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From: envbvs@epb2.lbl.gov (Brian V. Smith)
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Subject: Re: Colormaps (was ...and Visuals)
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Date: 21 Sep 89 22:53:22 GMT
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In article <5385@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>, lee@iris.ucdavis.EDU (Peng Lee) writes:
 
< XAllocColorPlanes will allocate a *contiguous* set of cells in a colormap.

Sorry, XAllocColorPlanes will allocate contiguous PLANES, not cells.
For example, if you allocates two planes, plane 2 and 3 (counting from 0),
then you will get CELLS 0, 4, 8 and 12.  Not quite contiguous.
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Brian V. Smith    (bvsmith@lbl.gov)
Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
I don't speak for LBL, these non-opinions are all mine.