PlotGetMarker

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PlotGetMarker

Gets the marker number of a symbol. The symbol needs to be a symbol and registered with the PlotSetMarker() function.

Syntax

PlotGetMarker(sSymbolName)

sSymbolName:

The library name and symbol name ("Library.Symbol") of the symbol that is registered as a marker.

Return Value

The marker number if successful, otherwise -1 is returned.

Related Functions

PlotMarker, PlotScaleMarker, PlotSetMarker

Example

/*Assume that the symbol was registered by PlotSetMarker function */

PlotSetMarker(20,"Global.Hourglass");

/*Later on, this symbol can be used as shown below*/

hPlot = PlotOpen(36,"Display",1);

..

/* Display red hourglass as marker at point (100,200) on AN36. */

MarkerNo = PlotGetMarker("Global.Hourglass");

PlotMarker(hPlot,MarkerNo,red,1,1,100,200);

..

PlotClose(hPlot);