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Hi Paul, re: > Just a quick question. Please look at > http://nexlab2.cod.edu/data/satellite/hemi/s_atlantic/current/s_atlantic.ir.gif > > Is there a way to easily remove the GVAR from the BAR label?\ This is the first time I have a request like this! You can make a stretch table and specify the calibration type to be ' ' (4 spaces): <as 'mcidas'> cd $MCDATA su.k INI IRTEST ' ' TEMP SU MAKE IRTEST 163 241.9999 255 177 SU MAKE IRTEST 242 330 176 0 SU TABLE IRTEST BREAKPOINTS STORED IN TABLE : IRTEST.ST INPUT OUTPUT ----- ------ 163 255 241.9999 177 242 176 330 0 CALIBRATION TYPE : CALIBRATION UNITS : TEMP BAND NUMBER : -1 INTERPOLATION TYPE: LIN You would then use the IRTEST stretch table (or whatever you decide to call it) as the value for the SU= keyword for BAR. For instance, imgdisp.k RTIMAGES/GE-IR LAT=0 27 MAG=-4 map.k FILE=OUTLHPOL bar.k SU=IRTEST The other thing you can do is use the CW command to blank out the area where you want to write the label. If I were going to use CW, I would have it create a rectangular/square block of space in the upper right hand side of the displayed image coloring it gray (color level 8 in the standard graphics color palette); turn the gray block black (GU MAKE 8 BLACK); and then write your label in the block. This is exactly what is done as an exercise in the McIDAS Training Workshop: Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu Tools http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software McIDAS http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas Unidata McIDAS-X Training Workshop http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/workshop/toc.html 6 Graphics and the Cursor http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/workshop/graphics.html 6.3 Graphics and the Cursor - Erasing Graphics http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/mcidas/current/workshop/graphics-4.html re: > I am not even > sure what that means. The 4-letter label at the top of BARs is the calibration type. re: > I know I can block it out but this just seems weird to have it. The two methods above will do what you want. Cheers, Tom -- **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: WRL-795972 Department: Support McIDAS Priority: Normal Status: Closed