gridauto

[CharlieEVIEWS]

Dear All,

having a slight problem with the command line syntax for gridauto and gridt. Following the completion of a large subroutine, I have some plots being generated and lest I have to use menus to re-adjust the outputs every time i alter a single input, I was hoping to use commands in my .prg. However, no ordering of gridt and gridauto gives me vertical and horizontal gridlines. The 'left axis' is all i can ever seem to get through 'command line' style code in my .prg.

My latest attempt is to use:

graph_name.options size(5,2.5) gridl gridt gridauto gridcolor(ltgray) gridpat(11) fillcolor(white) backcolor(white) framecolor(black) fillfade(none) backfade(none)

but this is only giving horizontal 'left axis' gridlines.

Any help appreciated as always, very best regards, and the warmest wishes for the holidays,

Charlie

[EViews Gareth]

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create u 100
series y=nrnd
freeze(graph_name) y.line
graph_name.options size(5,2.5) gridl gridt gridauto gridcolor(ltgray) gridpat(11) fillcolor(white) backcolor(white) framecolor(black) fillfade(none) backfade(none)
show graph_name


Seems to work for me.

[CharlieEVIEWS]

Hi Gareth!

Thanks for your help! Your example certainly works on my build too (Dec 4). However, do you have any reason why it isnt working on this specific graph (workfile attached)? I can get vertical gridlines by going through the menus (requires a manual change of gridauto), but the exact same command line from your sample program doesnt work ? Seems very strange and I'm curious!

Happy Holidays and thanks again for all your help,

Charlie

[EViews Gareth]

You can't do it for a multi-graph. If you made the multi-graph by combining individual graphs, put the grid lines on the individual graphs before combining.

[CharlieEVIEWS]

Yeah I used the .merge function. Strange that I can get left axis lines but not top/bottom?! Anyway, I will work around this and design the grids before I merge. Thanks again for your help Gareth, your endless knowledge appears to know no bounds...