Re: [Plplot-general] unable to load wxwidgets driver

[Arjen M. <arj...@wl...>]

Alan W. Irwin wrote

>>So, an
>>app which uses the plplot wxwidgets driver cannot be distributed as an
>>executable image.
>>    
>>
>
>That conclusion is incorrect.  If you link your app correctly, and supply
>all the required bits and pieces of PLplot, there should be no problems.
>
>The whole point of shared libraries and plug-ins is to keep logically
>distinct things separate rather than putting all code into one giant
>library.  This approach actually minimizes the size of what you have to
>distribute since you only have to include the bits and pieces of PLplot that
>you need rather than everything.  However, the trick is figuring out the
>exact bits and pieces that you need (see below).
>  
>
You should regard the wxwidgets driver like any driver: most require 
support from
external software. The exceptions are the PostScript driver and several 
others, but
you can not usefully do anything with the output unless you have 
software and
hardware to display PostScript files on the screen or print them on paper.

In a very similar way any driver that displays the plot in a window on 
screen relies
on system software that is already present, be that X Window or 
MicroSoft's Windows
or whatever. You do not deliver that as part of your application. And 
you do not need
to use wxwidgets, as there are plently of other device drivers available.

Regards,

Arjen