Re: [Gnuplot-info] passing an argument to gnuplot script

[Tatsuro M. <tma...@ya...>]

----- Original Message -----

> From: Tatsuro MATSUOKA 
> To: tmacchant3 gnuplot-info
> Cc: 
> Date: 2015/6/14, Sun 15:35
> Subject: Re: [Gnuplot-info] passing an argument to gnuplot script
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> 
>>  From: tmacchant 
>>  To: gnuplot-info
>>  Cc: 
>>  Date: 2015/6/13, Sat 04:49
>>  Subject: Re: [Gnuplot-info] passing an argument to gnuplot script
>> 
>>>  #!/bin/bash
>>>  set xlabel "start"
>>>  set ylabel "Delay"
>>>  set autoscale
>> 
>>  You are confusing gnuplot script and bash shell command. 
>> 
>>  #!/bin/bash declare that this file is bash shell script. You cannot  write
>>  gnuplot command in bash shell script.
>> 
>>  Tatsuro
>> 
> 
> The below examples are not strictly passing the arguments but practically do the 
> similar thing.
> 
> #test.gp
> plot a*x+b
> #end of test.gp
> 
> $ echo "a=2;b=3;load 'test.gp'" | gnuplotcvs --persist
> or
> $ gnuplot -e "a=2;b=3;load 'test.gp'" --persist
> 
> The idea is taken from the octave-ML.
> 
> http://octave.1599824.n4.nabble.com/Pass-argument-to-script-file-td4670853.html
> 
> HTH
> 
> Tatsuro

Using call command on gnuplot version 5 or later

#calltest.gp
plot ARG1*x+ARG2

$ gnuplot -e "call 'calltest.gp' 2 3" --persist

HTH

Tatsuro