topic Re: goptions for PROC GMAP in Graphics Programming

goptions for PROC GMAP

P5C768 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:35:14 GMT

Are there any output options for PROC GMAP that don't produce two separate files in the output destination? I have tried using goptions=png and goptions=gif, but both of them produce two files for each map, a .htm file and a .png file. I am running a loop that creates hundred of maps using gmaps, which I want to output and then use the image files to create a animated GIF, so I would like to avoid duplication of the files if possible.

Also, is there a way to control the names of the output? I.e. changing them from gmap1, gmap2 etc. to something more descriptive?

Thanks!

Re: goptions for PROC GMAP

GraphGuy — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 18:41:01 GMT

You can control the name of the .png file by using the name= option after the /

For example...

choro sales / levels=5 name="foo";

It is often handy to use a macro variable's value for the name, or If you're using 'by' processing you can use the by-value.

If you're using ods html, I think it's going to create an html file. Probably easiest to just delete them, or always use the same html file name (so it is overwritten each time).

Re: goptions for PROC GMAP

P5C768 — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:21:16 GMT

Is there another ODS besides HTML that I could use to produce pictures from PROC GMAP?

Re: goptions for PROC GMAP

ballardw — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:05:56 GMT

It's been awhile since I used this method but there's a graphics option GSFNAME. No ods destination needed.

You would need some thing like this with a different name in each file ref before the gmap call, pick a device that generates the desired output type, GIF, PNG whatever, and have the extention match. Up to you to put your name in the filename. If you have a data set with the names and parameters Call Execute might be the best way to control the process.

filename fileref 'filename.XXX';

goptions device=devicename gsfname=fileref

gsfmode=replace; /* replace in case you rerun the code you don't want the graphs appending*/