commands
command summary
COMMANDS
| HANDLING DATA | |
| eb [x|y|z] [0|1] | Select error-bar modes |
| eb ? | Display error-bar status |
| gd [opts] | Get data points |
| lc [0|1] | Toggle/Select line-control mode |
| np [x|y|z] | Reset axes for new points |
| ra [x|y|z] | Select axis ranges |
| ro [x|y|z] | Select options for axis ranges |
| sa | Print data on screen |
| sa [-b] file [a|w] | Save data to file |
| VIDEO PSEUDOGRAPHICS FEATURES | |
| gr [opts] | Select video terminal type |
| v | Erase screen and draw plot |
| va | Draw PseudoGraphics axes |
| vp | Draw PseudoGraphics points |
| vb [0|1] | Select inclusion of axes |
| vt [0|1] | Select automatic drawing |
Drawing commands beginning with p control the pen plotter. Commands beginning with z control the graphics filter.
| HIGH-RESOLUTION PLOTTING | |
| ch [p|z|0] | Change target of drawing commands |
| p|pz z|zz | Draw complete plot |
| pa za | Draw axes and tick numbers |
| pb zb | Draw error bars |
| pd zd | Draw current date |
| pk zk [h v] | Draw key (in cm from up-left corner) |
| pl zl | Draw labels |
| pn zn [h v][file] | Draw annotation (text from file) |
| pp zp | Draw points |
| pt zt | Draw title |
| HP-GL PLOTTER COMMANDS | |
| in [opts] | Open and initialize pen plotter. |
| in m [opts] | Open plotter in eavesdropping mode. |
| pv [#] | Pen velocity (-1 for plotter default) |
| p[...]w | Don't move pen off page |
| px or ps | Return pen to holder (eject page) |
| p# | Select pen |
| rp | Release exclusive use of pen plotter |
| FILTER COMMANDS | |
| sc [short long] | Select scaling factors |
| ze | Erase plot-clear screen |
| zE | Erase current window |
| zi [filter][opts] | Initialize filter/output to file |
| zf | Select next filter |
| zf1 | Select filter #1 |
| zf2 | Select filter #2 |
| zq[...] | Quiet (no tty echo) |
| zs | Close filter, synchronize output |
| z[...]w | Wait (don't close filter) |
| zx | Close filter (after a zw) |
| z# | Select line style (only on some filters) |
(Commands can be strung together, for example: p1atl2pb or zqzdkw)
| PLOT FORMATTING | |
| 2d | Select 2D mode |
| 3d | Select 3D mode |
| bo [x|. y|. z|.] | Set 3D box size |
| cs [opts] | Set character sizes |
| ft [#] | Select font |
| gk | Enter symbols and text for plot key |
| lo [lx ly ux uy] | Set global location and size |
| re | Reset (text, data, type, window, symbol) |
| se [opts] | Set miscellaneous options |
| st [#] | Select plot style |
| sw [angle] | Set swivel angle |
| sy [char] | Select plotting symbol |
| tu [0|1] | Turn plot by 90 degrees |
| tx [opts] | Enter text for plot labels and title |
| tw | Interactively tweak plot orientation |
| ty [x y overall] | Select 2D plot types |
| ty [x y z overall] | Select 3D plot types |
| vi [x|. y|. z|.] | Set 3D viewpoint |
| vi radius | Set 3D viewpoint distance |
| wi [opts] | Select size and location of plot window |
| yg [0|#] | Select gap between y-axis and label |
| PROGRAM OVERHEAD | |
| cd | Change to home directory |
| cd direc | Change to directory |
| er | Erase video screen |
| ex or ^D | Exit program |
| h [cmd] | Get on-line help (about cmd) |
| u [cmd] | Create UNIX subshell (run cmd) |
| ^C (intr character) | Usually returns to PLOT-> prompt |
| ^D (eof character) | End data-entry or exit program |
| (quit character) | Immediate termination of C-PLOT |
| COMMAND FILES | |
| do cmdfile | Take commands from file |
| em | End making command file |
| mk cmdfile | Make command file |
| sf [file] | Save format in file |
| w | Wait for user to hit <return> |
| USER FUNCTION COMMANDS | |
| fn [opts] | Run user function #1 |
| f1 [opts] | Run user function #1 |
| f2 [opts] | Run user function #2 |
| f3 [opts] | Run user function #3 |
| USER FUNCTIONS | |
| calc.4 | Calculates and manipulates data |
| chaos.1 | Generates chaotic data |
| curves.2 | Generates plane curves |
| contour.4 | Makes a contour plot from the data |
| fitpar.4 | Reads in parameters from fits |
| hist.4 | Makes a histogram from x data |
| psych.4 | Generates psychedelic data |
| scans.4 | Reads scan-format data files |
| shell.4 | Filters data using any utility |
| smooth.4 | Smooth data using running average |
| sort.4 | Sorts data |
| spline.4 | Interpolates points to smooth data |
| fft.4 | Does fast Fourier transform of data |
Type fn func.# to run the user function.