[Radiance-general] Compiling on CYGWIN

[Georg Mischler]

Captain Boiler wrote:

> Hi,
>
> >"rview: cannot open X-windows: DISPLAY variable set?
> >rview fatal - cannot initialize X11"
>
> this means X-dependent stuff already got compiled, ximage is in
> your list, too, now there's only the problem to get it started.
>
> if you're using bash as shell, try issuing
>
> $> export DISPLAY=:0
>
> before starting ximage xy.pic or rview


You also need an X server to be running for ximage (and
rview etc.) to work. It's too long since I tried this
myself, so someone else will have to come forward with
a recommendation.


-schorsch

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