Re: [Gnuplot-info] read from standard input

[Ethan A M. <eam...@gm...>]

On Friday, 21 July 2017 17:04:53 Patrick Dupre wrote:
> > From: "Ethan Merritt" <eam...@gm...>
> > On Friday, 21 July 2017 16:39:03 Patrick Dupre wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > In batch mode, I can make a pause and wait for a return
> > > 
> > > I would like to pass a value to gnuplot at that point.
> > 
> > Pass a value from where?
> > 
> > If there is a plot window then this will wait for a key entered from
> > the plot window and then pass it to some routine for interpretation.
> > The routine could continue to accept new characters one by one
> > to build up a longer string.
> > 
> > 	pause mouse key
> > 	call some_routine_name MOUSE_CHAR
> 
> Following your idea, after a pause -1 (pause mouse key)
> Clicking on the 2nd button of the mouse, I can display the values (x, y) 
> that I clicked.
> How can I transfer these values to gnuplot when I make a return in the
> terminal where gnuplot is waiting ?
> Then I will affect the read value to the rest of my gnuplot script.

The x and y coordinates from the most recent mouse click are in
 MOUSE_X and MOUSE_Y.  

	Ethan