mapbla(3NCARG)
NAME
MAPBLA - Adds to the area map in the array IAMA the set of boundary lines, of projected geographical entities, determined by the current state of the internal parameters of EZMAP. Note that this routine uses whichever old outline dataset is selected by the value of the internal parameter 'OU'; to access the new map database "Earth..1", which was created in 1998, one must call instead the EZMAPB routine MPLNAM.
SYNOPSIS
CALL MAPBLA (IAMA)
C-BINDING SYNOPSIS
#include <ncarg/ncargC.h> void c_mapbla (int *iama)
DESCRIPTION
IAMA (an input/output array of type INTEGER) is the area map
array to which boundary lines are to be added.
C-BINDING DESCRIPTION
The C-binding argument description is the same as the FORTRAN argument description.
USAGE
One or two groups of boundary lines are added to the area map by a call
to MAPBLA. The first group has the group identifier 'G1', which has a
default value of 1. The group 'G1' consists of a perimeter (either
rectangular or elliptical, depending on the value of the EZMAP
parameter 'EL') and the set of projected boundary lines implied by your
selection of an EZMAP dataset (some combination of continental, U.S.
state, and international political outlines). For certain projections
a limb line may also be included. (The limb is the boundary between a
projectable region and an unprojectable one.)
If the EZMAP parameter 'VS' has a value greater than zero, a second
group, with the group identifier 'G2', is added to the area map. (The
default value of 'VS' is 1; the default value of 'G2' is 2.) The
purpose of the group 'G2' is to split up areas and thus reduce the
number of points required to define a typical area. This may be
necessary because some hardware devices fail if the number of points
defining an area is too large. The group 'G2' consists of a copy of the
perimeter and the limb line (if any), plus a set of vertical lines that
split the area inside the perimeter into 'VS' vertical strips.
The perimeter and the limb in the groups 'G1' and 'G2' have the
following left and right area identifiers:
0 Identifies the area inside the perimeter or limb.
-1 Identifies the area outside the perimeter or limb.
The vertical lines in the group 'G2' have left and right area
identifiers of 0.
To set the values of 'G1', 'G2', and 'VS', call the EZMAP routine
MAPSTI. To get the current values of 'G1', 'G2', and 'VS', call the
EZMAP routine MAPGTI. See the man pages for MAPSTI and MAPGTI.
EXAMPLES
Use the ncargex command to see the following relevant examples: ccppole, colcon, cmpfil, cmpgrp, cmpita, cmpitm, cmplab, cmpmsk, cmptit, cpex08, eezmpa, tezmpa, fcover, ffex00.
ACCESS
To use MAPBLA or c_mapbla, load the NCAR Graphics libraries ncarg, ncarg_gks, and ncarg_c, preferably in that order.
SEE ALSO
Online: ezmap, ezmap_params, mapaci, mapblm, mapdrw, mapeod, mapfst, mapgci, mapgrd, mapgrm, mapgtc, mapgti, mapgtl, mapgtr, mapint, mapiq, mapiqa, mapiqd, mapiqm, mapit, mapita, mapitd, mapitm, maplbl, maplmb, maplot, mappos, maproj, maprs, maprst, mapsav, mapset, mapstc, mapsti, mapstl, mapstr, maptra, maptri, maptrn, mapusr, mapvec, mpchln, mpfnme, mpgetc, mpgeti, mpgetl, mpgetr, mpglty, mpiaty, mpifnb, mpilnb, mpiola, mpiosa, mpipai, mpipan, mpipar, mpisci, mplnam, mplndm, mplndr, mplnri, mpname, mprset, mpsetc, mpseti, mpsetl, mpsetr, supmap, supcon, ncarg_cbind Hardcopy: NCAR Graphics Contouring and Mapping Tutorial
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1987-2009 University Corporation for Atmospheric Research The use of this Software is governed by a License Agreement.
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