure it is even
> possible to use X's bitmap libraries (which mred does, or at least
> cairo) without a display.
>
> You can setup a VNC window, tho, and that won't require a display and
> will let you run mred.
>

Ok, thank you... It works that way...

> hth,
> Robby
>
> On 7/21/07, Paulo J. Matos <pocm at soton.ac.uk> wrote:
> > On 21/07/07, Ivanyi Peter <pivanyi at freemail.hu> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Under Linux when you use XWindow the DISPLAY environment must be set.
> > > Generally this is done, but if you connect to a distant machine you
> > > may have to set it. You can do that in several way:
> > >
> > > Assuming you want to set it for your local machine
> > >
> > > in BASH
> > > export DISPLAY=:0
> > >
> > > in csh:
> > > setenv DISPLAY :0
> > >
> > > or for a distant machine:
> > >
> > > export DISPLAY=111.222.333.444:0
> > >
> > > The :0 means the first monitor. Oviously if zou have more then you can
> > > specify
> > > on which monitor you want your program to appear.
> > >
> >
> > The issue is that I don't draw anything to the display, so having the
> > need for the display is cumbersome. Since I only use bitmap% and
> > bitmap-dc% stuff isn't it possible to use this without a DISPLAY?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paulo Matos
> >
> > >
> > > Peter Ivanyi
> > >
> > >
> > >
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