Re: multiline xtics

[Johannes Z. <joh...@ze...>]

On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 03:43:05PM +0100, Hans-Bernhard Broeker wrote:
> Johannes Zellner wrote:
> >how do I get multiline xtics?
> >
> >set xtics ("bla\nfred" 1)
> >
> >doesn't work.
> 
> Then you must be using a different gnuplot than I am (4.0.0 release 
> binary on Win32 for this test) --- because that quite definitely *does* 
> work.  You have to remember to use "" quotes, not '' ones, though.

well, actually it does work, you're right! But the second line doesn't
appear (in X11) as no space is reserved. Try

    set xtics ("fred\nhello" 1)
    plot x*x

--> "hello" does not appear.

    set xlabel "hi"
    rep

--> "hello" appears, as the xlabel reserves more space.

-- 
Johannes