# Psxy -T in modern mode?

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psxy-t-in-modern-mode/500>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [May 31, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psxy-t-in-modern-mode/500 "2020-05-31T03:12:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Esteban82](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/esteban82/32/54_2.png) [@Esteban82](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Esteban82)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psxy-t-in-modern-mode/500/1 "2020-05-31T03:12:21Z")

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In the classic mode I start my scripts with the command below with the only purpose to set the region and projection of the map so I have not to do it in all the followings commands (and to create the header of the ps).

`gmt psxy -R%REGION% -J%PROJ% -T -K -P > %OUT%`

Now, I am trying the modern mode and I see that gmt coast -T doesn’t exist. ISo how can achieve the same? I try command below (which warned me that I must specify at least another argument) and it worked. But, is this the proper way to do it? It would worked for every case? Or what command should I use?

`gmt basemap -R%REGION% -J%PROJ% -Vq`

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**Author:** ![biggle1856](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/biggle1856/32/3169_2.png) [@biggle1856](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/biggle1856)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/psxy-t-in-modern-mode/500/2 "2020-05-31T10:22:08Z")

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basemap requires at least one of -B -L or -T to be specified. Check the documentation of -B option. You can use -B+n _not_ to draw the frame and borders  
So:

gmt basemap -R$REG -J$PROJ -B+n