Re: y2tics issue

[Ethan A M. <me...@uw...>]

On Tuesday, 30 March 2021 16:35:36 PDT m sutton wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Here is the script
> 
> set yrange [-2:2]
> set y2tics -1,1,1
> set y2tics add ("top" 1,"middle" 0, "bottom" -1)
> 
> plot sin(x)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> The commands place the desired y2axis tics in V5.2.8 and
>       earlier.  However, I don't get any y2axis tics in V5.4.1 with
>       either the X11 or QT terminals.  I do get this warning message
>       "warning: y2 axis range undefined or overflow".
> 
> show y2range yields:
> 
> 
> set y2range [ * : * ] noreverse writeback  # (currently
>         [1.00000e+308:-1.00000e+308] )

You have no data or plot displayed to y2, and no range set,
so the error message is correct.
 
> What am I missing?

Either 
    plot sin(x) axes x1y2       # y1 axis is not used at all; autoscale y2
or
    set link y2                 # y2 replicates range and scaling from y1
    plot sin(x)


	Ethan
> 
> Regards,
> 
> MikeS
> 
> 
> 


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