compile error please help more help

[Doug Stewart]

John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 14-Dec-2008, Doug Stewart wrote:
>
> | warning: gnuplot_set_term: size is zero
> | error: compare_versions: given version strings are not valid: 4.2. 4.0
>
> It looks like __gnuplot_version__ is returning "4.2." on your system.
> Why is that happening?
>
> jwe
>
>   
Thanks jwe.

doug at ubuntu32:~$ gnuplot


G N U P L O T
Version 4.2 patchlevel 2
last modified 31 Aug 2007
System: Linux 2.6.24-22-generic

Copyright (C) 1986 - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2007
Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley and many others

Type `help` to access the on-line reference manual.
The gnuplot FAQ is available from http://www.gnuplot.info/faq/

Send bug reports and suggestions to 
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot>


Terminal type set to 'wxt'

gnuplot> exit


doug at ubuntu32:~$ whereis gnuplot
gnuplot: /usr/bin/gnuplot /usr/share/gnuplot 
/usr/share/man/man1/gnuplot.1.gz
doug at ubuntu32:~$



It is returning "4.2." on my system because that is what is Installed.

Does Octave expect gnuplot 4.0.x ?


Doug