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  1. /xlv1/freeware/1998.May/gnuplot/beta340/gnuplot.diffbuild/docs
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  10.       gnuplot - an interactive plotting program
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  12.      SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS
  13.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt [ X11    options    ] [file    ...]
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  15.      DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
  16.       _G_n_u_p_l_o_t is a command-driven interactive function plotting
  17.       program.
  18.  
  19.       If files are given, _g_n_u_p_l_o_t loads each file with the _l_o_a_d
  20.       command, in the order    specified.  _G_n_u_p_l_o_t exits after    the
  21.       last file is processed.
  22.  
  23.       Here are some    of its features:
  24.  
  25.       Plots    any number of functions, built up of C operators, C
  26.       library functions, and some things C doesn't have like **,
  27.       sgn(), etc.  Also support for    plotting data files, to
  28.       compare actual data to theoretical curves.
  29.  
  30.       User-defined X and Y ranges (optional    auto-ranging), smart
  31.       axes scaling,    smart tic marks.
  32.  
  33.       Labelling of X and Y axes.
  34.  
  35.       User-defined constants and functions.
  36.  
  37.       Support through a generalized    graphics driver    for AED    512,
  38.       AED 767, BBN BitGraph, Commodore Amiga, Roland DXY800A,
  39.       EEPIC, TeXDraw, EmTeX, Epson 60dpi printers, Epson LX-800,
  40.       Fig, HP2623, HP2648, HP75xx, HPGL, HP    LaserJet II, Imagen,
  41.       Iris 4D, Linux, MS-DOS Kermit, Kyocera laser printer,    LaTeX,
  42.       NEC CP6 pinwriter, PostScript, QMS QUIC, ReGis (VT125    and
  43.       VT2xx), SCO Xenix CGI, Selanar, Star color printer, Tandy
  44.       DMP-130 printer, Tek 401x, Tek 410x, Vectrix 384, VT like
  45.       Tektronix emulator, Unix PC (ATT 3b1 or ATT 7300), unixplot,
  46.       and X11.  The    PC version compiled by Microsoft C supports
  47.       IBM CGA, EGA,    VGA, Hercules, ATT 6300, and Corona 325
  48.       graphics.  The PC version compiled by    Borland    C++ supports
  49.       IBM CGA, EGA,    MCGA, VGA, Hercules and    ATT 6300 graphics.
  50.       Other    devices    can be added simply, but will require
  51.       recompiling.
  52.  
  53.       Shell    escapes    and command line substitution.
  54.  
  55.       Load and save    capability.
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  57.       Output redirection.
  58.  
  59.       All computations performed in    the complex domain.  Just the
  60.       real part is plotted by default, but functions like imag()
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  71.      GGGGNNNNUUUUPPPPLLLLOOOOTTTT((((1111))))          UUUUNNNNIIIIXXXX SSSSyyyysssstttteeeemmmm VVVV ((((33331111    AAAAuuuugggguuuusssstttt 1111999999990000))))        GGGGNNNNUUUUPPPPLLLLOOOOTTTT((((1111))))
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  74.  
  75.       and abs() and    arg() are available to override    this.
  76.  
  77.      XXXX11111111 OOOOPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSSS
  78.       _G_n_u_p_l_o_t provides the _x_1_1 terminal type for use with X
  79.       servers. This    terminal type is set automatically at startup
  80.       if the DDDDIIIISSSSPPPPLLLLAAAAYYYY environment variable is set, if the TTTTEEEERRRRMMMM
  81.       environment variable is set to xxxxtttteeeerrrrmmmm,    or if the ----ddddiiiissssppppllllaaaayyyy
  82.       command line option is used.    For terminal type _x_1_1, _g_n_u_p_l_o_t
  83.       accepts the standard X Toolkit options and resources such as
  84.       geometry, font, and background. See the X(1) man page    for a
  85.       description of the options.  In addition to the X Toolkit
  86.       options:
  87.  
  88.       ----mmmmoooonnnnoooo    forces monochrome rendering on color displays.
  89.  
  90.       ----ggggrrrraaaayyyy    requests grayscale rendering on    grayscale or color
  91.       displays.  (Grayscale    displays receive monochrome rendering
  92.       by default.)
  93.  
  94.       ----cccclllleeeeaaaarrrr requests that the window be cleared momentarily
  95.       before a new plot is displayed.
  96.  
  97.       ----ttttvvvvttttwwwwmmmm requests that geometry    specifications for position of
  98.       the window be    made relative to the currently displayed
  99.       portion of the virtual root.
  100.  
  101.       These    options    may also be controlled with resources in your
  102.       ....XXXXddddeeeeffffaaaauuuullllttttssss file.  For    example: ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****ggggrrrraaaayyyy:::: oooonnnn .
  103.  
  104.       _G_n_u_p_l_o_t provides a command line option (----ppppooooiiiinnnnttttssssiiiizzzzeeee _v)    and a
  105.       resource (ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****ppppooooiiiinnnnttttssssiiiizzzzeeee:::: _v) to control the size of
  106.       points plotted with the "points" plotting style. The value _v
  107.       is a real number (greater than 0 and less than or equal to
  108.       ten) used as a scaling factor    for point sizes. For example,
  109.       ----ppppooooiiiinnnnttttssssiiiizzzzeeee 2222 uses points twice the default size, and
  110.       ----ppppooooiiiinnnnttttssssiiiizzzzeeee 0000....5555 uses points half the normal size.
  111.  
  112.       For monochrome displays, _g_n_u_p_l_o_t does    not honor foreground
  113.       or background    colors.    The default is black-on-white. ----rrrrvvvv or
  114.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****rrrreeeevvvveeeerrrrsssseeeeVVVViiiiddddeeeeoooo::::    oooonnnn requests white-on-black.
  115.  
  116.       For color displays _g_n_u_p_l_o_t honors the    following resources
  117.       (shown here with default values). The    values may be color
  118.       names    in the X11 rgb.txt file    on your    system,    hexadecimal
  119.       RGB color specifications (see    X11 documentation), or a color
  120.       name followed    by a comma and an _i_n_t_e_n_s_i_t_y value from 0 to 1.
  121.       For example, bbbblllluuuueeee,,,,....5555 means a half intensity blue.
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  123.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbbaaaacccckkkkggggrrrroooouuuunnnndddd:::: wwwwhhhhiiiitttteeee
  124.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****tttteeeexxxxttttCCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: bbbbllllaaaacccckkkk
  125.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbboooorrrrddddeeeerrrrCCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: bbbbllllaaaacccckkkk
  126.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****aaaaxxxxiiiissssCCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: bbbbllllaaaacccckkkk
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  141.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee1111CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: rrrreeeedddd
  142.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee2222CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: ggggrrrreeeeeeeennnn
  143.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee3333CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: bbbblllluuuueeee
  144.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee4444CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: mmmmaaaaggggeeeennnnttttaaaa
  145.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee5555CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: ccccyyyyaaaannnn
  146.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee6666CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: ssssiiiieeeennnnnnnnaaaa
  147.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee7777CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: oooorrrraaaannnnggggeeee
  148.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee8888CCCCoooolllloooorrrr:::: ccccoooorrrraaaallll
  149.  
  150.       When ----ggggrrrraaaayyyy is    selected, _g_n_u_p_l_o_t honors the following
  151.       resources for    grayscale or color displays (shown here    with
  152.       default values). Note    that the default background is black.
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  154.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbbaaaacccckkkkggggrrrroooouuuunnnndddd:::: bbbbllllaaaacccckkkk
  155.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****tttteeeexxxxttttGGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: wwwwhhhhiiiitttteeee
  156.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbboooorrrrddddeeeerrrrGGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy55550000
  157.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****aaaaxxxxiiiissssGGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy55550000
  158.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee1111GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy111100000000
  159.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee2222GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy66660000
  160.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee3333GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy88880000
  161.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee4444GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy44440000
  162.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee5555GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy99990000
  163.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee6666GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy55550000
  164.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee7777GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy77770000
  165.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee8888GGGGrrrraaaayyyy:::: ggggrrrraaaayyyy33330000
  166.  
  167.       _G_n_u_p_l_o_t honors the following resources for setting the width
  168.       in pixels of plot lines (shown here with default values.) 0
  169.       or 1 means a minimal width line of 1 pixel width. A value of
  170.       2 or 3 may improve the  appearance of    some plots.
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  172.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbboooorrrrddddeeeerrrrWWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 2222
  173.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****aaaaxxxxiiiissssWWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  174.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee1111WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  175.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee2222WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  176.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee3333WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  177.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee4444WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  178.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee5555WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  179.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee6666WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  180.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee7777WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
  181.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee8888WWWWiiiiddddtttthhhh:::: 0000
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  183.       _G_n_u_p_l_o_t honors the following resources for setting the dash
  184.       style    used for plotting lines.  0 means a solid line.    A 2
  185.       digit    number _j_k (_j and _k are >= 1  and <= 9) means a dashed
  186.       line with a repeated pattern of _j pixels on followed by _k
  187.       pixels off.  For example, '16' is a "dotted" line with 1
  188.       pixel    on followed by 6 pixels    off.  More elaborate on/off
  189.       patterns can be specified with a 4 digit value.  For
  190.       example, '4441' is 4 on, 4 off, 4 on,    1 off. The default
  191.       values shown below are for monochrome    displays or monochrome
  192.       rendering on color or    grayscale displays. For    color
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  207.       displays, the    defaults for all are 0 (solid line) except for
  208.       aaaaxxxxiiiissssDDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss which defaults to a '16' dotted line.
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  210.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****bbbboooorrrrddddeeeerrrrDDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss::::    0000
  211.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****aaaaxxxxiiiissssDDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 11116666
  212.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee1111DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 0000
  213.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee2222DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 44442222
  214.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee3333DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 11113333
  215.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee4444DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 44444444
  216.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee5555DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 11115555
  217.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee6666DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 4444444444441111
  218.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee7777DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 44442222
  219.       ggggnnnnuuuuppppllllooootttt****lllliiiinnnneeee8888DDDDaaaasssshhhheeeessss:::: 11113333
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  221.       The size or aspect ratio of a    plot may be changed by
  222.       resizing the _g_n_u_p_l_o_t window.
  223.  
  224.      AAAAUUUUTTTTHHHHOOOORRRRSSSS
  225.       Thomas Williams, Pixar Corporation,
  226.       (info-gnuplot@dartmouth.edu)
  227.       and Colin Kelley.
  228.  
  229.       Additions for    labelling by Russell Lang, Monash University,
  230.       Australia.
  231.       (rjl@monu1.cc.monash.edu.au)
  232.       Further additions by David Kotz, Dartmouth College, New
  233.       Hampshire, USA (formerly of Duke University, North Carolina,
  234.       USA).
  235.       (David.Kotz@Dartmouth.edu)
  236.  
  237.      BBBBUUUUGGGGSSSS
  238.       The atan() function does not work correctly for complex
  239.       arguments.
  240.       The bessel functions do not work for complex arguments.
  241.       See the _h_e_l_p _b_u_g_s command in gnuplot.
  242.  
  243.      SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
  244.       See the printed manual or the    on-line    help for details on
  245.       specific commands.
  246.       X(1).
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