Re: [Gnuplot-info] Exact splot size for animation

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Stefan Urbanek wrote:
> Cit=E1t Gavin Buxton <gav...@ya...>:

>> I don't think you want to use set size square. If I've
>> understood you correctly all you need to do is to make
>> sure that your plot ranges are all the same.=20

That's one possible approach, but not the only one.  See my earlier=
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reply about 'set lmargin'.

> 1. export data from DB (something like: plot, x, y, value)
> 2. split data into files according to "plot" and make "isolines" (f=
ile format:
> x, y, value)
> 3. create plot files from a template:
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> set palette
> set pm3d map
> set terminal png
> splot "@@FILENAME@@"
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> 4. execute gnuplot for each plot file and generate png images

You don't really have to create files.  gnuplot can be remote-control=
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by feeding it commands and (inlined) data from another application=
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through its stdin channel.