Re: array variables?

[Ethan A M. <sf...@us...>]

On Wednesday, April 06, 2011 06:05:23 am pl...@pi... wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have to plot some data that depend on a parameter (pump speed) that I 
> read in with each line of data. I need to calculate a plot value 
> dependant on this value. I had it parametised as a function I call form 
> the plot command but this is not accurate enough. I need it to be a 
> look-up table (ie array) of values.
> 
> flo(dac)=flo_grad*(dac-16)+flo_0;
> 
> this needs to be
> 
> flo(dac)=speed[n];
> 
> now am I missing a trick or is this simply not possible with the kind of 
> algebra available within a gnuplot script?

Not currently supported.
The closest we have is

  speed = " 1.11 2.22 3.33 4.44 5.55 "
  flo = word(speed,n)