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Identify a waveform's full Y axis labels?

markbeck
markbeck over 14 years ago

I am trying to determine what a waveform viewer's Y-axis is labeled, however I'm having trouble with awvGetYAxisLabel()

First example:

I am viewing a waveform with voltage on one axis labeled "V (V)", and current on the other axis labeled "I (uA)". If I then issue the commands:

awvGetYAxisLabel(awvGetCurrentWindow() 1)

awvGetYAxisLabel(awvGetCurrentWindow() 2)

I get back "V" and "I" respectively.  This is all fine and good.

 

Second example:

I have an ac plot with voltage magnitude "Mag (mV)" on one axis and a current magnitude "Mag (uA)" on the other. If I issue the same commands I get back: "Mag" and "Mag".  Not exactly descriptive of what is plotted on which axis.

Is there any way to get  the entire Y-axis descirption back from the waveform viewer?

 Mark

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 14 years ago

    Mark,

    Most likely the right answer is to use yvec=drGetWaveformYVec(waveObject) and then yvec~>units and yvec~>name

    For your specific question though, it might help to know which version of the tools you're using, and which waveform viewer (in the case of IC5141).

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • markbeck
    markbeck over 14 years ago

    Sorry, I'm using IC6.1.5.500.1

     So the issue is that I don't have access to the waveObject.  I'm trying to determine what's currently in the"Visulization & analysis" current window.

    Clearest example:

    w_plot = awvGetCurrentWindow()

    y_axis = awvGetYAxisLabel(w_plot 1)

     

    If I could query the viewer and get back a list of the actual waveObjects, that would be optimal (but I've asked that question before and been told that there currently isn't a method to accurately do this).

    Mark

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