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Re: Question: plots not working [message #86566 is a reply to message #86564]

Tue, 19 November 2013 20:22

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Simcha Levental writes:

> I am hoping someone can help me; understand why I am not able to get plots from IDL. I keep getting
> "% Incorrect number of arguments.
> % Execution halted at: $MAIN$ "
> Thanks,
> s
>
> IDL> cd, 'C:\Users\slevental\Documents\IDL_coursefiles'
> IDL> file1 = filepath('chirp.dat', subdir=['examples', 'data'])
> IDL> chirp= read_binary(file1, data_dims=512, data_type=1)
> IDL> help, (chirp)
> CHIRP BYTE = Array[512]
> IDL> file2= file_which('marbells.dat')
> % Compiled module: FILE_WHICH.
> IDL> restore, file2
> IDL> help, elev
> ELEV INT = Array[350, 450]
> IDL> p = plot(chirp)
> % Compiled module: COLORBAR__DEFINE.
> % Incorrect number of arguments.
> % Execution halted at: $MAIN$
>
>
> Theoretically, I should be getting
> % Compiled module: FILE_WHICH.
> and the graphic widow should appear...

Try typing .Reset, then execute these commands again. I think you will
have better luck the second time. :-)

Cheers,

David

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David Fanning, Ph.D.
Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
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Sepore ma de ni thue. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

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		Question: plots not working By: Simcha Levental on Tue, 19 November 2013 17:40
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