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QUIG - quick generation of basic plots.

 

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QUIG

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Introduction

Quick generation of a number of different types of plot with full auto-scaling. Scatter plots, histograms, line and perimeter plots may be produced, displayed and optionally output to a plot file.


Files, Fields and Parameters

Input Files

Name

Description

I/O Status

Required

Type

Output Files

Name

I/O Status

Required

Type

Description

OUT

Output

Yes

Block Model Prototype

Output prototype model.

Parameters

Name

Description

Required

Default

Range

Values

 

 

 

 

 

 


Notes

1  

TYPES OF SCATTER PLOT AVAILABLE:-

  

1. SIMPLE X/Y

  

2. POSTED VALUES

  

3. VARIABLE SYMBOL SIZE

  

4. NOT CURRENTLY IN USE

  

5. NONE - RETURN TO MAIN SELECTIONS

  

OPT >  

Enter an option [1-5]

  

 

For OPT=1, OPT=2 or OPT=3

PLEASE SUPPLY X AND Y FIELD NAMES :

 

 

 

 

X FIELD>  

 Enter X field name.

 

Y FIELD>  

 Enter Y field name.

  

 

For OPT=2 or OPT=3

  

PLEASE SUPPLY Z FIELD FOR ANNOTATION/SYMBOL CONTROL :

  

Z FIELD>  

Enter Z field name.

  

N.B. OPT=4, returns to scatter plot selections. OPT=5, returns to main selections.

2.  

 PLEASE SUPPLY HISTOGRAM FIELDNAME OR  ! TO RETURN TO MAIN SELECTIONS :

  

FIELD>  

 Enter field name for histogram.

3.  

 LINE OR PERIMETER PLOT OPTIONS:-

  

 1. SIMPLE X/Y LINE PLOT

  

 2. PERIMETER PLOT (ASSUMES A STANDARD PERIMETER FILE)

  

 3. NONE - RETURN TO MAIN SELECTIONS

  

OPT>  

Enter an option [1-3]

  

For OPT=1 only

 

  

PLEASE SUPPLY X AND Y FIELD NAMES :

  

 X FIELD>  

 Enter X field name.

  

Y FIELD>  

 Enter Y field name.

4.  

 Prompts again for input data file.

5.  

 The process is terminated.

  

For main selections OPT=1, OPT=2 or OPT=3

  

SCREEN DUMP Y/(N)? >  

 Enter Y if facility available

  

OUTPUT TO PLOT FILE Y/(N)?>  

 Enter Y if output to plotfile,

  

PLOTFILE >  

 Enter plot file name.

  

ANOTHER PLOT Y/(N)? >  

 Enter Y if further plots required, otherwise process terminated.

  

SAME DATA FILE Y/(N)? >  

 Enter Y if same data file to be used for plots, otherwise returns to prompt for name of data file.


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Error and Warning Messages

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