| Re: CgWindow and multiple plots [message #82923 is a reply to message #82890] |
Wed, 23 January 2013 19:27  |
gsever
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Registered: August 2008
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Hi,
Thanks Dave. Sorry for a bit late replying, but sorted out all the questions I was asking about multi-plot layouts.
On Sunday, January 20, 2013 1:51:11 PM UTC-7, David Fanning wrote:
> gokhansever@gmail.com writes:
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>> Three more things that I am wondering:
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>> 1-) Comparing to my default way of producing ps outputs (via "device" procedure) cg way produces slightly ticker lines, axes, and ticks. Would these be altered? If so, how?
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> PS_Start sets the !P.Thick and !P.Charthick system variables to 3. If
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> you want them something other than that, set these system variables
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> yourself before you call PS_Start. It only sets them if they are not
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>> 2-) Can I specify the size and position of plotting axis on plotting canvas?
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> This is always the purpose of the POSITION keyword, although you should
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> NOT use the POSITION keyword if you are doing multi-plots with !P.MULTI.
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> Chaos will ensue if you do. If you don't like the positions set with the
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> !P.Multi system variable, then I would try using cgLayout to get
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> position coordinates. With this program you can control outside margins,
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> the gaps between plots, etc.
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>> 3-) How to make multi-page plots using ps_start /.../ ps_end setup?
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> Multi-page plots are a function of the PostScript device. Basically,
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> issuing a graphics command that would normally erase the display before
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> plotting will start another page of PostScript output. Or, you can
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> simply use the Erase command to start another page.
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> ; To create two pages with plots.
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> PS_Start
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> cgPlot, ...
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> cgOplot, ...
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> cgPlot, ...
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> PS_End
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> Cheers,
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> David
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> --
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> David Fanning, Ph.D.
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> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
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> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.idlcoyote.com/
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> Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")
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