| A |
add_axis |
axes |
Creates an axis or axes. |
| add_colorbar |
images |
Create a colorbar for an image |
| add_contour |
contours |
Creates a contour plot from an image or (x,y,z) values. |
| add_curve |
curves |
Creates a curve (a set of two-dimensional points optionally marked by points or connected by lines) |
| add_fov_region |
contrib |
Display a Chandra FOV (field-of-view) file as a region. |
| add_frame |
frames |
Creates a frame. |
| add_histogram |
histograms |
Creates a histogram-style figure. |
| add_hline |
lines |
Creates a horizontal line. |
| add_image |
images |
Adds an image to the current window. |
| add_label |
labels |
Creates a label. |
| add_line |
lines |
Creates a line connecting two or more points. |
| add_plot |
plots |
Creates a plot. |
| add_point |
points |
Creates a point. |
| add_region |
regions |
Creates a region. |
| add_vline |
lines |
Creates a vertical line. |
| add_window |
windows |
Creates a window. |
| adjust_grid_gaps |
plots |
Modifies the spacing between plots created by split or grid_objects. |
| adjust_grid_xrelsizes |
plots |
Modifies the widths of all columns of plots created by split or grid_objects. |
| adjust_grid_xrelsize |
plots |
Modifies the widths of one column of plots created by split or grid_objects. |
| adjust_grid_yrelsizes |
plots |
Specify the height of all rows of plots created by split or grid_objects. |
| adjust_grid_yrelsize |
plots |
Modifies the height of one row of plots created by split or grid_objects. |
| arrange_frames |
frames |
Reorder the frames in a window. |
| aspectratio |
concepts |
A discussion of the aspect ratio support in ChIPS. |
| attributes |
concepts |
Attributes are used to configure object properties such as color, font, and line style. |
|
| B |
bind_axes |
axes |
Link two axes so that changes in the range, scale or other attributes in one will be automatically copied to the other. |
| blink_frames |
frames |
Blink between two frames; stop blink mode. |
|
| C |
check_server_exists |
server |
Determines if the specified server is currently running. |
| chipsgui |
chips |
The ChIPS GUI |
| chipsid |
concepts |
The ChipsId structure is used to specify the currency state and coordinate system. |
| chipsopt |
concepts |
The ChIPS Dictionary is a glossary of frequently-used terms and attribute value listings. |
| chipsrc |
chips |
The .chips.rc file provides user-configuration options for ChIPS |
| chips_contrib |
contrib |
Contributed CIAO routines for ChIPS. |
| chips_decorators |
contrib |
Python decorators for ChIPS |
| chips_helix |
contrib |
Load the Cube Helix colormap into ChIPS |
| chips_images |
contrib |
Image routines for ChIPS (CIAO contributed package) |
| chips_pyplot |
contrib |
A basic matplotlib/pyplot-like interface to ChIPS |
| chips_regions |
contrib |
Region routines for ChIPS (CIAO contributed package) |
| chips_scatter |
contrib |
Create multiple scatter plots (CIAO contributed package) |
| chips_utils |
contrib |
Utility routines for ChIPS (CIAO contributed package) |
| chips |
chips |
Introduction to ChIPS, the CIAO plotting package |
| clear_errors |
errors |
Clears the ChIPS server error list. |
| clear_plot |
plots |
Delete the contents of the plotting area. |
| clear |
utilities |
Deletes all windows (and their contents). |
| collapse_depths |
depth |
Merges an array of depths into a single new depth. |
| colors |
concepts |
Use of colors in ChIPS. |
| connect |
server |
Attaches a ChIPS client to the specified server. |
| convert_coordinate |
coordinates |
Converts a point from one ChIPS coordinate system to another. |
| coordsys |
concepts |
ChIPS coordinate systems: pixel, window normalized, frame normalized, plot normalized, and data. |
| create_server |
server |
Launches a new ChIPS server and connects the client to it. |
| currency |
concepts |
Currency is the notion of which objects in a ChIPS visualization are currently being used (e.g. having their attributes changed). |
| current_axis |
axes |
Set the specified axis as current. |
| current_colorbar |
images |
Set the specified colorbar as current. |
| current_contour |
contours |
Set the specified contour as current. |
| current_curve |
curves |
Set the specified curve as current. |
| current_frame |
frames |
Set the specified frame as current. |
| current_histogram |
histograms |
Set the specified histogram as current. |
| current_image |
images |
Set the specified image as current. |
| current_label |
labels |
Set the specified label as current. |
| current_line |
lines |
Set the specified line as current. |
| current_plot |
plots |
Set the specified plot as current. |
| current_point |
points |
Set the specified point as current. |
| current_region |
regions |
Set the specified region as current. |
| current_window |
windows |
Set the specified window as current. |
|
| D |
deiconify_window |
windows |
Deiconifies the ChIPS window. |
| delete_axis |
axes |
Delete the specified axis. |
| delete_colorbar |
images |
Delete the specified colorbar. |
| delete_contour |
contours |
Delete the specified contour. |
| delete_curve |
curves |
Delete the specified curve. |
| delete_frame |
frames |
Delete the specified frame. |
| delete_histogram |
histograms |
Delete the specified histogram. |
| delete_image |
images |
Delete the specified image. |
| delete_label |
labels |
Delete the specified label. |
| delete_line |
lines |
Delete the specified line. |
| delete_plot |
plots |
Delete the specified plot. |
| delete_point |
points |
Delete the specified point. |
| delete_region |
regions |
Delete the specified region. |
| delete_window |
windows |
Delete the specified window. |
| depthcontrol |
concepts |
Depth contols the rendering order and appearance when objects overlap. |
| disconnect |
server |
Disconnects a client from a ChIPS server. |
| display_axis |
axes |
Display the specified axis. |
| display_colorbar |
images |
Display the specified colorbar. |
| display_contour |
contours |
Display the specified contour. |
| display_curve |
curves |
Display the specified curve. |
| display_depth |
depth |
Display the objects at the specified depth |
| display_frame |
frames |
Display the specified frame. |
| display_histogram |
histograms |
Display the specified histogram. |
| display_image |
images |
Display the specified image. |
| display_label |
labels |
Display the specified label. |
| display_line |
lines |
Display the specified line. |
| display_major_ticks |
axes |
Displays the major tickmarks for the specified axis or axes. |
| display_minor_ticks |
axes |
Displays the minor tickmarks for the specified axis or axes. |
| display_plot |
plots |
Display the specified plot. |
| display_point |
points |
Display the specified point. |
| display_region |
regions |
Display the specified region. |
|
| E |
entitycreation |
concepts |
Managing the creation of all levels of the object hierarchy. |
| erase |
utilities |
Remove all frames (and their contents) from the window. |
|
| G |
get_attribute |
utilities |
Retrieves attribute value(s) for an object. |
| get_axis |
axes |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the axis. |
| get_colorbar |
images |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the colorbar. |
| get_contour |
contours |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the contour. |
| get_curve |
curves |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the curve. |
| get_default_depth |
depth |
Retrieves the default depth of the frame. |
| get_errors |
errors |
Retrieves errors from the ChIPS server error list. |
| get_error_count |
errors |
Retrieves the number of instances of the specified ChIPS error type. |
| get_error_types |
errors |
Retrieves the types of ChIPS errors collected. |
| get_error_verbosity |
errors |
Returns the ChIPS error report "verbosity" setting presently in effect. |
| get_frame |
frames |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the frame. |
| get_histogram |
histograms |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the histogram. |
| get_image |
images |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the image. |
| get_label |
labels |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the label. |
| get_line |
lines |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the line. |
| get_object_count |
utilities |
Get the number of instances of the specified object type |
| get_pick |
coordinates |
Return the coordinates of one or more mouse or key presses. |
| get_plot_range |
limits |
Retrieves the range of the current axes or axis of the current plot. |
| get_plot |
plots |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the plot. |
| get_point |
points |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the point. |
| get_preferences |
preference |
Retrieves the preference value(s) for the specified object. |
| get_preference |
preference |
Retrieves the preference value(s) for the specified object. |
| get_region |
regions |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the region. |
| get_server_cwd |
server |
Retrieve the working directory of the ChIPS server/GUI print dialog |
| get_server_id |
server |
Retrieves the id of the ChIPS server to which the client is connected. |
| get_window |
windows |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the window. |
| get_xaxis |
axes |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the X axis. |
| get_yaxis |
axes |
Retrieves the attribute value(s) of the y-axis. |
| grid_objects |
plots |
Rearrange plots into a grid. |
|
| H |
hide_axis |
axes |
Hide the specified axis. |
| hide_colorbar |
images |
Hide the specified colorbar. |
| hide_contour |
contours |
Hide the specified contour. |
| hide_curve |
curves |
Hide the specified curve. |
| hide_depth |
depth |
Hide the objects at the specified depth. |
| hide_frame |
frames |
Hide the specified frame. |
| hide_histogram |
histograms |
Hide the specified histogram. |
| hide_image |
images |
Hide the specified image. |
| hide_label |
labels |
Hide the specified label. |
| hide_line |
lines |
Hide the specified line. |
| hide_major_ticks |
axes |
Hides the major tickmarks of the axis or axes. |
| hide_minor_ticks |
axes |
Hides the minor tickmarks of the axis or axes. |
| hide_plot |
plots |
Hide the specified plot. |
| hide_point |
points |
Hide the specified point. |
| hide_region |
regions |
Hide the specified region. |
| highlight_object |
utilities |
Blink the specified object in order to identify it in the plot. |
|
| I |
iconify_window |
windows |
Iconifies the ChIPS window. |
| info_bound_axes |
axes |
Returns a string containing a listing of bound axes. |
| info_coordinate |
coordinates |
Returns a string containing a listing of available data coordinate systems. |
| info_current |
utilities |
Returns a string containing a listing of the current objects. |
| info_depth |
depth |
Returns a string containing a listing of objects at the specified depth. |
| info |
utilities |
Returns a string containing a listing of ChIPS objects. |
|
| L |
limits |
limits |
Changes the limits of one or more axes of the current plot. |
| lin_scale |
axes |
Changes the plot axis to use a linear scale. |
| list_servers |
server |
Displays a list of ChIPS servers. |
| load_colormap |
images |
Create a colormap for images from arrays or a file. |
| load_fill |
utilities |
Loads a pattern file to use in filling regions or histograms. |
| load_font |
utilities |
Loads a font file from disk for use with any ChIPS text element. |
| load_preferences |
preference |
Loads ChIPS preferences from a file. |
| load_state |
saving |
Restores a ChIPS session from a state file. |
| lock |
server |
Locks a chips server so that only commands from the locking client will be processed. |
| log_scale |
axes |
Changes the plot axis to use a logarithmic scale. |
|
| M |
make_figure |
chips |
Create a basic plot of a curve, contour, image, or histogram (includes axis labels and a plot title). |
| make_script |
saving |
Create a Python script that will re-create the current ChIPS session. |
| move_axis |
axes |
Moves the axis to a new location. |
| move_colorbar |
images |
Moves the colorbar to a new location. |
| move_frame |
frames |
Moves the frame to a new location. |
| move_label |
labels |
Moves the label to a new location. |
| move_line |
lines |
Moves the line to a new location. |
| move_plot |
plots |
Moves the plot to a new location. |
| move_point |
points |
Moves the point to a new location. |
| move_region |
regions |
Moves the region to a new location. |
| move |
utilities |
Moves the specified object to a new location. |
|
| N |
next_frame |
frames |
Cycles forward and backward through the frames in a window. |
|
| P |
panto |
limits |
Change the location of the center of the plot. |
| pick_limits |
limits |
Interactively change the limits of a plot using the mouse. |
| pick |
coordinates |
Display the coordinates of one or more mouse or key presses. |
| preferences |
concepts |
Specify the default attribute values and settings for ChIPS to use. |
| print_image |
images |
Prints the image to a file or the printer. |
| print_window |
windows |
Prints the window to a file or the printer. |
|
| R |
redo |
undo |
Re-executes the last undone command or series of commands. |
| reindex_depth |
depth |
Moves all items from one depth to a new depth. |
| remove_image_channel |
images |
Add or delete a channel from the image. |
| reposition_frame |
frames |
Repositions the frame within the window. |
| reposition_plot |
plots |
Repositions the plot within the frame. |
| reverse_axes |
axes |
Reverses the direction of one or more axes. |
|
| S |
save_preferences |
preference |
Saves ChIPS preferences to a file. |
| save_state |
saving |
Saves the ChIPS session into a state file. |
| scatterlimits |
contrib |
Change the limits of one variable in a scatter plot. |
| scatterplots |
contrib |
Create, or add to, a set of scatter plots. |
| scatterscale |
contrib |
Change the scaling of one or more variables in a scatter plot. |
| setget |
concepts |
Methods of obtaining and modifying the attributes of object. |
| set_arbitrary_tick_positions |
axes |
Change the position and labels for the major tickmarks on an axis |
| set_attribute |
utilities |
Sets the attribute value(s) for the specified object. |
| set_axis |
axes |
Modifies the attributes of an existing axis. |
| set_cascading_property |
utilities |
Sets all occurrences of the attribute within a specified hierarchy. |
| set_colorbar |
images |
Modifies the attributes of an existing colorbar. |
| set_contour |
contours |
Modifies the attributes of an existing contour. |
| set_current |
utilities |
Set the specified object as current. |
| set_curve |
curves |
Modifies the attributes of an existing curve. |
| set_data_aspect_ratio |
plots |
Set or retrieve the aspect ratio information of the data. |
| set_default_depth |
depth |
Sets the default depth of the frame. |
| set_error_verbosity |
errors |
Controls the amount of error information returned by ChIPS. |
| set_frame |
frames |
Modifies the attributes of an existing frame. |
| set_histogram |
histograms |
Modifies the attributes of an existing histogram. |
| set_image |
images |
Modifies the attributes of an existing image. |
| set_label |
labels |
Modifies the attributes of an existing label. |
| set_line |
lines |
Modifies the attributes of an existing line. |
| set_plot_aspect_ratio |
plots |
Set or retrieve the aspect ratio information of the plot. |
| set_plot |
plots |
Modifies the attributes of an existing plot. |
| set_point |
points |
Modifies the attributes of an existing point. |
| set_preferences |
preference |
Sets the specified preferences. |
| set_preference_autoload |
preference |
Automatically loads the chips.rc file into preferences when the ChIPS server starts up. |
| set_preference |
preference |
Sets the specified preference. |
| set_region |
regions |
Modifies the attributes of an existing region. |
| set_window |
windows |
Modifies the attributes of an existing window. |
| set_xaxis |
axes |
Modifies the attributes of an existing x axis. |
| set_yaxis |
axes |
Modifies the attributes of an existing y axis. |
| show_gui |
chips |
Launch the ChIPS graphic user interface (GUI) |
| shuffle_axis |
axes |
Shuffles the rendering order of the axis within the depth. |
| shuffle_backward |
shuffle |
Shuffles the object one step backward in the depth. |
| shuffle_back |
shuffle |
Shuffles the object to the back of the depth. |
| shuffle_colorbar |
images |
Shuffles the rendering order of the colorbar within the depth. |
| shuffle_contour |
contours |
Shuffles the rendering order of the contour within the depth. |
| shuffle_curve |
curves |
Shuffles the rendering order of the curve within the depth. |
| shuffle_forward |
shuffle |
Shuffles the object one step forward in the depth. |
| shuffle_front |
shuffle |
Shuffles the object to the front of the depth. |
| shuffle_histogram |
histograms |
Shuffles the rendering order of the histogram within the depth. |
| shuffle_image |
images |
Shuffles the rendering order of the image within the depth. |
| shuffle_label |
labels |
Shuffles the rendering order of the label within the depth. |
| shuffle_line |
lines |
Shuffles the rendering order of the line within the depth. |
| shuffle_point |
points |
Shuffles the rendering order of the point within the depth. |
| shuffle_region |
regions |
Shuffles the rendering order of the region within the depth. |
| shuffle |
shuffle |
Shuffles the rendering order of the object within the depth. |
| split |
plots |
Creates a grid of plot areas |
| strip_chart |
plots |
Creates a strip chart containing multiple plots. |
| swap_object_positions |
plots |
Swaps the locations of the specified plots within a grid or split. |
|
| T |
tile |
frames |
Arranges frames into a grid. |
|
| U |
unbind_axes |
axes |
Removes the binding between a pair of axes. |
| undo |
undo |
Undoes the last command or series of commands. |
| unlock |
server |
Removes the lock on a server so that other clients may access it. |
|
| V |
valid_type |
utilities |
Check that a value is a valid input for a ChIPS attribute (e.g. color or line style). |
| view_placed_frame |
frames |
Sets the window display to placed frame mode. |
| view_single_frame |
frames |
Sets the window display to single frame mode. |
|
| Z |
zoom |
limits |
Zoom into or out of a plot by a fixed amount. |