Re: How to set xtics in 2-D plot in Octave 3.0.0.0

[Michael Goffioul]

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Mr. E <address@hidden> wrote:
> I have been using the __gnuplot_set__ xtics  command
>  for a long time to set non-uniform ticks on the x
>  axis, particularly handy in marking x-intercepts.
>
>  The new version of Octave 3.0.0.0 does not support
>  this method.  Does anyone know how to do this?
>
>  here is a sample program that I have used for many
>  years to teach xtic setting:
>
>  xmin=0.0;
>  xmax=2*pi;
>  ymin=-1;
>  ymax=1;
>
>  deltax=(xmax-xmin)/200;
>
>  axis([xmin   xmax  ymin ymax]);
>  x=xmin:deltax:xmax;
>  y=sin(x);
>  plot(x,y)
>  __gnuplot_set__ xtics ( "Pi/2" pi/2, "Pi" pi, "3*Pi/2"
>  1.5*pi, "2*Pi" 2*pi )

set (gca, "xtick", [pi:pi/2:2*pi]);

This is in-line with the Matlab way-of-doing.

Michael.