| Name | Modified | Size | Downloads / Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| wplot1.30 | 2025-05-25 | ||
| wplot1.28 | 2023-07-19 | ||
| Example data | 2023-06-09 | ||
| README | 2025-05-25 | 13.2 kB | |
| Totals: 4 Items | 13.2 kB | 0 |
DKc Consulting
wplot
wplot is a quick and easy to use Windows GUI software program for quickly creating and analyzing data plots.
Create plots with millions of data points in seconds. Fast
Once the data is plotted you can easily use the many tools to explore your plot in great detail by zooming in/out,
scrolling your plot and much more.
Mutiple objects (data files/sets) can be plotted and overlaid.
Objects can be individually hidden/viewed as the plot is studied.
wplot does NOT generate data. wplot reads data points from file(s) and generates varied plots based on that data.
A single Windows executable. Simple installation. Just download executable file and run.
wplot is 100% FREE to use. No restrictions of any kind. Donations welcome.
This is an experiment for me. I have used free software for years and felt the need to give back.
I wrote this plotting program years ago because all of the tools out there were too slow and could not
handle a million or two data points quickly. Other tools would not let me change the vertical or horizontal
scaling and other aspects of the plot on the fly.
I used this program in my line of work mostly for analyzing milli-second and micro-second timing situations.
I would plot the acquired data and then zoom in and use the tools to determine event timing to improve
my processes. It eventually became my goto tool for plotting data in many different sorts of situations.
My hope is that other people will find this tool useful as well.
If you find this program worthwhile and feel like donating, that would be a first :-)
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. wplot Version 1.30
. Usage: wplot <cmdOpts> cmd_file or data file
. <cmdOpts>
. -t <title> :: window title
. -x <xtype> :: xtime xint xfloat ...
. -s <dottype> :: dots line bars ...
. -c <colspec> :: x:y ex 2:4 use cols 2 and 4
. -T <objTitle> :: object title
. -p <colseps> :: data file column seperators
. -h :: help
. FIRST Try THIS: 'wplot -h > wplot.hlp' then 'wplot wplot.hlp'
. NOTE: This version of wplot has seps now set to a space. Older versions had default
. seps as space AND tab. So if you want space AND tab use 'seps st' command.
. wplot is 100% FREE to use. No restrictions of any kind. This Software is provided
. as is, without any express or implied warranties of any kind. Donations welcome.
. If you find this program worthwhile, feel free to donate what you feel is fair
. by using this link: https://paypal.me/dhkConsulting
. Feedback is also welcome at: ibjoepat@yahoo.com
. wplot reads a command file for information about how to format the plot and where
. to read the plot data from. All data files are text files. wplot does not read
. binary data files. If your data file has x data in col 1 and your y data in
. column 2 and you can use the default formatting, you can skip the
. cmd_file and have wplot read the data file directly. Typical lines in the
. data file would be something like:
. '934, 345' or '12:04:20.234 97' or '89.34 4495.234' or '10/05/2034_04:12:45 87.93'
. Command line parameters can be used to override the default cols and formating.
. Cmd file:
. ';' , '#' and '.' start a comment line ( ie. ignored )
. Commands:
. The following should be set before any 'plot' cmds.
. default x axis data type is xfloat
. xtime - x axis data type (expects HH:MM:SS.123 in data file)
. xtimemilli - x axis data type (expects HH:MM:SS.123 in data file)
. xfloat - x axis data type (expects 123[.xxxx] in data file )
. xint - x axis data type (expects 123 in data file )
. xdate - x axis data type (expects mm-/dd-/yy(yy)
. or mm-/dd-/yy(yy)_HH:MM:SS in data file)
. '_' can be ' ' if ' ' not in seperators. ie. 'seps c'
. display format will always be mm/dd/yyyy.
. xdate_2 - x axis data type (expects dd-/mm-/yy(yy)
. xdate_3 - x axis data type (expects yy(yy)-/mm-/dd)
. title <text> - text put in window title bar.
. wxsize <val> - initial window x size ( must set both ).
. wysize <val> - initial window y size ( must set both ).
. full - initial window will be fullscreen.
. bgcolor <val> - set background color( see Color Info ).
. seps <str> - ( data file col seperator(s);ex: 'sc-' s is ' ' c is ',' '-' is '-' )
. ( default seperator is 's' ie. space )
. ( special chars are 's':space;'t':tab;'c':comma)
. ( single character seperator is MUCH faster for big files.)
. These should be set after any x cmds ( above ).
. xmax <val> - set an x axis larger than found in data files.
. ymax <val> - set an y axis larger than found in data files.
. xmin <val> - set an x axis smaller than found in data files.
. ymin <val> - set an y axis smaller than found in data files.
. ysig <val> - set y significant digits for display.
. xborder <val> - set x axis border to value( or can be '%'val).
. yborder <val> - set y axis border to value( or can be '%'val).
. xgridlines <val> - set number of x axis grid lines.
. ygridlines <val> - set number of y axis grid lines.
. no_warn_order - no out of order warnings.
. print <fname> - print plot;should be after all 'plot' cmds.
. prints to default print device.
. <fname> for print to file.
. stop - stop processing command file.
. exit - exit program; use for batch printing.
. usage - output usage text to stdout and exit.
. plot <filename> <options> - one 'plot' command for each object.
. <options> in any order :
. seps <str> ( data col seperator(s); see 'seps' above )
. line lines polygon ( object type )
. dots ( object type; can have sizecol )
. hline vline bars ( object type )
. hspike vspike ( object type; use sizecol to set length )
. fat thick thin square ( modify line )
. linedot ( modify line,v|hspike)
. hatch ( modify polygon, bars)
. small medium large ( apply to dots )
. solid dash dotdash ( apply to line; only thin lines)
. %<percentage> ( apply to bars; bar width percentage)
. bt<:c#:a#:p#:g#:s#> ( apply to bars; turn on bar titles)
. <bt text options> can be c-color (see Color Info)
. a-text angle (0-360) g-significant digits (0-5)
. s-font size (0-800) p-txt vertical pos (0-100) )
. 1-32/xRRGGBB/_HHSSLL ( for color )
. title or t <text> ( title of this plot object.
. x<mod>:y<mod> ( col nums for x,y data. 1 based;no spaces) def 1:2
. <mod> can be *i, /i, +i or -i where i is a float.
. allows each x or y item to be modified by i.
. If x is set to 0 then internal counter is used
. for x. Allows only y data in file.
. opt ( x,y data above is optional. No Warn/Err msg if missing )
. sizecol <num> ( col num in file for size info. )
. colorcol <num> ( col num in file for color info. )
. hide off show ( object visable/not visable. )
. Columns in data file <filename> must be separated by SPACEs
. or use the 'seps' option to change seperator(s).
. No ','s allowed in <filename> column data. (ie. 12,300 must be 12300).
. Z order of objects is determined by the order of 'plot' commands.
. If <filename> starts with a ':<tag>' then data lines follow in this cmd file
. beginning at line w/label ':<tag>' until EOF or line with "end" is encountered.
. For speed do not use ':<tag>' for large amounts of data. Use seperate data file(s).
. Color Info:
. xRRGGBB is RGB color definition; _HHSSLL is HSL color definition.
. To view the predefined 1-32 colors run program and use menu view->colors.
. See color RGB values; run program; menu view->colorwheel press OK.
. Polygon: A blank line in the data file will complete a polygon and start another.
. ie. a 'plot' obj can have multiple polygons in it.
. Example:
. xtimemilli
. plot test2.dat line thin 7 t test2_line dash
. plot data1 1:4 dots large title 'bid dots'
. plot data1 1:5/10 dots medium x40A056 t ask_dots
. plot :limitdata 1:2 line dash 4 t limits
. ======================================================================
. User interface:
. Buttons: Mouse over button and read status line for definition.
. Mouse:
. left button - pan screen
. Ctrl left button - show crossHair at cursor.
. status line updated with X,Y Pos. information.
. Shift left button- zoom in with selection rectangle
. left double click- make mouse loc center of window.
. right button - hide/show objects and show object titles dialog
. select object to toggle show/hide.
. ctrl + select object- object properties
. change object properties dialog.
. (Good way for new user to see examples of
. all object types listed above.
. Try it:Ctrl-right button then Ctrl-click on obj.)
. shft right btn - object titles and # points in object.
. wheel - zoom In/Out w/Ctrl key - x axis only.
. wheel - zoom In/Out w/Shft key - y axis only.
. Ctrl - cursor X:Y tooltip shows obj name.
. If there is a data point under the cursor and 'toggle Size Circles' is on
. then the 'sizecol' info will show up on the status line.
. Keys:
. Insert - zoom in
. Delete - zoom out
. Home - full view
. Up/Down Arrow - move up/down
. Left/Right Arrow - move left/right
. Ctrl + L/R Arrow - move left/right big
. Alt + L/R Arrow - move left/right little
. Ctrl + Insert - zoom in X axis only
. Ctrl + Delete - zoom out X axis only
. Shft + Insert - zoom in Y axis only
. Shft + Delete - zoom out Y axis only
. Page Up/Down - move up/down big
. Ctrl + C - put x coord ( ie. time ) where cursor is onto
. clipboard in '/HH:MM:SS' format.
. Vi type marks:
. save location ( view ) 'm' + letter ( '0' - 'Z' )
. restore location ( view ) ''' + letter ( '0' - 'Z' )
title example cmd file.
xint
xborder %3
#
# if you had a file called 'plot.data' and wanted to plot data.
#
# filename fields title object color
# type
#plot plot.data 1:2*3 t hour line 1
#Plot plot.data 1:3 t zone5 linedot 2
#plot plot.data 1:4/100 t zone3 line square 3
plot :diag 1:2 t diagonal line fat 4 linedot
plot :diag 1:2 t diagsquare line square 5
# local start here; diag line showing dots at coordinates
:diag
1 1
26 26
51 51
76 76
101 101
126 126
151 151
176 176
201 201
end
plot :polygon 1:2 title polygon poly x004600
plot :polygon 1-35:2+120 title p2 poly hatch x6C0000
:polygon
60 19
100 9
130 69
60 19
end
plot :triangle 1/2:2*1.5 title triangle line 8
:triangle
50 50
150 50
100 150
50 50
end
plot :bar 1:2 t bars bars lineDot fat 10
:bar
20 130
170 120
end
plot :hline 0:1 t horz_Line hline x208820
:hline
205
end
plot :barw 1:2 t 'wide bars' bars %8 15
plot :barw 1+10:2-10 t barTxt bars bt:c6:s150 %15 x408080 hatch
plot :barw 1+20:2-15 t bt2 bars bt:c3:s150:a0 %18 x206060
:barw
135 43
181 95
end
plot :dots 1:2 t dots dots x006400 medium sizecol 3
:dots
40 110 10
50 90 45
150 80 60
end
plot :spikes 1:2 t vert_spikes vspike colorcol 4 sizecol 3/10 fat linedot
plot :spikes 1+100:2 t vspike2 vspike colorcol 4 sizecol 3/8 thin linedot
:spikes
03 170 100 10
10 170 -250 13
17 170 -180 12
23 170 350 16
end
