| Re: changing the format of axis [message #78458 is a reply to message #78363] |
Wed, 23 November 2011 10:31   |
khorsand10
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On Nov 23, 6:20 pm, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> David Fanning writes:
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>> khorsan...@yahoo.com writes:
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>>> I installed the Coyote Library on my IDL path but now got the
>>> following system error:
>>> CGPLOT-->Expression must be a scalar or 1 element array in this
>>> context<Byte Array[3]>.
>
>>> It's probably because I used '/overplot' or a value color like
>>> 'color=[0,0,0].
>>> Do you know how I can fix it?
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>> Yes, use color names: color="black".
>
> By the way, if you didn't want to use color names for
> some reason (e.g., you prefer writing obscure code that
> nobody can understand or you are so anal that you can't
> abide any of the 200 standard colors provided) you can
> always convert your color triple to a 24-bit value that
> can be used by Coyote Graphics routines:
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> cgPlot, data, COLOR=Color24([154,93,243])
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> I've been thinking of adding this to the Coyote Graphics
> commands directly, but haven't gotten around to it yet. It
> won't happen today, because if I don't start cleaning the
> house ASAP I'll be living in the same dog house Coyote is
> living in!
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.idlcoyote.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
That's a good idea David since it doesn't accept some names for
colors.
Lol, I think my room is more like my IDL codes folder.
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