Re: [Gnuplot-info] [gnuplot-info] Unable to output as pdf format on Mac

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

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

> From: Derek Lamb 
> To: Shuai Wang 
> Cc: gnuplot-info
> Date: 2016/8/17, Wed 05:29
> Subject: Re: [Gnuplot-info] [gnuplot-info] Unable to output as pdf format on Mac
> 
> 
> 
>>  On Aug 14, 2016, at 10:29 PM, Shuai Wang <wan...@gm...> 
> wrote:
>> 
>>  Hello list,
>> 
>>  I am trying to use gnuplot to produce pdf figures on my mac. Here is the
>>  configurations:
>> 
>>  gnuplot: version 5.0
>>  os:      OS X EI Capitan Version 10.11.6I installed the gnuplot with
>> 
>>  brew install gnuplot --with-x11
>> 
>>  But when I tried to produce figures with
>> 
>>  set term pdf
>>  ....
>>  ....
>> 
>>  I will receive the errors about the undefined pdf format.
>> 
>>  Actually when I try to print out all the supported format of gnuplot:
>> 
>>  $ gnuplot
>>>  set term
>>  ....
>> 
>>  I cannot find the pdf format in the list of supported formats.
>> 
>>  Here is my question, how can I use set term pdf with gnuplot on the mac? It
>>  is always workable on my Linux machines...
> 
> Well, sure, Gnuplot can only use terminals that have been installed. Not all 
> terminals are installed by default, as you have found. You may have the pdfcairo 
> driver installed, which will get you pdf output. Otherwise you should look at 
> Homebrew's other installation options for Gnuplot to get one of the pdf 
> terminals installed.
> 
> Derek
> 

I have never use Mac.

But I found on the gnuplot top page.

 Version 5.0 Release
  contributed executables for OSX

Cannot you use this?

Tatsuro