Plot controls

Missing value symbol

 

Usage

• BD>control  missingsymb =C where C is an alphanumeric character or punctuation character.

• the default character is the question mark, .

The missingsymb  control is used to define a missing symbol character. This character will be plotted on a labelled plot whenever there is no alternative.  

Number of plot columns

 

Usage

• BD>control  plotcols =I where I is an integer such that .

• the default value is .

The plotcols  control is used to set the horizontal resolution for low resolution plots using the LOPLOT:  command.  

Number of plot lines

 

Usage

• BD>control  plotlines =I where I is an integer such that .

• the default value is .

The plotcols  control is used to set the vertical resolution for low resolution plots using the LOPLOT:  command.  

Multiple y quantities on plot

 

Usage

• BD>control  -plotxyy  switches the control off.

• BD>control  plotxyy  switches the control on.

• the default is ON.

The plotxyy  control is used to determine the type of plot and the order of definition of data carriers to be plotted. When the control is switched on, the plot command takes the first data carrier entered to be the quantity plotted on the x axis, and any remaining entries to be plotted simultaneously on the y axis. When the control is switched off, the plot command takes the first data carrier entered to be the quantity plotted on the y axis, and any remaining entries to be plotted simultaneously on the x axis.  

Set x-axis label decimal places

 

Usage

• BD>control  xaxisdp =E where E is a valid equation which should round to an integer in .

• the default is .

The xaxisdp  control is used to set the number of decimal places shown for the labels for the x-axis for a high resolution plot. By default, 4 decimal places are output. The default number of decimal places is reset if an error is encountered in specifying  

Set x-axis range

 

Usage

• BD>control  xscale =E1,E2 where E1 and E2 are valid equations.

• the defaults are and .

The xscale  control is used to set the range of values for the x-axis for a high resolution plot. By default, the range of values plotted is determined to be the minimum ( ) to the maximum of the X quantity to be plotted, and this default may be reset by specifying the values and . The default is also set if any error is encountered in specifying either or . The value of is ignored if , and the value of is ignored if .  

Set y-axis label decimal places

 

Usage

• BD>control  yaxisdp =E where E is a valid equation which should round to an integer in .

• the default is .

The yaxisdp  control is used to set the number of decimal places shown for the labels for the y-axis for a high resolution plot. By default, 4 decimal places are output. The default number of decimal places is reset if an error is encountered in specifying  

Set y-axis range

 

Usage

• BD>control  yscale =E1,E2 where E1 and E2 are valid equations.

• the defaults are and .

The yscale  control is used to set the range of values for the y-axis for a high resolution plot. By default, the range of values plotted is determined to be the minimum ( ) to the maximum of the Y quantity to be plotted, and this default may be reset by specifying the values and . The default is also set if any error is encountered in specifying either or . The value of is ignored if , and the value of is ignored if .