astGridLineastGridLine - Draw a grid line (or axis) for a Plot

Description:
This function draws a curve in the physical coordinate system of a PlotPlot by varying only one of the coordinates along the length of the curve. It is intended for drawing coordinate axes, coordinate grids, and tick marks on axes (but note that these are also available via the more comprehensive astGridastGrid function).

The curve is transformed into graphical coordinate space for plotting, so that a straight line in physical coordinates may result in a curved line being drawn if the MappingMapping involved is non-linear. Any discontinuities in the Mapping between physical and graphical coordinates are catered for, as is any clipping established using astClipastClip.

Synopsis:
void astGridLine( AstPlot $*$this, int axis, const double start[], double length )
Parameters:
this
Pointer to the Plot.
axis
The index of the Plot axis whose physical coordinate value is to be varied along the length of the curve (all other coordinates will remain fixed). This value should lie in the range from 1 to the number of Plot axes (NaxesNaxes attribute).
start
An array, with one element for each axis of the Plot, giving the physical coordinates of the start of the curve.
length
The length of curve to be drawn, given as an increment along the selected physical axis. This may be positive or negative.
Notes:
  • No curve is drawn if the "start" array contains any coordinates with the value AST__BAD, nor if "length" has this value.

  • An error results if the base FrameFrame of the Plot is not 2-dimensional.

  • An error also results if the transformation between the current and base Frames of the Plot is not defined (i.e. the Plot's TranInverseTranInverse attribute is zero).