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All To make the examples on this page talk about how the things are supposed to work once the new terminal is uploaded. The code described doesn't work yet unless , you download new files from the darcs repository need a modified binary of Gnuplot (see below).}}

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* '''[http://modules.contextgarden.net/gnuplot Gnuplot module]''' (on MikTeX it's part of the distribution already, but there is still an old version and you need to delete <code>tex/context/base/m-gnuplot.tex</code>)

"C:\Program Files\gnuplot\bin\wgnupl32.exe" %*:and put that file to a <i>"visible place"</i> (has to be found in PATH).* if you want to === To use the ConTeXt terminal (defaultrecommended)===* for Windows, '''you need modified can take [http://dl.contextgarden.net/modules/gnuplot-win.zip these] binaries''' until they officially become part of from [[modules:gnuplot-win|Modules in the garden]]** if you want to try it on for Linux, or Mac you have to download the source from http://www.gnuplot.info, add copy [http://renojrldl.lrvcontextgarden.uvsq.frnet/modules/projectsgnuplot-win/gpcontextgnuplot/term/context.trm context.trm]to <code>term/</code>, fix the file add <code>#include "context.trm"</code> to <code>src/term.h</code> and compile it.** For windows version of binary or if you have problems compiling it, please mail me to <mojca.miklavec.lists(at)gmail.com>

== Terminals == Gnuplot support output in different formats with, for example set terminal mp color solidwill output a metapost document with colors and without dashed lines. After some appropriate preprocessing (with [[MPtoDF]] for I need to change this particular case) this file can be included in PDF documents. You can specify the terminal with<texcode>\setupGNUPLOT[terminal=mp,options=color solid]</texcode> * <code>terminal=</code> is mandatory since that't the only way example to tell ConTeXt how to preprocess the file.* <code>options=</code> is optional and is appended to the end of <code>set terminal [terminal name]</code>. You can also override it by saying<texcode>\startGNUPLOTinclusionsset terminal mp color solid\stopGNUPLOTinclusions</texcode>But you have to be careful that you don't set any highlight other terminal with <code>output=</code> thenaspects. <!-- Another way to specify it Metapost is to override the terminal setting kind-of-> Currently supported terminals are:* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#mp mp/metapost]: <b>most beautiful results</b>, uses [[MPtoPDF]] to convert images to pdf, but the context obsolete since ConTeXt terminal should replace was derived from it* [http://wwwand produces superior results.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#postscript_ ps/postscript]: most advanced in But the number of supported features* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplotexample below should still be valid.html#png_(OLD) png]: outputs bitmap images (no preprocessing needed)* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#pdf pdf]: outputs PDF directly (no preprocessing needed), but is usually not available in most binaries of gnuplot* '''context''': new === More complex example with MetaPost or ConTeXt terminal === Metapost produces the plots of a relatively high quality. You can use TeX commands to format the title, label axes and legend.

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You can use Gnuplot support output in different terminals formats with, for plotting the same functionexample set terminal mp color solidwill output a metapost document with colors and without dashed lines. After some appropriate preprocessing (with [[MPtoDF]] for this particular case) this file can be included in PDF documents.

{{todo|an exampleYou can specify the terminal with<texcode>\setupGNUPLOT[terminal=mp, similar options=color solid]</texcode> * <code>terminal=</code> is mandatory since that't the only way to tell ConTeXt how to preprocess the one in file.* <code>options=</code> is optional and is appended to the end of <code>set terminal [terminal name]</code>. You can also override it by saying<texcode>\startGNUPLOTinclusionsset terminal mp color solid\stopGNUPLOTinclusions</texcode>But you have to be careful that you don't set any other terminal with <code>output=</code> then. <!-- Another way to specify it is to override the terminal setting --> Currently supported terminals are:* [sourcehttp:m-//www.gnuplot.tex|m-info/docs/gnuplot.texhtml#mp mp/metapost]: uses [[MPtoPDF]], some to convert images to get a visual impression pdf, but the context terminal should replace it* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#postscript_ ps/postscript]: most advanced in the number of the main differences supported features* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#png_(OLD) png]: outputs bitmap images (no preprocessing needed)* [http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/gnuplot.html#pdf pdf]: outputs PDF directly (no preprocessing needed), but is usually not available in terminals}}most binaries of gnuplot* '''context''':

* [http://renojrl.lrv.uvsq.fr/darcsweb.cgi?r=gpConTeXt;a=summary darcs repository] (maintained by Renaud Aubin; currently I'm unable to login, so it's not up to date)