Name

---

      AXVAL

Purpose

---

      Find nice axis values.

Category

---

Calling Sequence

---

      v = axval(x1,x2,n)

Inputs

---

      x1 = Range minimum. in
      x2 = Range maximum. in
      n = Suggested number of divisions (def=5). in

Keyword Parameters

---

Outputs

---

      v = array of labeled tick positions. out

Common Blocks

---

Notes

---

      Notes: Useful when exact axis and number of ticks
        are both specified. For this case IDL forces
        labeled ticks to start and end at the axis ends,
        which in general gives poor tick spacing.

Modification History

---

      R. Sterner, 1994 Feb 8
  Copyright (C) 1994, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.