alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca (Alan Kot) (11/25/88)
Does anyone know of plotting software that run's on Suns or PCs that
meets the following requirements? If so, please let me know!
1. Produces presentation quality plots of scientific data,
i.e. log axes, error bars, multiple line styles, arrows and annotation.
2. Produces PostScript output, preferably encapsulated PostScript.
3. Has a friendly, interactive, mouse driven, user interface.
We intend to import the PostScript files into Arbortext's Publisher
program.
Thanks,
Alan Kot
E-mail: alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca
or uunet!ubc-cs!ubc-datacom!alankdwf@lanl.gov (Dave Forslund) (11/27/88)
From article <284@coho.UUCP>, by alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca (Alan Kot): > Does anyone know of plotting software that run's on Suns or PCs that > meets the following requirements? If so, please let me know! > > 1. Produces presentation quality plots of scientific data, > i.e. log axes, error bars, multiple line styles, arrows and annotation. > 2. Produces PostScript output, preferably encapsulated PostScript. > 3. Has a friendly, interactive, mouse driven, user interface. > > We intend to import the PostScript files into Arbortext's Publisher > program. > > Thanks, > Alan Kot > E-mail: alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca > or uunet!ubc-cs!ubc-datacom!alank I have been using IDL (Interactive Data Language) by Research Systems Inc. which meets the first two criteria very well. It is mostly a command driven interface but has the ability to handle menus and mouse events. It is completely programmable and generates SunView, PostScript, or Tek 41XX & 40XX graphics. It handles images as well as 3d graphics and allows for FFT's, filtering, and complete custom interactive data manipulation at full compiled speeds. It has a very complete, easy to read manual, filled with examples. Their phone number is (303)-399-1326. It runs on Sun3's and Sun4's and VAXen. Dave Forslund (dwf@lanl.gov)