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Member of the plots class.

Syntax

datetick(s)

datetick(s, format)

Description

Displays a time stamp for the x-scale or y-scale of a plot.

Details

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
s	Specifies whether to display the time stamp for the x-scale or y-scale of the plot. s is a string that accepts the following values. x Displays the time stamp for the x-scale. y Displays the time stamp for the y-scale.
format	Specifies the time format of the scale. format is a string.

Details

This function is not supported in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine. This function can remain in your scripts when you build a stand-alone application or shared library, but the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine does not execute this function.

Examples

x = [datenum('9-Apr-2007') datenum('10-Apr-2007') datenum('11-Apr-2007') datenum('12-Apr-2007') datenum('13-Apr-2007')];
y = rand(5, 1);
plot(x, y);
datetick('x', 'dd-mmm-yyyy');

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