Print a Lat/Lon box to a console window in IDL.

show-a-lat-lon-box-idl

   pro print_loi_box,nlat,slat,elon,wlon
      
;  Box dimensions - Comment out for real use.
   nlat=90.0
   slat=-43.0
   wlon=-70
   elon=180.0

;  Graphic parts
   lg_offset = '             '
   sm_offset = '         '   
   line = '|----------------------------|'
   wall = '|                            |'

   print,string(13b)
   print,lg_offset+'     Lat/Lon Boundry Box'
   print,string(13b)
   print,' ' + string(nlat,format='(F6.2)')+' [N] -' + line

   print,lg_offset + wall
   print,lg_offset + wall
   print,lg_offset + wall

   print,' ' + string(slat,format='(F6.2)')+' [N] -' + line
   
   print,lg_offset + wall
   print,sm_offset + string(wlon,format='(F7.2)') + ' [E]' + $
      lg_offset + '     ' + string(elon,format='(F7.2)') + ' [E]'
   print,string(13b)
         
   end

The output is as such:

                  Lat/Lon Boundry Box

 -42.00 [N] -|----------------------------|
             |                            |
             |                            |
             |                            |
 -43.00 [N] -|----------------------------|
             |                            |
         -179.99 [E]                   179.99 [E]