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Subject: Batch plotting: Windows and Autosys
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 08:26:04 +0000 (UTC)
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.. The story began with a puzzle. Me and my colleague 
logged on to the same Windows server via Remote Desktop 
Connection, using the same login, and published (in 'live' 
and batch modes) the same Matlab script plotting some 
figures. My figures had legends, his didn't. 

The Matlab error message

MATLAB only supports a screen depth of 16 or higher 
(Truecolor.)
MATLAB is running in headless mode. Figure windows will 
not be displayed.

suggested we compare our RDC connection options. Surely 
enough, these were different; after changing his 
connection options (Display > Colors), my colleague was 
able to get the plots right.

The problem, however, is that the figures in question are 
meant to be produced not by either of us, but 
automatically, with batches executed on the same server by 
Autosys triggers - and, you guessed it, they don't come 
out right that way. There is no RDC, and no idea how to 
change the server-to-server connection in a similar way. 
Has anyone encountered the same problem, and can share a 
solution?

Thank you.