Re: gnuplot, wxWidgets and distributions

[Petr M. <mi...@ph...>]

>> Solution (for any distribution) is a package with just a binary called 
>> "wxgnuplot".
>> 
> You mean "just a library". There's no such binary with the wxWidgets terminal 
> right now.

wxgnuplot = gnuplot binary with wx terminal compiled in

>>> - write a plugin interface to gnuplot, so that the wxWidgets is
>>> dynamically loadable and can be distributed separately
>> 
>> That would be the best.
>> 
> Technically the best, but arguably not for the user, since he would have to 
> find it in the distribution package manager...

If the plugin finds wxWidgets missing, it can show an appropriate hint what 
to install in addition.


Actually, we have similar problems on other platforms. On Windows, there 
are:
 	wgnuplot.exe
 	wgnuplot_pipes.exe
in gp400win32.zip, and
 	gnuplot.exe
gp400win32x11.zip.

How to package wxgnuplot.exe (?) for Windows? I guess it will be shipped 
with the necessary libs, thus in a separate package gp420win32wx.zip (?).

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