plot
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NAME
plot - Data overlay programs
SYNOPSIS
plot [parameters...] filename
PARAMETERS
| Command Line | Resource | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| -h | help | No | Lists basic help information. |
| -df=filename | default | wxp.cfg | Sets the name of the resource file. |
| -na=name | name | the program name | Specifies the name used in resource file parsing. |
| -me=level | message | out2 | Specifies level of messages to be displayed |
| -fp=path | file_path | the current directory | Specifies location of database files. |
| -dp=path | data_path | the current directory | Specifies the location of the input raw data files. |
| -cp=path | con_path | the current directory | Specifies location of decoded/converted data files |
| -ip=path | image_path | the current directory | Specifies location of output image files (.gif/,png) from WXP. |
| -nc=name_conv | name_conv | name.cnv or name_conv file | This sets which name convention file to use. |
| -if=in_file | in_file | program specific | Specifies the input file name tag. |
| -cf=filename | city_file | program specific | Specifies the name of the city database file |
| -mf=filename... | map_file | wxp.map | Specifies the name of the map database file. Multiple maps can be specified along with attributes to describe how to draw the map. |
| -cu=[hour] | current | none | This specifies to use current data files. |
| -ho=hour | hour | none | Specifies the exact hour that a data file is valid for. |
| -id=ident[,ident...] | identifier | None | Specifies a station identifier to plot or parse for |
| -pd=domain | plot_domain | program dependent, mostly "us" | Sets the plotting domain |
| -pr=prior | stat_prior | Plot size dependent | Specifies the station priority to use in filtering stations on the plot |
| -sc=type | plot_scale | 1.0 | Specifies a scaling factor for all plotted text, symbols, vectors, etc. |
| -fm=format | format | None | Specifies the output format of data. |
| -pa=param[,param...] | parameter | none | Specifies addition parameters to program. |
| -dr=value[,value...] | draw | all | Specifies which part of the plot is to be drawn. |
| -la=type | label | Program defaults | Specifies the labels to be plotted around the plot. By default, labels are generated by the program and plotted above and below the plot. This resource overrides these labels. |
| -ci=value | con_interval | 0 | Specifies the contour interval to use in contouring grids. This can also be used to color code plotted data and vectors. |
| -cb=value | con_base | lowest contour value, max wind speed or 0 depending on application | Specifies the base value for color fill contours, and wind speed per grid distance. |
| -fl=font_file[,font_file...] | font_list | modern.fnt | Specifies a list of fonts to use in the plots. |
| -ct=color_table | color_table | wxp.clr | Specifies the color table to use in the plot. This maps color names to actual RGB color values. |
| -col=color[:attribute...] | color_label | white (black on inverse plots) | Specifies the text color for labels above and below the plot. |
| -cod=color[:attribute...] | color_data | green (for most programs) | Specifies the color for plotted data. |
| -com=color[:attribute...] | color_map | red (for most programs) | Specifies the color for background maps. |
| -coll=color[:attribute...] | color_latlon | magenta:st=dsh | Specifies the color for lat/lon lines. |
| -cofm=color[:attribute...] | color_fmap | black | Specfies the map color for color fill plots. |
| -coco=color[:attribute...] | color_cont | white (black on inverse plots) | Specifies color for line contours |
| -cof=[value:]color[:attribute...],[value:]color[:attribute...],... -cof=filename |
color_fill | magenta, lmagenta, blue, lblue, cyan, lcyan, green, lgreen, brown, yellow, red, lred, dgray, lgray, white | Specifies the colors in the color fill contours. |
| -cocl=color[:attribute...] | color_clabel | white (black on inverse plots) | Specifies color for line contour labels. |
| -cofl=color[:attribute...] | color_flabel | black | Specifies color for color fill contour labels |
| -de=device[,parameters] | device | d for display | Specifies the output device. |
| -ti=title | title | The name of the program or the value of the name resource | Specifies the window title. |
| -ic | icon | off | Specifies whether to open window in iconified mode. |
| -bg=color | background | black | Specifies the background color of the window. |
| -ge=widthxheight[+x+y] | geometry | 640x512 (for windowed plots) | Specifies the window and paper geometry. |
| filename (positional) | filename | none | Specify input filename |
DESCRIPTION
This program is used to overlay various WXP products
EXAMPLES
This plots a map for the midwest region.
mapplt -dr=text ul:left_label lr:right_label
This labels a plot. If the labels contain spaces, they either have to be quoted or underscores can be used.
mapplt -re=31,-40,3 /data/hurricane/1997/ERIKA/track.raw-LINEThis plots the LINE field from the hurricane Erika track file. The region is selected to encompass the entire track.
FILES
- sao.cty - the surface station location database file
SEE ALSO
Last updated November 2013