thuvan@CS.UCLA.EDU (10/26/87)
We are looking for any graphics/plotting software for IBM PC compatible. Our main purpose is to do data analysis for chromatography, and to print on IBM proprinter, laserwriter, or dot matrix printer. Thanks, beautiful Thuvan.
gdj5t@krebs.acc.virginia.edu (GD Jones) (10/29/87)
In article <8828@shemp.UCLA.EDU> thuvan@CS.UCLA.EDU () writes: > >We are looking for any graphics/plotting software for IBM PC >compatible. Our main purpose is to do data analysis for >chromatography, and to print on IBM proprinter, laserwriter, or >dot matrix printer. > Thanks, beautiful Thuvan. We have also been 'shopping' for a scientific graphic program, and decided to get SIGMA-PLOT. Although supposedly not as easy to learn as GRAPH-PAD, SIGMA-PLOT is more powerful and flexible. Also, SIGMA- PLOT is not copy protected and a new enhanced version is released about every 6 mos. (approx. $25 to update). Toll-free technical support is excellent, from what I've heard. SIGMA-PLOT requires 512K, CGA, EGA, or Hercules Monochrome Adaptor, and supports a number of printers and plotters. They plan to add a PostScript driver for the Apple LaserWriter within a month. The demonstration I saw was very impressive! SIGMA-PLOT is nearly WYSIWYG. You can have various types of multiple graphs and move these around the screen (with labels, etc.) to position them. I am less familiar with the other programs listed below. SigmaPlot (ver 3.1) $395 (approx. $375 at Egghead Software) Jandel Scientific 2656 Bridgeway Sausalito, CA 94965 1-800-874-1888 (outside CA) 415-331-3022 GraphPad (ver 2) $249 (40% educational discount) ISI Software (free demo disk avail.) 3501 Market St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 (215) 386-0100 ext 1418 1-800-523-4092 TECH*GRAPH*PAD (ver 2.1) $275 ($10 demo avail.) Binary Engineering (Lotus 1-2-3 compatible) 100 Fifth Ave. Waltha, MA 02154 (617) 890-1812 GOS (ver 2.0) $245 On-Line Instrument Systems, Inc. Route 2 Box 111 Jefferson, GA 30549 (404) 367-9191 Spidre $195 PennWell Books P.O. Box 1260 Tulsa, OK 74101 (918) 831-9421 Plotit $500 ($350 educational price) Scientific Programming Enterprises P.O. Box 669 Haslett, Michigan 48840 (517) 339-9859 ..... I am in no way affiliated with any of these companies and some of my information may of course be old or incorrect. Please contact each company for specific details, etc. You may also want to read some of the following review articles: Scientific Software Quarterly, (vol. not known; article sent to me by ISI) Human Pathology, vol. 18, #1, Jan 1987 J. Amer. Chem. Soc., vol 109, #13, June 24, 1987 Intellegent Instruments & Computers, Aug. 1987, p 183. Heat Transfer Engineering, vol 8, #1 ..... -- Glen Jones U.Va. Biochem Dept., Box 440 > UUCP: ...!uunet!virginia!gdj5t Charlottesville, VA 22908 > BITNET: gdj5t@virginia.BITNET (804) 924-2373 > CSNET: gdj5t@acc.virginia.edu
halp@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Bruce P. Halpern) (11/02/87)
I have an IBM Color Jetprinter (3852-c). I have not found any graphics programs that support it. Even the software supplied by IBM, PRT3852C.COM, produces screen dumps only in yellow, black, and white, even though the printer can also do blue, green, and red. Any guidance to suitable graphics programs or screen dump routines would be appreciated. -- | Bruce P. Halpern Psychology & Neurobiology & Behavior Cornell Ithaca | | ARPA: halp@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu | | BITNET: HALP@CRNLTHRY D57J@CORNELLA D57J@CRNLVAX5 | | PHONE: 607-255-6433 Uris Hall, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY 14853-7601 |
geoffs@gssc.UUCP (Geoff Shapiro) (11/03/87)
In article <8828@shemp.UCLA.EDU> thuvan@CS.UCLA.EDU () writes: > >We are looking for any graphics/plotting software for IBM PC >compatible. Our main purpose is to do data analysis for >chromatography, and to print on IBM proprinter, laserwriter, or >dot matrix printer. > Thanks, beautiful Thuvan. Have you considered the GSS*CGI graphics package ? This package is marketed by my company and is more than capable of doing exactly what you have in mind. The GSS*CGI package is based on the ANSI standard CGI specification and is therefore supported by hundreds of applications. We have device drivers available for all the devices you mentioned plus perhaps a hundred or more others. IBM markets this software under the name GDT (Graphics Development Tool). Hope this answers your query. For more info just call GSS at (503) 641-2200 and ask for Geary Lewis. Geoff Shapiro ----- News saved at 3 Nov 87 04:59:41 GMT In article <8828@shemp.UCLA.EDU> thuvan@CS.UCLA.EDU () writes: > >We are looking for any graphics/plotting software for IBM PC >compatible. Our main purpose is to do data analysis for >chromatography, and to print on IBM proprinter, laserwriter, or >dot matrix printer. > Thanks, beautiful Thuvan. Have you considered the GSS*CGI graphics package ? This package is marketed by my company and is more than capable of doing exactly what you have in mind. The GSS*CGI package is based on the ANSI standard CGI specification and is therefore supported by hundreds of applications. We have device drivers available for all the devices you mentioned plus perhaps a hundred or more others. IBM markets this software under the name GDT (Graphics Development Tool). Hope this answers your query. For more info just call GSS at (503) 641-2200 and ask for Geary Lewis. Geoff Shapiro
rps@homxc.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) (11/04/87)
In article <4020@gssc.UUCP>, geoffs@gssc.UUCP (Geoff Shapiro) writes: > In article <8828@shemp.UCLA.EDU> thuvan@CS.UCLA.EDU () writes: > > > >We are looking for any graphics/plotting software for IBM PC > >compatible. Our main purpose is to do data analysis for > >chromatography, and to print on IBM proprinter, laserwriter, or > >dot matrix printer. > > Thanks, beautiful Thuvan. I wrote a basic program to plot data points from a mainframe and was struggling with axis generation, etc., when I realized that LOTUS 123 could do beautiful graphs (for my purposes) in seconds. You just write you data to an ascii file in some sort of rows/columns and then import it to the spreadsheet. Lotus drives dot matrix printers and plotters, laser printers, etc.. There are other, stand alone graphics programs like MS Chart, etc. that may be suitable. I would seriously consider this route if you are just trying to turn numbers into plots. Russ Sharples homxc!rps NOTE: The above in NO WAY reflects the opinions of AT&T. These opinions are my own and the results of un-scientific and highly irregular analysis methods.