symons@imec.uucp (Jan Symons) (04/03/89)
this is my first posting, so forgive me if I did something wrong.
In our company we are dealing with lots of data from measurements which
we want to use for reports and ready-to-print publications. So we need
program, able to read data arrays and make a graph out of them. The results
will be output to a postscript printer. Unfortunately we can't find any
such program, suitable for our needs. The Mac's CricketGraph does a good
job, but still needs a lot of manual corrections etc..
I have here an impressive list of what the program should do. Does anything
exists on an IBM-PC, Macintosh, Vax/VMS or Ultrix that can handle most of
the items. We appreciate your help very much.
The Ultimate Plot-Program.
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1. multiple x-y curves on same plot.
2. X-Y axis and X-Y1-Y2 axis.
3. all combinations of lin., log. and 1/x, 1/y axes.
4. User can select nr. of major and minor ticks on axes.
5. Ticks inside or outside axis.
6. Frame on/off
7. Labels, messages, titles, captions etc. in a selected font,
with symbols, sub- and superscript available.
8. arrows, symbols, legends ... anywhere in the figure.
9. Error bars for x and y directions.
10. Cut and paste of graphics for insets in figures.
11. Different symbols available for data points.
12. Function plotting for fitted curves.
13. Preferable Postscript, HPGL output ...
14. To be used together with a DTP package on PC, Mac, VAX/VMS, or /Ultrix
15. Able to read ascii data files.
16. Second scale on opposite axis (eg. Temperature on x and 1/T on top)
Thank you for your help.
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Please email to --> UUCP : symons@imec.prlb2.mcvax
J. Symons at IMEC, kapeldreef 75, B-3030 Leuven, Belgium
-------- howeird@hpwrce.HP.COM (Howard Stateman) (04/06/89)
>I have here an impressive list of what the program should do. Does anything >exists on an IBM-PC, Macintosh, Vax/VMS or Ultrix that can handle most of >the items. We appreciate your help very much. Much of what you need is in Hewlett-Packard's newest release of the Gallery Collection of software. This runs on a PC-compatible to a Postscript or HP Laserjet Printer. I've Banged (!) the features you are looking for which are in Gallery Version 3: >The Ultimate Plot-Program. >[------------------------] 1. multiple x-y curves on same plot. ! 2. X-Y axis and X-Y1-Y2 axis. 3. all combinations of lin., log. and 1/x, 1/y axes. ! 4. User can select nr. of major and minor ticks on axes. 5. Ticks inside or outside axis. ! 6. Frame on/off ! 7. Labels, messages, titles, captions etc. in a selected font, with symbols, sub- and superscript available. ! 8. arrows, symbols, legends ... anywhere in the figure. 9. Error bars for x and y directions. !10. Cut and paste of graphics for insets in figures. !11. Different symbols available for data points. 12. Function plotting for fitted curves. !13. Preferable Postscript, HPGL output ...i(!both!) !14. To be used together with a DTP package on PC, Mac, VAX/VMS, or /Ultrix !15. Able to read ascii data files. !16. Second scale on opposite axis (eg. Temperature on x and 1/T on top) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard Stateman, Hewlett-Packard Response Center, Mountain View, CA howeird@hpwrc.HP.COM or hplabs!hpwrc!howeird -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sysop of the Anatomically Correct BBS (415) 364-3739 "Nothing can be said so correctly that it cannot be twisted." - Spinoza --------------------------------------------------------------------