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Re: Text print in figure with format [message #92405 is a reply to message #92404]

Wed, 09 December 2015 07:49

d.poreh
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Thanks Greg,
That was the point :)
Cheers,
Dave

On Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 2:00:43 PM UTC+1, greg...@googlemail.com wrote:
> 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
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