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Re: formatting y-axis when plotting relative frequency using cgHistoplot [message #91231 is a reply to message #91230]

Thu, 18 June 2015 13:42

David Fanning
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Steve Super writes:

> I'm trying to determine if there is a simple way to control the y-axis labels when using the relative frequency keyword with cgHistoplot.
>
> I know IDL format codes can be used with the ytickformat keyword, however what I am hoping to do is display the relative frequency as a percentage instead of in decimal form. (e.g. 1.5% versus 0.015)
>
> The simplest option would be a keyword to set the y axis to be in %, however it doesn't appear that's possible. Does anyone know if there a way to output the label values used to an array? That way they can be converted to a percentage and then be explicitly set using the yticknames keyword?

Have you tried the usual method of setting the YTickFormat keyword to
the name of a function you write to format the axis is any way you see
fit?

See the documentation for the [XYZ]Tickformat graphics keyword for
examples.

Cheers,

David
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		formatting y-axis when plotting relative frequency using cgHistoplot By: Steve Super on Thu, 18 June 2015 13:23
		Re: formatting y-axis when plotting relative frequency using cgHistoplot By: David Fanning on Thu, 18 June 2015 13:42
		Re: formatting y-axis when plotting relative frequency using cgHistoplot By: Yngvar Larsen on Thu, 18 June 2015 13:53
		Re: formatting y-axis when plotting relative frequency using cgHistoplot By: Steve Super on Fri, 19 June 2015 06:22

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