Re: [Gnuplot-info] Re ad string from data file and display on graph?

[Tait <gnu...@t4...>]

> I have a script which plots my data exactly how I want it.  My question is,
> is it possible to read in a string from a data file and place this text in a
> specific location on the graph? (I don't care where it goes as long as it is
> displayed horizontally and is outside the axes.)  I am plotting many graphs
> repeatedly and would like to display input parameters on each graph rather
> than having to refer to each plot's data file to see what it was made from. 
> I have been googling for hours and nothing has worked.  I now believe it's
> probably not possible but if you have any suggestion that would be much
> appreciated.

It sounds like you want either "set label" or to "plot ... with
labels". They are explained in "help label" and "help labels"
respectively. There are demos at
http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo_4.6/datastrings.html and
http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo_4.6/stringvar.html.