| Re: Rant about axis range defaults using overplot in object graphics [message #91662 is a reply to message #91661] |
Tue, 11 August 2015 08:59   |
Dick Jackson
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Registered: August 1998
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On Tuesday, 11 August 2015 07:49:00 UTC-7, Paul van Delst wrote:
> So, I'm happy to use the method alx detailed to prevent the
> auto-plot-range-adjustment because I know sometimes it is useful.
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> I'm not sure if I can say this without sounding condescending to the OP
> (I don't mean to be), but this was one of those times with IDL function
> graphics where I simply weighed my perception anchor and dropped it
> someplace else.
That's a great image, Paul. And for those whose first language is not Nautical English :-), to "weigh anchor" means to raise it from the sea floor, not to measure its weight.
If you're a fan of technical writing for a *really* wide audience, Randall Munroe helps to show the way:
http://xkcd.com/1133/ "Up Goer Five"
http://xkcd.com/thing-explainer/ "Thing Explainer"
Cheers,
-Dick
Dick Jackson Software Consulting Inc.
Victoria, BC, Canada --- http://www.d-jackson.com
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