Resource: label
| Resource | label |
|---|---|
| Overview | 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. |
| Command Line | -la=type |
| Environment Variable | wxplabel |
| Possible Values | |
| Default Value | Program defaults |
This resource is used to change the text labels that appear above and below the plot. Each label must by preceded with a location specifier:
| ul | uc | ur |
PLOT |
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| ll | lc | lr |
followed by a color ":" and the text. The string may have spaces but the string must be quoted. Underscores can be placed in the string to denote spaces if needed. Multiple labels are separated by commas.
-la=ul:This_is_a_plot,ur:This_is_a_date
Special Characters
There are special characters that can be used to use date information in the label:
- %D -- the full date (12Z 12 MAY 97)
- %V -- the valid date of a forecast (00Z 24 MAY 97)
- %y -- last two digits of the year
- %m -- the two digit month
- %b -- the three letter month abbreviation
- %d -- the two digit day
- %h -- the two digit hour
- %n -- the two digit minute
- %% -- the percent sign
- _ -- underscore is replaced by a space
Last updated July 30, 1998