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PICLABEL - Labels the current graphics-database picture

Description:
This application annotates the current graphics-database  picture of a specified device with a label you define. This provides an easy-to-remember handle for selecting pictures in subsequent processing.

Usage:
piclabel label [device]

Parameters:
DEVICE = DEVICE (Read)
The graphics device. [Current graphics device]
LABEL = LITERAL (Read)
The label to be given to the current picture. It is limited to 15 characters, but may be in mixed case. If it is null (!) a blank label is inserted in the database.

Examples:
piclabel GALAXY
This makes the current picture of the current graphics device have a label of "GALAXY".
piclabel A3 x2w
This labels the current picture on the x2w device "A3".

Notes:
The label must be unique for the chosen device. If the new label clashes with an existing one, then the existing label is deleted.

Related Applications :
KAPPA: PICDEF, PICLIST, PICSEL.



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KAPPA --- Kernel Application Package
Starlink User Note 95
Malcolm J. Currie & David S. Berry
2013 February 14
E-mail:starlink@jiscmail.ac.uk

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