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I couldnt fine a way to increase the width/thickness of the grid lines. The default width is so thin that it is missing in places on the countour plot surface.

I found a line width macro command, where the 0 argument is the grid lines, but do not know how to run a macro from the dplot program.

Michael

In a 3D view - sorry, but it can't be done.

In a 2D view there's no need for a macro. Select Options>Contour Options. The "Axis minor lines" entry under "Other lines" controls the grid line width.

DPlotAdmin wrote:In a 3D view - sorry, but it can't be done.

Thanks for the rapid reply.

For future reference, when I want to perform some operation within dplot that is not in a drop down list, do I run a maco command, and if so how is this done? Do I first have to create a macro containing that command, and how do I run it within dplot?

Michael

Michael,
Aside from looping operations (e.g. a ForFilesIn loop to open all files that match some specification), you should be able to do anything that a macro can do with equivalent menu commands. (But I've been wrong before and sometimes overlook things; if you find something that can't be done with menu commands but can be done with a macro, please let me know.)

To answer your question: Select File>Macro. Enter a name you'll remember in the Macro Name box, then click Edit/Create. After typing the macro commands you want, click the Save button. If you want to assign a shortcut key to the macro select a key combination in the Shortcut list at the bottom of the macro editor window. Close the editor. To run the macro, if you assigned a shortcut you can press that key combination. Otherwise, select File>Macro, select the macro in the list, then click the Run button.

David,

Thanks again for this great plotting software, and for the quick lesson on macros.

Do you have a place to show off creations using your dplot?

Michael

No, though it's something I've always wanted to do. If you have plots you like feel free to send me the DPlot files.