Re: DEFINE REGION LIMITS

[Emilio Mayorga <emiliom@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

I think using "define symbol" may be appropriate. I have tested the
following, and it works with a netcdf file/variable of mine.  You can
define each region as a string that will be substituted in the plot
command, as follows:

DEFINE SYMBOL POHNPEI = x=158.00E/y=06.875N

Then,

PLOT/($POHNPEI) SST

ought to do the trick. I'd be surprised if there were a limitation on the
number of symbols you can define, but I don't know.

Good luck,

Emilio Mayorga

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On Fri, 4 Apr 1997, Mark Verschell wrote:

> I am trying to pre-define a number of regions for use in my analysis. In
> particular, I am trying to examine data at 33 different locations coincident
> with sea level data locations. I tried setting up a bunch of define regions,
> e.g.:
> 
> define region/x=158.00E/y=06.875N POHNPEI
> define region/x=172.75E/y=01.125N BETIO
> define region/x=090.50W/y=00.625S BALTRA
> define region/x=166.75E/y=00.625S NAURU
> etc.
> 
> The thinking was that I could then do one of the following, for example:
> 
> 	set region POHNPEI
> 	plot h
> or
> 	plot/@POHNPEI h
> 
> Unfortunately, I get to the 9th define region and I get the folowing error
> message:
> 
>  **ERROR: a program limit has been reached: Cancel or redefine a region
> 
> Is there a way around this, or possible a different way to accomplish the
> above. One caveat: I realize I could call a journal file and use the if-then
> construction, but I would prefer a method that doesn't appear to be as limiting
> as this.
> 
> 	Thanks, Mark
>