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Re: Text print in figure with format [message #92404 is a reply to message #92403]

Wed, 09 December 2015 05:00

greg.addr
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Registered: May 2007

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On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 1:44:00 PM UTC+1, dave poreh wrote:
> Folks
> Hi,
> I need to have a format like this:
> .....
> str='$\rho=$'+string(corr)
> subtitle = text(0.24, 0.8, str, /bold,FORMAT='(F5.2)' ,font_size=12)
>
> but it is not working in IDL. it shows like 0.64232, but i need two decimal digits.
> Will u pls help?
> Best,
> Dave

It's because you're making your string before you apply the format code. Do it in the string() call:

IDL> a=0.64232
IDL> str=string(a,format="(f5.2)")
IDL> str
0.64

cheers,
Greg

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		Text print in figure with format By: d.poreh on Wed, 09 December 2015 04:43
		Re: Text print in figure with format By: greg.addr on Wed, 09 December 2015 05:00
		Re: Text print in figure with format By: d.poreh on Wed, 09 December 2015 07:49

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