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wmgetp

Retrieves parameter values for selected Wmap routines.

Prototype

	function wmgetp (
		pnam [1] : string   
	)

	return_val [1] 

Arguments

pnam

Name of the parameter whose value you want to retrieve.

Description

The wmgetp function retrieves parameters for selected Wmap routines. It returns a value that is of the type appropriate to the parameter type.

See Also

wmbarb, wmbarbmap, wmdrft, wmlabs, wmsetp, wmstnm

Examples

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"

begin
;
;  Create an X11 workstation.
;
  wks = gsn_open_wks("x11","test_wmap")
;
;  Draw wind barbs.
;
  x = (/0.25, 0.75, 0.75, 0.25/)
  y = (/0.25, 0.25, 0.75, 0.75/)
  u = (/50., -50., -50.,  50./)
  v = (/50.,  50., -50., -50./)
  wmsetp("wbs",0.2)
  wmbarb(wks, x, y, u, v)
  frame(wks)
;
;  Get parameter value.
;
  size = wmgetp("wbs")
  print(size)
end