Date:         Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:04:38 +0200
Reply-To:     Joakim Englund <joakim.englund@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Joakim Englund <joakim.englund@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Y-axis label far away from Y-axis scale
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I'm sorry, I found your reply to a similar thread after having sent this.
I've implemented your solution and yes - the format was the issue (Weird - I
really don't understand how SAS/Graph thinks many times!). So thanks for a
good solution! Next time I'll check the SAS-l archives first.

KR,
Joakim

2010/10/17 Data _null_; <iebupdte@gmail.com>

> You really should show your work.
>
> Without seeing your program I can only guess that the problem MAY be
> associated with the format for the Y variable, as shown by this
> example.
>
> goptions reset=all;
> filename output 'myfile.cgm';
> goptions device=cgmofml gsfname=output gsfmode=replace;
> axis1 label=(angle=90);
> proc gplot data=sashelp.class;
>   plot weight*height=age / vaxis=axis1;
>   format weight F12.2;
>   run;
>   quit;
>
> On Sun, Oct 17, 2010 at 1:50 AM, Joakim Englund
> <joakim.englund@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I have a problem that sometimes occur (without me understanding why or
> when
> > it will happen!) when I create a graph using proc gplot, export it as an
> > .cgm file and then import the .cgm file into Word 97-03. The issue is
> that
> > the Y-axis label is label is too far way from actual Y-axis scale,
> causing
> > the graph to look... well, ugly frankly. I have unsuccessfully tried to
> > remedy the problem by manipulating the origin, offset and length options
> > under the axis statement.
> >
> > Any ideas will be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > /Joakim
> >
>