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Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? [message #88493 is a reply to message #88489]

Thu, 01 May 2014 18:10

laura.hike
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On Thursday, May 1, 2014 4:59:43 PM UTC-7, Matthew Argall wrote:
> I tried changing the line spacing. It has an effect on the x-axis, but not on the y-axis. XYOuts (or cgText) is still probably your best bet, if you are sticking with direct graphics.
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> Compare this
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> plot, randomu(0,100), XTITLE='X Title', YTITLE='Y Title'
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> window, /free
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> charsize = !d.x_ch_size
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> spacing = !d.y_ch_size
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> device, SET_CHARACTER_SIZE=[!d.x_ch_size, 0.8*!d.y_ch_size]
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> plot, randomu(0,100), XTITLE='X Title', YTITLE='Y Title'
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> device, SET_CHARACTER_SIZE=[charsize, spacing]

Unfortunately, I don't know any other way to make a box plot. I've always used the traditional graphics procedure in the past....

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		Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Rachel Howe on Wed, 12 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Rachel Howe on Fri, 14 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Mark Hadfield on Fri, 14 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Liam E. Gumley on Thu, 13 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Rachel Howe on Thu, 13 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Rachel Howe on Thu, 13 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: davidf on Thu, 13 April 2000 00:00
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: laura.hike on Thu, 01 May 2014 14:57
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: Matthew Argall on Thu, 01 May 2014 16:59
		Re: Controlling axis labels in IDL plots? By: laura.hike on Thu, 01 May 2014 18:10

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