Re: Text in plots

[Craig Markwardt <craigmnet(at)cow.physics.wisc.edu>]

Craig Markwardt <craigmnet@cow.physics.wisc.edu> writes:
> "Alberto Verga" <verga@marius.univ-mrs.fr> writes:
> > 
> > Is there a simple way to write greek symbols and subscripts in the
> > titles and labels of a plot?
> > Something like:
> > 
> >    plot, y, xtitle='\omega_t',ytitle='r^2/\alpha'
> 
> As David suggests, you can give embedded commands a try.  However, you
> are probably looking for a TeX-like interface for graphics symbols and
> formatting.  If that's true they you are probably looking for
> TeXtoIDL, found at the following URL:
> 
> http://astron.berkeley.edu/davis/idlshare/general/

Sorry, I went too fast.  Here is the correct URL.

ftp://coma.berkeley.edu/pub/mcraig/idl/TeXtoIDL/

Craig

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