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- GNUPLOT for OS/2 PM -- Installation
- ===================================
-
- This program requires OS/2 2.0 or later.
-
- 1) Setup for the WPS.
- =====================
-
- Open a command line session, copy the archive file to its own
- directory (say, c:\GNUPLOT), and unzip it there.
-
- The EMX.DLL file MUST be copied to a directory pointed to by
- the LIBPATH statement in your CONFIG.SYS file.
-
- A program object can then be made which points to GNUPLOT.EXE, and has
- the above directory as its working directory.
-
- To do this, drag a program template to a suitable folder.
- In the 'Program' page of the 'Settings' notebook,
- enter the program name under 'Path and file name'
- e.g. c:\gnuplot\gnuplot.exe
- In the 'Working directory' field, enter the directory name
- e.g c:\gnuplot
- Close the notebook.
-
- Clicking on the object will then start up GNUPLOT.
-
- You can specify the object's program parameter as '%*' to enable you
- to drop files onto the Gnushell icon.
-
- 2) Setup for running from the command line
- ==========================================
-
- GNUPLOT can be run from the command line when set up as above,
- simply by typing:
-
- [C:\GNUPLOT] gnuplot
-
- In addition, you may specify GNUPLOT files on the command line.
- These files will be plotted, and the program will exit when the last has been
- plotted, in the usual GNUPLOT fashion.
-
-
- 3) Environment strings
- ======================
-
- The program will use the GNUPLOT environment strings if these are
- defined; the string GNUTERM will be ignored.
-
- 4) Running GNUPLOT on its own
- =============================
-
- GNUPLOT may be run on its own from the command line, if you do not
- need graphic output on the screen. In this case you may need to define
- the usual GNUPLOT environment.
-
-
- 5) Deinstalling GNUPLOT
- =======================
-
- GNUPLOT and Gnupmdrv do not create any hidden files or any entries in
- OS2.INI or OS2SYS.INI. Saved option settings are kept in a GNUPMDRV.INI
- file in the program's working directory.
- The program can be deinstalled by simply deleting
- the files that have been unpacked from the archive, and undoing any
- changes you have made such as setting environment variables.
-
- 6) Documentation
- ================
-
- The file gnuplot.inf contains the GNUPLOT manual in the OS/2 Information
- Presentation Facility format. It can be viewed by using the 'view' command
- of OS/2.
- The files in subdirectory doc contain the LaTex source for the manual.
- This should be run through LaTex twice in order to resolve cross-references.
-
- Roger Fearick
- fearick@physci.uct.ac.za
- 15 June 93
-