From: <tim...@en...> - 2006-09-24 19:12:31
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Petr Mikulik wrote: >>> Solution (for any distribution) is a package with just a binary=20 >>> called "wxgnuplot". >>> >> You mean "just a library". There's no such binary with the wxWidgets=20 >> terminal right now. > > wxgnuplot =3D gnuplot binary with wx terminal compiled in Ok. > >>>> - 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=20 >> have to find it in the distribution package manager... > > If the plugin finds wxWidgets missing, it can show an appropriate hint=20 > what to install in addition. I think that such a static message will soon be considered annoying. > > > Actually, we have similar problems on other platforms. On Windows,=20 > 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=20 > shipped with the necessary libs, thus in a separate package=20 > gp420win32wx.zip (?). wgnuplot.exe can be compiled with wxWidgets support, and we'll have to=20 ship the necessary dlls (cairo, pango, freetype) with it. Best regards, Timoth=E9e |