Re: [Gnuplot-info] how to break key and plotting

[Hans-Bernhard B. <HBB...@t-...>]

On 07.03.2011 18:25, pban92 wrote:
>
> I have two things to solve and would highly appreciate if someone can help
> me.
>
> 1. gnuplot default key is appeared "top to bottom" -wise. This is a problem
> as in  http://old.nabble.com/file/p31089605/gnukey1.jpg

The key is the least of your worries with that plot.  It's quite 
completely unreadable.

> To avoid this, how
> can I modify/break key something like this?
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p31089605/gnukey2.jpg

You would need the development version of gnuplot for that, which has a 
'maxrows' option for 'set key'.  OTOH, you might be better of with just 
keeping the key out of the plotting area, where you don't have to worry 
about it occluding your data:

	set key outside

> 2. Like 'hold' in matlab, is their any equivalent option that allows to plot
> two graphs on the same window? For example, instead the following two lines,
>
> plot        “case097.cor” every 2 t ‘S1' w p, \
> 	“case105.cor” every 2 t ‘S2' w p
>
> How can I plot like,
>
> plot        “case097.cor” every 2 t ‘S1' w p # plot on screen
> <is there any option?>
> plot        “case097.cor” every 2 t ‘S1' w p # plot on the previous screen
> without deleting previous plot

You're looking for 'multiplot' there.