On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Logan Kelly wrote: > I have had a similar problem. (I was not sure it is a problem so I > have not asked). When I try to compile a GNUPlot script in the > editor, I get lots of dings with no plot. However, if I save the > plot commands to a session icon and then right click the icon and > choose display it works like a charm. > > Here is an example that will not compile (also I have attached the > data and session file). Note that if you leave the first line > commented out the script will compile, but ignores the change in > size.
The gnuplot script below looks fine, except that you're not specifying where the output should go -- and by default the binary PNG bytes will be spewed onto stdout, with results that probably won't be pretty. After "set term pngcairo..." you should add something like set output '/path/to/file.png' or if you want to see the plot on-screen, select an interactive terminal, e.g. "set term wxt" or "set term windows". > set term pngcairo font "verdana,8" size 400,400 noenhanced > set encoding utf8 > set style line 1 lc rgb "#ff0000" > set style line 2 lc rgb "#0000ff" > set style line 3 lc rgb "#00cc00" > set style line 4 lc rgb "#bf25b2" > set style line 5 lc rgb "#8faab3" > set style line 6 lc rgb "#ffa500" > set style line 8 lc rgb "#dddddd" > set style increment user > # timeseries 12 (letterbox) > set xtics nomirror 0,1 > set mxtics 12 > set xlabel '' > set xzeroaxis > set datafile missing "?" > set ylabel 'Industrial Production' > set nokey > set xrange [2011.975:2013.025] > plot \ > '-' using 1:($2) title "" w lines > 2012 85.06 > 2012.083333 92.89 > 2012.166667 104.47 > 2012.25 101.21 > 2012.333333 105.46 > 2012.416667 99.98 > 2012.5 103.12 > 2012.583333 104.01 > 2012.666667 98.96 > 2012.75 102.36 > 2012.833333 100.23 > 2012.916667 98.37 > 2013 102.63 > E > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: gretl-users-bounces(a)lists.wfu.edu [mailto:gretl-users- >> bounces(a)lists.wfu.edu] On Behalf Of Allin Cottrell >> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2014 5:43 PM >> To: Gretl list >> Subject: Re: [Gretl-users] Plot Commands Editor >> >> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014, Randy Kesselring wrote: >> >>> I am trying to edit some of the plot commands as described in the >>> manual. Specifically, I am trying to change the canvas size for >>> pngcairo from 640,480 (the default size) to 480,480 or some size close >>> to this. When I make the changes as described in the manual (at >>> least, as I interpret the manual) either nothing happens or I get >>> dinging bells (which I am sure indicate some kind of error). >>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. >> >> Please post a copy of a plot file modified as you describe. I think this is >> the >> best if not the only way to diagnose the problem. >> >> If the plot file is very big (includes a lot of data) feel free to send it >> to me off- >> list.
