Re: Label bar constant over multiple images

From: Dennis Shea <shea_at_nyahnyahspammersnyahnyah>
Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 16:44:41 -0600 (MDT)

When you set

   res.cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"

You must also set

   res.cnMinLevelValF = .... ; set min contour level
   res.cnMaxLevelValF = .... ; set max contour level
   res.cnLevelSpacingF = .... ; set contour spacing

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006, Satellite Data Research Group wrote:

> Dear All
>
> I am using PyNGL to create multiple images of cloud radiance data. Every
> data file is equal to one month and is therefore equal to one image. I can
> successfully loop through the data and create the multiple images, but for
> every image there is a different scale on the label bar. For instance, in
> one month the maximum value of radiance might be 360, but in another it might
> be 400.
>
> When these images are made into an animation, the scales noticibly change.
> My question is how can I stop this from happening and have a constant label
> bar over all of my images?
> Here is some of the code I use to generate the images:
>
> wres = Ngl.Resources()
> wks_type = "ps"
> wres.wkColorMap = "BlGrYeOrReVi200"
>
> #
> res = Ngl.Resources()
> #
> # Set some contour resources
> #
> res.cnFillMode = "RasterFill"
> res.cnFillOn = True
> res.cnLinesOn = True
> res.cnLineLabelsOn = False
> res.cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
> res.lbOrientation = "Horizontal"
> res.lbAutoManage = False
> res.lbBoxMinorExtentF = 0.25
> res.nglSpreadColorEnd = -1
>
> #Function for making seperate plots, rather than multiframe ps def temp(t):
> 'Day/Month/Year/Quarter data file name'
> w= str(t)
> wks = Ngl.open_wks(wks_type,w,wres)
>
> # Set some title resources.
> #
> res.tiMainString = "Monthly Averaged Radiance:"
> res.tiMainFontHeightF = 0.02
>
> print "plotting Month ",t+1
> res.lbTitleString = "Radiance Level"
> plot = Ngl.contour(wks,fl[t],res)
>
> for nt in range(0,len(fl)):
> temp(nt)
>
> All help is greatly appreciated
>
> Yours sincerely
>
> Stephen Johnston
>
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