AxisLabel
AxisLabel (graphNameStr, axisNameStr [, escapeBackslashes])
The AxisLabel function returns a string containing the axis label for the named axis in the named graph window or subwindow. The string returned is suitable for use with the Label operation. The AxisLabel function is primarily intended for copying the label from one axis to another.
The AxisLabel function was added in Igor Pro 9.00.
Parameters
graphNameStr can be "" to refer to the top graph window.
When identifying a subwindow via graphNameStr, see Subwindow Syntax for details on forming the window hierarchy.
axisNameStr is the name of the axis.
escapeBackslashes is an optional parameter which defaults to 0 (false).
Details
Specify escapeBackslashes=1 when using the result to create a command passed to the Execute operation. Otherwise omit escapeBackslashes or specify escapeBackslashes=0.
The "Axis Utilities.ipf" WaveMetrics procedure contains an AxisLabelText function that is very similar to AxisLabel. If you use AxisLabelText, you can replace it with AxisLabel for use with Igor Pro 9 or later.
Examples
// Label Graph0 left axis with something that has a backslash in it
Make/O data=x
Display/N=Graph0 data
Label/W=Graph0 left, "Area \\E (UV*Sec)"
// Reuse the left axis label from Graph0 for Graph1
Display/N=Graph1 data
String lblStr = AxisLabel("Graph0","left")
Label/W=Graph1 left, lblStr