Re: [Gnuplot-info] Gnuplot immediately closes plot window?

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

On Monday, 20 April 2020 02:05:19 PDT Georg-Johann Lay wrote:
> Hi, I am new in Gnuplot and am still struggling with it...
> 
> Usually I am running it as a script from the command line like
> 
>  > gnuplot -persist x.gplot
> 
> However, the persist option is not working properly, for example with 
> the following x.gplot:
> 
> plot [0:1] atan(x)
> plot [0:1] cos(x)
> quit
> 
> What I want:
> 
> Show plot #1 until I close that window, then
> Show plot #2 until I close that window, then
> Quit after the last window is closed.

plot [0:1] atan(x)
pause mouse close
plot [0:1] cos(x)
pause mouse close

The "persist" option is not what you want here, although it doesn't hurt.

	Ethan


> However, what happens is:
> 
> 1) The 1st plot is shown but immediately closed after a fraction of a 
> second.
> 
> 2) The 2nd plot is shown persistently as desired.
> 
> 3) After closing that window, Gnuplot does NOT quit, i.e. ignores the 
> final "quit" command.
> 
> I am sure this question must have been asked 100 times before, but 
> neither the manual nor the FAQ are addressing this.
> 
> Gnuplot version is v4.4.4
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Johann
> 
> 
> 
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