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Re: variables in plot titles [message #7800 is a reply to message #7798]

Mon, 13 January 1997 00:00

Andy Loughe
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Registered: November 1995

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David Fanning wrote:
>
> Bobby Allen <ballen1@gl.umbc.edu> writes:
>
>> I wanted to know if it is possible to have the value of a variable in
>> the title of a plot? For instance, say I want the value of x in the
>> title, because it might change with each complilation for some reason.
>> How would I do that, if it's possible.
>
> Try this:
>
> x = 5
> thisTitle = 'Number ' + STRTRIM(x,2)
> PLOT, FINDGEN(10), Title=thisTitle

Or more generally...

thisTitle = 'Number ' + strcompress( string(x) )

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