Re: makersize for dots

[lo]

> lo wrote:
> >> lo wrote:
> >>> hello,
> >>>
> >>> I have installed octave 3.3.51 on a Linux Suse 11.2;
> >>>
> >>> running the following piece of code
> >>>
> >>> t = 0:0.1:6.3;
> >>> plot(t,cos(t), ".", "markersize", 30);
> >>>
> >>> the dots in the graphic window are tiny,
> >>> in fact, changing the marker size has no effect,
> >>> the dots are still tiny (though it works if I select "+" instead of
> >>> "."); is it normal ?
> >>> if so, how can I change the size of the dots ?
> >>>
> >>> big thanks for the support !
> >>
> >> Because "." is a dot and is independent of the size. As you notice it
> >> works with the other markers. If you really want big dots try
> >>
> >> t = 0:0.1:6.3; plot(t,cos(t), ".", "markersize", 5, "markerfacecolor",
> >>  "auto");
> >>
> >>
> >> D.
> >
> > it has no effect; dots are still tiny;
> > other suggestions ?
> 
> My fault, that should read
> 
> t = 0:0.1:6.3; plot(t,cos(t), "o", "markersize", 5, "markerfacecolor",
> "auto");
> 

thanks, it works as expected;
I think it would be good to add it as an example to the octave documentation of 
plot;

regards,
Laurent