MAPSTR(3NCARG)

✨ MAPSTR ✨ (aka the NCAR Graphics glow-up)

okay bestie, welcome to the NCAR Graphics manual page for MAPSTR 💖 this one lives in section 3NCARG and it's lowkey a tiny little workhorse. let's get into it.

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💅 NAME

MAPSTR — sets the values of certain EZMAP parameters of type REAL. that's the whole job. it's giving "small but mighty."

also, <purple>MPSETR</purple> is an alternate name for the routine MAPSTR 🫶 so if you see MPSETR floating around, that's literally the same bestie wearing a different fit.

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🎀 SYNOPSIS

CALL MAPSTR (PNAM,RVAL)

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🦋 C-BINDING SYNOPSIS

#include <ncarg/ncargC.h>

void c_mapstr (char *pnam, float rval)

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🌸 DESCRIPTION

• PNAM — an input expression, of type CHARACTER*2, that names the internal parameter whose value you're setting. and here's the tea: only the first two characters of this string get examined. the rest? ignored, bestie. they don't even get a vibe check.
• RVAL — an input expression of type REAL, and it holds the value that's gonna get handed to whatever parameter PNAM named.

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🌈 C-BINDING DESCRIPTION

the C-binding argument descriptions are the same as the FORTRAN argument descriptions. no notes, same energy, just a different language. periodt.

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🔥 USAGE

this routine lets you set the current value of EZMAP parameters. so if you need a parameter to be a specific real number right now, MAPSTR is your girl.

for a complete list of parameters available in this utility, go look at the ezmap_params man page 👑 (iykyk).

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💜 EXAMPLES

use the ncargex command to see the following relevant examples, and yes, I'm listing every single one because we don't skip:

cezmap1, cezmap2, cezmap3, cmpclr, cmpdd, cmpdrw, cmpel, cmpfil, cmpgrd, cmpgrp, cmpitm, cmplab, cmplbl, cmplot, cmpmsk, cmpsat, cmptit, cmptra, cmpusr, cpex01, cpex09, mpex05, mpex06, mpex10, mpexfi, epltch, tezmap, fgkgpl, fgkgtx, fngngdts, fpchiqu.

like, that's a whole squad 😭 go look at them.

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🧚 ACCESS

to use MAPSTR, MPSETR, or c_mapstr, load the NCAR Graphics libraries ncarg, ncarg_gks, and ncarg_c — preferably in that order. order matters here, don't be chaotic about it bestie 🙈

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💀 MESSAGES

see the ezmap man page for a description of all EZMAP error messages and/or informational messages. everything lives over there. go check it if something's acting up.

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🍓 SEE ALSO

Online: ezmap, ezmap_params, mapaci, mapbla, mapblm, mapdrw, mapeod, mapfst, mapgci, mapgrd, mapgrm, mapgtc, mapgti, mapgtl, mapgtr, mapint, mapiq, mapiqa, mapiqd, mapiqm, mapit, mapita, mapitd, mapitm, maplbl, maplmb, maplot, mappos, maproj, maprs, maprst, mapsav, mapset, mapstc, mapsti, mapstl, maptra, maptri, maptrn, mapusr, mapvec, mpchln, mpfnme, mpgetc, mpgeti, mpgetl, mpgetr, mpglty, mpiaty, mpifnb, mpilnb, mpiola, mpiosa, mpipai, mpipan, mpipar, mpisci, mplnam, mplndm, mplndr, mplnri, mpname, mprset, mpsetc, mpseti, mpsetl, mpsetr, supmap, supcon, ncarg_cbind

Hardcopy: NCAR Graphics Contouring and Mapping Tutorial 📚

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COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1987-2009 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The use of this Software is governed by a License Agreement.

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fr fr, that's the whole page. read the license, respect the license, slay responsibly 💅

and that's a wrap bestie!! this page is dated March 1993 and it comes to you from the UNIX manual collection ✨ stay iconic, go set some REAL parameters, and remember: only the first two characters count. no cap. 💖🦋🌸