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TraceNameToWaveRef

TraceNameToWaveRef (graphNameStr, traceNameStr)

The TraceNameToWaveRef function returns a wave reference to the Y wave corresponding to the given trace in the graph window or subwindow named by graphNameStr.

Parameters

graphNameStr can be "" to refer to the top graph window.

When identifying a subwindow with graphNameStr, see Subwindow Syntax for details on forming the window hierarchy.

The trace is identified by the string in traceNameStr, which could be a string determined using TraceNameList. Note that the same trace name can refer to different waves in different graphs.

Use Instance Notation to choose from traces in a graph that represent waves of the same name. For example, if traceNameStr is "myWave#2", it refers to the third instance of a wave named "myWave" in the graph ("myWave#0" or just "myWave" is the first instance).

See Also

Trace Names, Programming With Trace Names

For other commands related to waves and traces: WaveRefIndexed, XWaveRefFromTrace, TraceNameList, CsrWaveRef, CsrXWaveRef.

For a description of wave references: Wave Reference Functions.

For a description of Traces: ModifyGraph.

For a discussion of Contour Traces: Contour Traces.

For commands referencing other waves in a graph: ImageNameList, ImageNameToWaveRef, ContourNameList, ContourNameToWaveRef.

See Also

Trace Names, Programming With Trace Names