Re: gd.trm and multiple plots with png

[Hans-Bernhard B. <br...@ph...>]

Harald Harders wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Jan 2005, Ethan Merritt wrote:

>>The first problem I see is that you have to initialize
>>the GIF file differently if you want to insert multiple
>>images, so you have to know in advance that you are
>>going to do so.   In other words, it won't work to
>>have term->graphics() simply check whether the file is
>>already open.  It would have to be a new option
>>	set term gif {animated}

Just as clarification: would it fail to work if we always claimed to be 
going to build an animated GIF, but just make it a single-frame 
degenerate case of an "animation" in case the user closes output after 
only one plot?

>>The gif term for multi-image is "animated", although
>>this may not be the best keyword to use in gnuplot.
>>"multiplot" would be better, but it already is being
>>used for something else.

> What about "multipage"?

Full ACK.  Esp. since it exactly matches our existing "help glossary" 
definition of what a 'page' is.