WAVES Gnuplot Interface

This project is one of the first phases in the WAVES effort to bring visualization tools to the Web. Novice or expert Gnuplot users can easily work with one of the interfaces listed below to create plots using Gnuplot 3.7. If you have Gnuplot installed on your local machine, you can also use this interface to create Gnuplot control files for local use. You can also download a preliminary report on the WAVES project in MS Word format.

  • Demo Control File Interface: Using this interface you can learn more about Gnuplot commands by running Demo files provided on the server. This is also a good way to see examples of Gnuplot's more complex capabilities.

  • Basic Interface: This is an easy to use graphical interface which can perform most of Gnuplot's features. All you have to do is specify where your data is located at the top of the interface, and specify what plot options you want to use at the bottom of the interface. Then, simply hit the "Send Request" Button and wait for your custom plot to be returned to your browser.

  • 2-D Dynamic Interface & 3-D Dynamic Interface: These interfaces allow you to dynamically create a Basic Interface with the same attributes as a 2-Dimensional or 3-Dimensional plot image you select. If you know what your final plot should look like, this is the easiest way to specify the default values to use on your Basic Interface.

  • Expert Interface: Gnuplot experts can use this interface to enter an existing Gnuplot control file, or simply type in a list of Gnuplot commands.


We need your feedback! After using these interfaces please tell us what you liked and disliked. Email your comments to Tom Misley at misley@ee.pdx.edu.

For more information about Gnuplot, you can read a brief description, or you can check out the Gnuplot Homepage, or the Gnuplot FAQs. From the Gnuplot Homepage, you can access the Gnuplot source files and binaries for UNIX, Windows, Mac, and VMS platforms.

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