NAME:
axextend
PURPOSE: (one line only)
Adjust an axis plot range
DESCRIPTION:
This function replicates the direct graphics option of extending the
axis plot range so that data do not touch the sides of the plotting
box or axis tick marks. This is really only needed for the new plot
functions added in IDL v8.0
CATEGORY:
Plotting
CALLING SEQUENCE:
outrange=axextend(inrange)
INPUTS:
inrange - two element vector with the input range, presumed to be the
exact data range for the plot.
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
KEYWORD INPUT PARAMETERS:
EXTEND - Fraction to extend the plot range by. Default=0.05 (5%).
OUTPUTS:
Return value is the extended plot range
KEYWORD OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
COMMON BLOCKS:
SIDE EFFECTS:
RESTRICTIONS:
PROCEDURE:
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
2011/01/07, Written by Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute