[gradsusr] user defined contour labels

[Jennifer Adams]

You can use 'set clab Bernd' and all the contour labels will be drawn  
as "Bernd". To get what you want you just have to draw one level at a  
time.
'set clevs 100'
'set clab this'
'd var'
'set clevs 200'
'set clab that'
'd var'
etc.

--Jennifer


set the level
On Jan 20, 2011, at 5:51 AM, Becker, Bernd wrote:

>
>
> Hello,
> I am looking for succinct way to specify user define labels on a  
> contour
> plot.
>
> My 2p so far:
>
> lab=0
> while ( lab < 7 )
>
> * every 5 days
> delta =lab*5
> pent  =newdate(fxdate, delta)
> mmdd  =substr(pent  ,5,8)
> label =mmdd
> * leave space around labels
> 'set clab masked'
> 'set clab 'label
> say 'set clab 'label
> 'set clevs ' delta
> 'set ccols ' 1
> 'd onset3'
>
> lab=lab+1
> endwhile
>
> My preferred solution:
>
> set clevs 5 10 15 20 25
> set ccols 1 1  1  1   1
> and here I need your help:
> set clabs  bob rudy lisa refrigerator 4721
>
> Does this exist? If not, it may need to be invented.
>
> Many thanks!
> Bernd.
>
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> United
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>
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