Re: [Gnuplot-info] Select dot/dash pattern for predefined line styles

[Markus A. <mas...@go...>]

Great! Thanks a lot, exactly what I was looking for! I will keep
using/testing the CVS version again.

On 05/01/2014 11:03 PM, Ethan Merritt wrote:
> The best that can be done in current gnuplot versions is shown in this
> demo:
>     http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo_svg/dashcolor.html
>
> Version 5 will have a separate "dashtype" keyword that operates
> exactly as you would expect, and will even allow you to define your
> own dash patterns on the fly.  But it isn't quite ready yet. This is
> one of the last bits holding up initial release of version 5.
>  Nevertheless, you can see the current state of the feature in this demo:
>     http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo_canvas_5.0/dashtypes.html
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Markus Appel
> <mas...@go...
> <mailto:mas...@go...>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>     I try to figure out whether it is possible to define a set of
>     preferred
>     line styles, and occasionally switch to another dot/dash pattern while
>     keeping all other settings.
>
>     Say, I have a default with
>      > set style line 1 lt 1 lc 1 lw 2
>     and want to use it except to switch to some dot/dashed line.
>      > plot sin(x) ls 1 lt 2
>     does obviously not work because it will use all definitions of
>     linetype 2, and
>      > plot sin(x) lt 1 ls 1
>     gives an error.
>
>     Moreover, if I redefine linetypes with
>      > set linetype 1 lt 1 lc 1 lw 2
>      > set linetype 2 lt 1 lc 2 lw 2
>     the dot/dash-pattern number 2 becomes entirely inaccessible,
>     because it
>     would be addressed with "lt 2" which was set to the dot/dash-pattern
>     number 1.
>
>     I could only find a 9+ year old devel-mailing list discussion
>     whether a
>     "dashtype" keyword should be considered for implementation. My
>     only idea
>     left would be to use macros, but I find that a bit cumbersome.
>
>     Am I overlooking something?
>
>     Thanks in advance,
>     Markus
>
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