[gradsusr] Scatter plot

[Ally Toure]

Jeff,
Thanks so much. I appreciate your help.
Ally

On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Jeff Duda <jeffduda319 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ally,
>
> The example you link to is a script that makes a scatter plot. You don't
> need a script to make a scatter plot, although the scatter.gs script
> probably makes a nicer looking plot than the simple way, detailed as
> follows:
>
> Without a script, you can make a scatter plot as simply as entering
>
> set gxout scatter
> d field1;field2
>
> where field1 and field2 are arrays in your data file (you can see a list
> of arrays by typing "q file" at the command prompt or by looking in your
> control file). There are numerous other commands you can use to adjust the
> look of the resulting plot, including set vrange/vrange2 to adjust the
> x-/y-axis limits, digsize to control the size of the markers, and perhaps
> cmark to control the type of mark plotted.
>
> Regarding the link, you have to download the script code on that website.
> Then, once grads is running, you need to type "run" before the script name
> and arguments. Also, make sure to include the full pathname of the script
> code unless you have set the environmental variable GASCRP to the location
> of your script code. Then you don't have to include the full path.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Jeff Duda
>
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 12:52 PM, Ally Toure <allytoure at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I am a new grads user. I am trying to make a scatter plot.
>> I found an example
>> here
>> http://gradsaddict.blogspot.com/2013/07/script-scattergs-eas
>> ily-create-scatter.html
>> when I try to run the following commands
>> *xarray='1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10' *
>> *yarray='1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10' *
>>
>>
>>
>> *'scatter -x 'xarray' -y 'yarray *
>> *I *was getting the following error message:
>>
>> Unknown command: scatter
>>
>> Could someone tell me what I am missing.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Ally
>>
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>
>
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> Jeff Duda
> Post-doctoral research fellow
> University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
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