TUnixSystem::SetDisplay warning

ROOT
1

Hi,

I have a program which can be used in batch as well as in graphical (using ROOT GUI) mode.

Running in batch mode, I always get this warning:

Warning in TUnixSystem::SetDisplay: DISPLAY not set, setting it to xyz2.leeds.ac.uk:0.0

How can I get rid of this warning?

Using root 5.06 on linux with gcc 3.3.3

Thanks.

Gernot

2

Did you start your ROOT in “batch” mode

              "root.exe -b"

Valeri

3

Hi,

please use the gROOT->SetBatch() before creating the TApplication object.

Cheers, Fons.

4

Hi Fons,

tried the gROOT->SetBatch( 1 ), but it doesn’t work.

In fact my code works like that:

if( I want GUI )
{
gROOT->SetBatch( 0 );
TApplication …
… open display …
…
}
else
{
gROOT->SetBatch( 1 );
…
}

As soon as I compile it with the libraries returned by “root-config --glibs” , I get the TUnixSystem::SetDisplay message.

Thanks.

Gernot

5

Hi,

I realize this post is now quite old but I just ran into this issue today. I typically don’t use TApplication but rather compile in the portions of ROOT that I need one by one and try to use them in a self-contained way. Anyway the mentioned error was coming up and I was able to get rid of it without (apparently) loosing any functionality by switching:

“root-config --cflags --glibs”

to:

“root-config --cflags --libs”

in my makefile. I don’t know if this is the proper way to proceed but it seems to be working so far. The only difference is the -lGui flag. In my program I don’t ever need a graphical interface so this seemed to work here. On the other hand I suppose for the case above if you need to switch from graphical output to batch mode without re-compile, this won’t work.

I guess I posted this for the benefit of someone having my (simpler) problem who comes about this post via a search.

Thanks,
Anthony

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