Re: thanks and rant

[Daniel J S. <dan...@ie...>]

Timoth=E9e Lecomte wrote:

>>Dan
>=20
> To some extent, this run-time configuration is possible with the=20
> environment variable GNUPLOT_PS_DIR. Ethan has written the code so that=
=20
> it looks for this variable first, as it is done to find the gnuplot_x11=
=20
> executable (X11_DRIVER_DIR) for example.
>=20
> Anyway, a configuration file only moves the problem to another place :=20
> where is the configuration file located ??? Another hard-coded path ???

Yes, I see your point.

Well, I guess then the only reason to have this kind of thing inside the =
C code:

/* This definition should be in config.h or in the compilation flags */
#ifndef GNUPLOT_PS_DIR
#define GNUPLOT_PS_DIR "/usr/local/share/gnuplot/4.1/PostScript"
#endif

is to allow for someone to compile gnuplot without the aid of the autocon=
f/make tools.  (I'm unfamiliar with other platform compilation processes.=
)  Otherwise, I'd say toss this definition.

In any case, perhaps it is wise to allow some means to set this path eith=
er at command line or as 'set path term "asdf"'.  That way we can put som=
ething in the documentation "You don't have to go through the trouble of =
recompiling; just find your resource files and type 'set path'."

Dan