From: lbliao AT alumnae DOT caltech DOT edu (lbliao)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,gnu.gcc.help,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.msdos.apps,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Looking for a graph plotting routine that can be called from a C program
Date: 19 Sep 1996 16:23:09 GMT
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Alumni Association
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I have written a C program that gathers data from an instrument. I can display
that data using some unnecessarily powerful program like mathematica/matlab.
However, I am looking for a routine that can be called from a C program and
can plot the data. I will be running the program exclusively on a PC, so the
graphics routine is only required to run on PC. However, I may be jumping from
DOS to linux and back, and it would be preferable if the routine can run on
both. If not then I can make two separate programs with #ifdef's etc. I would
prefer share/free ware with source code because this is a learning exercise
for me.

I have heard that gnu plot is a share/free ware, but can it be called from
another program under linux/or X windows. Note that I do have the windows
3.x and XF86 environment, and am willing to use their programs, or cut and
hack them down to bare program if the source and adequate explanation is
available and it takes a reasonable amount of time. Now that I think, it is
very likely that someone has done this before for himself. Any suggestions
or ideas?

Please ALSO contact via email.
Thanks a lot!

lbliao