lines prefab |

Version 2.33 Jun'06
Prefabs
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Manual page for lines_prefab(PL)
View the lines prefab examples
lines is a
prefab
for producing line plots with optional point symbols and error bars, for up to four groups.
For the first group data points are in data fields given in x and y, and
optional error bar value given in err.
By default x is assumed to be continuous numeric, but it can be categories
if cats is specified.
(For chronological X data, use the
chron prefab
instead.)
To display a second line, use y2, err2, etc.
Same for third and fourth lines.
Parameters
Prefab parameter name | Data type |
Default | Description |
Examples (ignore line wrapping) |
Standard parameters |
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Most of the standard prefab parameters may be used.
You must specify data (the name of the input data file).
The clickmap parameters aren't available with this prefab. |
x |
data field |
must be specified |
Identifies the data field that will hold X component for all curves. |
x=2
x=pmb |
y
y2 y3 y4 |
data field |
y must be specified |
Identifies the data field that will hold Y component(s),
y for the first curve, y2 for a second curve, and so on. |
y=3 y2=4
y=pmr |
cats |
yes or no |
no |
If yes, X values are understood to be alphanumeric categories,
not continuous numeric values. |
cats=yes |
linedet
linedet2 linedet3 linedet4 |
linedetails |
thin lines in red, blue, green, and orange |
Controls the line style, color, etc. for up to four curves.
If doing multiple lines, you can specify linedet2 without having to specify linedet (etc), if you want.
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"linedet= width=0.4 color=red"
"linedet2= width=0.4 color=blue" |
pointsym
pointsym2 pointsym3 pointsym4 |
symbol |
outlined square, triangle, diamond, and inverted triangle |
Controls the appearance of data points.
May be given as none for no point symbol.
If doing multiple lines, you can specify pointsym2 without having to specify pointsym (etc), if you want.
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"pointsym= shape=circle style=outline fillcolor=pink" |
fill
fill2 fill3 fill4 |
color |
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If specified, the area under the plotted line to be filled with the given color.
If doing multiple lines, you can specify fill2 without having to specify fill (etc), if you want.
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fill=dullyellow |
step |
yes or no |
no |
Render stairstep lineplot(s). Point symbols are turned off. Applies to all lines. |
step=yes |
errcolor |
color |
black |
Error bar color. Applies to all lines plotted. |
errcolor=gray(0.6) |
errwidth |
inches or cm |
0.08 |
Width of error bar tails. |
errwidth=0.12 |
errthick |
line thickness value |
0.5 |
The thickness of the error bar lines. |
errthick=1 |
Additional parameters
The following are available and are exactly the same as documented in the
proc lineplot manual page.. see that page for descriptions and usage.
All are optional.
gapmissing gap the line on missing data
numbers display the plotted numbers
clip clip to the plotting area
accum summate values from left to right
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 data display engine
Copyright Steve Grubb
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