MAPSTC(3NCARG)

💖 MAPSTC — the NCAR Graphics glow-up 💖

okay bestie, sit down, we're learning MAPSTC from the NCAR GRAPHICS manual and honestly? it's giving character development. literally.

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✨ NAME ✨

MAPSTC — sets the values of certain EZMAP parameters of type CHARACTER. yes. that's the whole job. she sets char params. iconic behavior.

oh and also, plot twist 🎀: MPSETC is an alternate name for the routine MAPSTC. same girl, two names. main character energy fr fr.

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

CALL MAPSTC (PNAM,CVAL)

that's it. two args. we love a low-effort queen. 💅

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✨ C-BINDING SYNOPSIS ✨

for my C girls 🌸:

#include <ncarg/ncargC.h>

void c_mapstc(char *pnam, char *cval)

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

let's break down the girlies:

• PNAM — an input expression, of type CHARACTER*2. she names the internal parameter whose value we're about to set. and here's the tea ☕: only the first two characters of this string are examined. the rest? ignored. not even looked at. she said "two chars is all I need" and honestly slay.
• CVAL — an input expression of type CHARACTER. she holds the value that's gonna get handed to the parameter named by PNAM. the actual payload. the moment. 🔥

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✨ C-BINDING DESCRIPTION ✨

ngl, the C-binding argument descriptions are the exact same as the FORTRAN argument descriptions. no new lore, no plot twists. same facts, different syntax. periodt. 💜

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✨ USAGE ✨

this routine lets you set the current value of EZMAP parameters. like, live. in real time. no cap.

for a complete list of parameters available in this utility, go check out the ezmap_params man page. she has the whole roster. 👑

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✨ EXAMPLES ✨

want to see her in action? use the ncargex command to see the following relevant examples — and bestie, there are so many, get comfy 🫶:

cezmap1, cezmap2, cezmap3, cmpclr, cmpdd, cmpdrw, cmpel, cmpfil, cmpgrd, cmpgrp, cmpita, cmpitm, cmplab, cmplbl, cmplot, cmpmsk, cmpou, cmpsat, cmptit, cmptra, cmpusr, cpex01, cpex03, cpex08, cpex09, mpex01, mpex02, mpex04, mpex05, mpex06, mpex07, mpex09, eezmpa, tezmap, tezmpa.

that's a whole squad. 🌈

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✨ ACCESS ✨

to use MAPSTC, MPSETC, or c_mapstc, you gotta load the NCAR Graphics libraries ncarg, ncarg_gks, and ncarg_c — preferably in that order. don't be chaotic about the order, bestie, she's sensitive. 😭

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✨ MESSAGES ✨

see the ezmap man page for a description of all EZMAP error messages and/or informational messages. she will tell you what's wrong. she's communicative. we stan. 💖

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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, mapsti, mapstl, mapstr, 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

like I said. whole squad. the friend group is HUGE. 🦋

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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.

bestie this is the legal bit, keep it cute but keep it exact 💅

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and that's the page!! thanks for coming to my TED talk. this manual page came from the UNIX manual, dated March 1993 — yeah, she's an elder but she ate and left no crumbs, fr fr. mwah. 😘💖✨

MAPSTC(3NCARG) — slay, set your char params, and go touch some grass 🌸