interactive plotting functionality

[Ben Abbott]

On Dec 23, 2008, at 9:18 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:

>
> On Dec 23, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Dan Mennitt <dmennitt at vt.edu> wrote:
>
>> hey everyone,
>>
>> I am using Octave 3.0.2 on mac osx with gnuplot.  I would really
>> like to
>> be able to zoom in and rotate 3d plots using the mouse with octave.
>> After searching a bit, I have seen much chatter on this issue and the
>> answer seems to be that its just not possible with the current  
>> version
>> of gnuplot.  Is anyone using an alternative plotting utility that
>> allows
>> this functionality?
>>
>> thanks
>> DM
>
> What version of gnuplot are you running?
>
> By chance are you using Aquaterm?
>
> If yes, try the x11 terminal instead.
>
> Ben

I've got a better internet connection than my cell phone now. If my  
response is confusing, you can determine the terminal you're running  
by typing 'getenv("GNUTERM")' at octave's prompt.

If the response is "aqua" then you are running aquaterm. Aquaterm  
produces nicely rendered plots, but does not permit the mouse to zoom/ 
rotate the plot.

I do not recall when the rotation was first supported by gnuplot, but  
I'm sure it does work for the x11 terminal for gnuplot version > 4.2.3.

If you are running octave with aquaterm, it is possible to switch to  
the x11 terminal. The method to accomplish that will depend upon how  
you are running octave. Where did you obtain you copy of octave  
from ... and how do you launch it?

Ben