Re: [Gnuplot-info] gnuplot error message "skipping data file with no valid points - x range is invalid"

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

--- aflint414
> so i was attempting to make a simple graph. i made the graph successfully but
> it was only when i attempted to export it per some website's instructions
> that things started going south.
> this is what i submitted and what was output:
> 
> gnuplot> set title "title"
> gnuplot> set term gif
> 
> Terminal type is now 'gif'
> Options are 'nocrop enhanced size 640,480 font "arial,12.0" '
> gnuplot> set output "file.dat"
> gnuplot> replot
>          warning: Skipping data file with no valid points
> 
> gnuplot> plot "file.dat" using 1:2 pt 7 ps 2
>                                               ^
>          x range is invalid
> 
> gnuplot> replot
>          warning: Skipping data file with no valid points
> 
> gnuplot> plot "file.dat" using 1:2 pt 7 ps 2
>                                               ^
>          x range is invalid
> 
> and when i opened nano in another window and attempted to open said data
> file, there was nothing in it anymore. can someone explain to me what has
> happened/how to fix it? it's for work and very urgent. much appreciated!
> 
> it should be said that i was able to export via another method but i am
> still having the issues with not being able to reopen/manipulate the old
> plot anymore.
> 
> 
> 
please show initial plot command with which you got a successful result.

BTW,
set output (file name)

gives a gif image file for your case but not gives data.

Tatsuro