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Re: Subscripts with greek symbols [message #84039 is a reply to message #84038]

Sat, 20 April 2013 17:10

Harish Khandrika
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Registered: April 2013

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Hi Dr. Fanning,

Thank you for your prompt reply and help with my problem! It works for now and I can use it for my assignment.

I greatly appreciate it, and I hope you have a wonderful evening and a great rest of your weekend!

Best,
Harish

On Saturday, April 20, 2013 5:05:25 PM UTC-7, David Fanning wrote:
> Harish Khandrika writes:
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>> I am trying to create a plot with axis titles that have greek letters and greek subscripts, however I'm having a hard time trying to get it to do what I would like it to do. In tex-speak, I want it to display something to the effect of "\Omega_\Lambda". Presently if I do something like
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>> cgplot, findgen(10), findgen(10), xtitle='$\Omega$$\sub\Lambda$', this literally writes the word '\Lambda' in subscript terms.
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>> What is the correct procedure for producing "\Omega_\Lambda" or any other greek letter for a subscript/superscript?
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>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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> Well, this is complicated. :-(
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> I'm going out for the evening, but this should get you going, I guess:
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> IDL> print, cgSymbol('lambda')
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> !4k!X
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> IDL> cgplot, findgen(10), findgen(10), xtitle='$\Omega$$\sub!4k!X$'
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> The problem is a substitution inside a substitution. The software is not
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> set up currently to handle something like this. I'll see what I can do
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> about it later.
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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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		Re: Subscripts with greek symbols By: Harish Khandrika on Sat, 20 April 2013 17:10
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