Re: dataset name! instead of descriptor file name?

[Yunyao Qu <Yunyao.Qu@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Ansley,
I tried CANCEL MODE JOURNAL, somehow it seems not work.
Frank

Ansley Manke wrote:

> Hi-
> You can turn off the  ferret.jnl file with the command
> CANCEL MODE JOURNAL  (and if you wish turn it back
> on with (SET MODE JOURNAL).
>
> I will continue to look into what happens with the dataset name
> versus the descriptor file name.
>
> Ansley
>
> Yunyao Qu wrote:
>
> > Hi, Ansley,
> >
> > Thank you for your response.
> > I used two kinds of commands to generate files:
> > (1) SHADE variable and FRAME/FORMAT=...
> > (2) LIST/FORMAT=...
> > Both methods will show the descriptor file name(instead of the data set name) on the
> > output results.
> > (Of course, it would be tricky if one picture is generated  based on more than one
> > data sets)
> >
> > By the way, what is the good way to avoid the ferret.jnl~*~ being generated? (there
> > should be a switch to be turned ON or OFF to control it, but I did NOT  find it)
> >
> > Thanks
> > Frank
> >
> > Ansley Manke wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Frank,
> > > Do you see the dataset name on plots? or the descriptor file name.
> > > I just did a quick test and it looks as though  LIST gives the
> > > descriptor name, but PLOT commands put the dataset name on
> > > the plot.
> > >
> > > I have asked another Ferret expert if he knows of a way to extract
> > > the dataset name so you could list it.
> > >
> > > Ansley
> > >
> > > Yunyao Qu wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, Dear Ferreters:
> > > >
> > > > I am using Ferret Descriptor file to inform the Ferret which data sets I
> > > > would like Ferret to look at. But, I hope the corresponding data sets
> > > > name could appear in the output result instead of the Descriptor file
> > > > name. Can we do that?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Frank Qu
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ansley Manke  Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory  Seattle WA  (206)526-6246
>
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> Ansley Manke  Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory  Seattle WA  (206)526-6246