Re: strange problem with tickmarks
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- Subject: [mg19385] Re: strange problem with tickmarks
- From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:57:06 -0400
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Martin Stockhammer <martin.stockhammer at visualanalysis.com> wrote in message news:7pl8gk$co0 at smc.vnet.net... > Hi, > > i am working with Mathematica 4.0. > I plot the following function: > Plot[x*3, {x, 0, 10}, Frame -> {True, True, True, True}, > FrameLabel -> {"a", "b", "c", "d"}, > FrameTicks -> {{{12, > "tick1", {0.006, 0}, {GrayLevel[0.], > AbsoluteThickness[0.25]}}}, {{17, > "tick2", {0.006, 0}, {GrayLevel[0.], > AbsoluteThickness[0.25]}}}, {{12, > "tick3", {0.006, 0}, {GrayLevel[0.], > AbsoluteThickness[0.25]}}}, {{12, > "tick4", {0.006, 0}, {GrayLevel[0.], > AbsoluteThickness[0.25]}}}}] > > The problem is now, that the tickmark on the left edge does not appear. > If I set > a number (for example 1.7) as label, the tickmark can be seen. > It seems as if the graphics-directive of the string overwrites the > graphic directive > of the tickmark. > The problem is specific for Mathematica 4.0. In Mathematica 3.0 there is > no such problem. > Does anyone know, how this can be solved? > > Thank You > Martin Stockhammer > Martin. I don't see this problem with my Mathematica 4.0 - the ticks on the top and bottom don't appear because they are not in the plot range, but the left and right ticks appear - admitedly rthey are ather small. You might consider increasing their length. Allan --------------------- Allan Hayes Mathematica Training and Consulting Leicester UK www.haystack.demon.co.uk hay at haystack.demon.co.uk Voice: +44 (0)116 271 4198 Fax: +44 (0)870 164 0565