[Scilab-users] Plots with non numeric abscissa argument

[Serge Steer]

Here is the solution

x=1:3;y=[5 3 10];bar(x,y)
a=gca();
a.x_ticks.labels=["John","Mary","Victor"];
a.y_label.text="marbles";

Serge Steer

Le 24/10/2012 03:31, plc814 a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> Been searching the literature and have been having a most difficult 
> time finding a way to plot data vs. a non numerical argument. Simple 
> example would be number of marbles vs. individual by name. In my case, 
> I'm trying to plot a communications chain analysis parameters at 
> certain points in the system chain.  Would like to supply the x-axis 
> argument as text.  Using the simple example mentioned, it would be:
>
> John - 5 marbles
> Mary - 3 marbles
> Victor - 10 marbles
> ... etc.
>
> A natural chart would be a bar or stepped chart.
>
> best regards,
> plc814 at gmail.com
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