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PL HI - Plot Histogram - from Document file

(3/01/99)

PURPOSE

Creates Postscript histogram of a document file.

SEE ALSO

PL [Plot Document file data into Postscript file]
PL FIT [Fit Polynomial to Document file data]

USAGE

.OPERATION: PL HI

.HISTOGRAM DOCUMENT FILE:
[Enter input file name.]

.FIRST & LAST KEY NUMBERS: 1,10
[Enter first, last key to be used.]

.REGISTER (COLUMN) IN DOC. FILE USED FOR HISTOGRAM: 2
[Enter column # for histogram, (0 makes histgram of keys).]

.STARTING X VALUE, INTERVAL: -180, 10
[The interval is the bin size for the histogram.]

.ENDING X VALUE): 180

.POSTSCRIPT OUTPUT FILE: PLT001
[Enter output contour storage file]

Lists bounds on Y axis of plot.

.ENTER NEW LOWER, UPPER Y AXIS BOUNDS OR <CR>:
[Can change Y axis bounds. To keep default enter <return>.]

Lists bounds on X axis of plot.

.ENTER NEW LOWER, UPPER X AXIS BOUNDS OR <CR>:
[Can change X axis bounds. To keep default enter <return>.]

.ENTER NEW AXIS LABEL UNIT AND TICKS / LABEL OR <CR> :
[Can change Y axis label unit or keep default]

Y axis label units listed.

.ENTER LABEL NO. TO EDIT. USE 0 FOR LABEL: 1
-1 TO RELIST ALL LABELS, OR <CR> TO CONTINUE: <CR>
[Can change X axis label unit or keep default.]

.ENTER NEW AXIS LABEL UNIT AND TICKS / LABEL OR <CR> :

X axis label units listed.

.ENTER LABEL NO. TO EDIT. USE 0 FOR LABEL: 1
-1 TO RELIST ALL LABELS, OR <CR> TO CONTINUE: <CR>
[Can change X axis label unit or keep default]

.PRINT NOW? (Y/N): N
[Can send plot to printer. Only works if "lp" is used on your system.]

NOTES

  1. The output file will have a .ps extension unless specified otherwise.

SUBROUTINES

DCHIST, GETDOCDAT, OPAUXFILE, POSAXIS

CALLER

PLOT1

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