ploticus: download software and documentation

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Correspondence: steve@sgpr.net
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## Source Code

C source code in tar gzip form. Includes a couple of example plot scripts. Requires an ansi compliant C compiler such as gcc. If you want PNG, you need to have libpng and zlib. Please be sure you have read, and agree with, the copyright and permissions notice that goes with the software. Instructions:
- Download the file; then type: `gunzip plsrc200.tar.gz`
- Unpack by typing: `tar xf plsrc200.tar`
- See ./src/Makefile for a few further instructions. Be sure you have the PLOTICUS_PREFABS environment variable set to the full path name of the directory where prefabs scripts reside.
  Source code
- Ploticus 2.00 plsrc200.tar.gz (xxx kB)
- Ploticus 1.41 plsrc141.tar.gz (260 kB)

  ## Platform-Specific Info & Pre-compiled Binaries

  My 'home' system is Solaris. All other binaries are provided by the person who did the port (thanks!). If you succeed in porting ploticus to a yet-unsupported platform, and are willing to make the binaries available (either on your own web site or by email on request) please contact me and I will link to you from here. Please be sure you have read, and agree with, the copyright and permissions notice that goes with the software. Instructions (for example solaris 2.x):
- Download the file and type `gunzip plbin200.sol2.tar.gz`;
- Unpack by typing: `tar xf plbin200.sol2.tar`;
- Move the executable files (pl, pltab, etc.) to a bin in your search path.
- Be sure you have the PLOTICUS_PREFABS environment variable set to the full path name of the directory where prefabs scripts reside.
  Solaris 2.x (Sparc)
  - Ploticus 2.00 standard build plbin200.sol2.tar.gz (xxx kB)
  - Ploticus 2.00 built with GD1.8 and FreeType2 support plbin200ft.sol2.tar.gz (xxx kB)
  - Ploticus 1.41 plbin141.sol2.tar.gz (860 kB)
  Linux, RPM packages ported by Peter Hanecak (hanecak@megaloman.com)
- Available here
  AIX 4.3.4, ported by Michael Katsilis (mkatsili@socs.uts.edu.au) (without PNG support)
- Available here
  HP-UX, ported by Stephanie Nile (stephie@connect.org.uk)
- Available here
  HP e3000 MPE/iX, ported by Andreas Schmidt (aschmid4@csc.com)
- Available here
  Windows/NT with Cygwin, ported by Markus Hoenicka (Markus.Hoenicka@uth.tmc.edu)
- Available here
  Windows/NT with DJGPP. As of version 2.00 external unix 'cat' and 'rm' commands are no longer issued. Tmpdir and pathslash may be set in pl.h.
  Digital Unix 4.0. I received a report that ploticus compiles on this platform. Here are some notes.

  ## Test Suite

  In tar, gzip form. Includes about 20 examples with a short shell script that runs them all, in several different modes. Includes a few newer examples that may not work correctly for older software versions.
- pltestsuite.tar.gz (60 kB)

  ## Accessories

- nicehatching.tar.gz A patch contributed by Scott McPeak that implements additional crosshatch patterns (diagonal) for shading bar graphs. Includes a general purpose vector package.
- ploticus.perl A perl script which imlements a web interface to ploticus, by Tom McClure. Questions regarding this should be addressed to Tom.

  ## Documentation & Examples

  All of the following are available in tar, gzip form.
- Complete node. This includes the complete documentation in html and roff man formats, gallery of examples, all thumbnails. Source code should be acquired separately. It is basically equivalent to the web site. You can serve it up with a web server, or access it on your hard disk using a URL beginning with file:/// instead of http://.
  Download the complete node: plnode200.tar.gz (1.8 MB)
- Ploticus Handbook in roff man page format. The programs pl and pltab and an introduction are in the (1) section; everything else is in a (pl) section (see the 'section' feature of your man command). plman200.tar.gz (xxx kB)
  data display engine
  Copyright Steve Grubb

  Markup created by unroff 1.0, `` `` September 17, 2001.