Starter code for plotting in IDL

plot-starter-idl

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;  Plot the results
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;  Configure display
;  Load and modify color pallet. Using IDL 8.0 friendly pallet
   common colors, r_orig,g_orig,b_orig,r_curr,g_curr,b_curr
   loadct,12,/silent
   !p.background=!d.n_colors-1
   
   r_curr = reverse(r_curr)
   g_curr = reverse(g_curr)
   b_curr = reverse(b_curr)
   
   r_curr[254] = 0   & g_curr[254] = 0   & b_curr[254] = 0
   r_curr[255] = 255 & g_curr[255] = 255 & b_curr[255] = 255
   r_curr[253] = 200 & g_curr[253] = 200 & b_curr[253] = 200
   
   black=254 & white=255 & grey=253 & red=50 & blue=155 & green=200
   
;  Set screen size
   xwin=1100.*1.00     ; plot x dim
   ywin=500.*1.00     ; plot y dim
   !p.font=2
   font_size=1.

;  Using position_plots
   numplots_x=2
   numplots_y=1
   
   xr=0.15 & xl=0.92
   yb=0.15 & yt=0.79
   sx=0.07 & sy=0.10
   
   position_plots,xr,xl,yb,yt,sx,sy,numplots_x,numplots_y,pos
   
;  Colors
   !p.background=255   ;white
   
   set_plot,'z'
   device,set_resolution=[xwin,ywin],DECOMPOSED=0
   erase