Plots
Cursor
When plotting plots or images, you can access the values of the coordinates
with the cursor.
IDL>
cursor , x , y
Click on the mouse.
IDL>
print , x , y
58.7409 92.1171
The procedure moncurs allows to use the left button to pick coordinates and
the right one to exit (be careful to call add_path before to calling moncurs):
IDL>
add_path,/mo
IDL> moncurs
x y
2.97027 -0.141388
3.46532 -0.0680892
3.44881 -0.0366757
IDL>
moncurs,image
x y I
192.249 5.33696
5.44292
92.1179 92.1171 -5.60535
97.4582 49.3946 -1.63481