Re: Drawing a line resulting a closed polygon

I still don't understand what is it that you find wrong with the line 
plotted with psxy but the coastlines issue look so much as this other 
user report

http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/boards/1/topics/730

and that I could not reproduce.

> Dear Paul,
>
> Here is my script:
>
> #!/bin/tcsh
>
> set psfile="Aceh2.ps"
>
> set la1=2
> set la2=5.5
> set lo1=96
> set lo2=100
>
> rm $psfile
> pscoast -R$lo1/$lo2/$la1/$la2 -Df -JM6i -S200 -G80 -K -B0.4NsWe -W1/0 
> > $psfile
> psxy -R -JM -m -N -P -O -K  -W10/140 transform_xy >> $psfile
> echo showpage >> $psfile
> gv $psfile
>
>
> I got the postscript file as attached.
> Even the coastline also results in the closed polygon.
> However, when I choose larger boundary region it will give a correct 
> fault line
>
> Regards,
> Muksin
>
>
>
> On 21/06/2014 07:14, Paul Wessel wrote:
>> The only way you would get a polygon with psxy is if you use -G<fill> 
>> or -L.  So an example will be needed to see what you are doing.
>> -p
>>
>> On Jun 20, 2014, at 6:35 PM, Joaquim Luis <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> I just installed a new version of GMT on ubuntu.
>>>
>>> Sorry, I can't resist but  "New and Ubuntu" triggers and infinite 
>>> loop in my head
>>>
>>>> In case I have several line points outside the region, when I draw 
>>>> a line it gives me a closed polygon.
>>>> Does anyone have the same experience?
>>>
>>> Please, post a (simple) example, otherwise I'm afraid we can't help 
>>> with it.
>>>
>>>
>>> Joaquim
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Muksin
>>>>
>>>>
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