Re: Graphing in PSPP

[Jason Stover]

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:41:54PM -0700, hippie dream wrote:
> 
> So is there no way to actually modify the graphs then?...

No.

> I can produce them
> using the text output driver but then they appear as PNG files as you said.
> At that point I can't really change the axes or titles or really do
> anything. I'm getting the feeling that graphing in PSPP is a work in
> progress....

That's right. Ben has an idea for making an output engine that would
let us make nicer graphics, but coding that hasn't begun yet.

> Don't get me wrong, I understand that it isn't a simple task to
> accomplish. 
> 
> Also, I don't really know what postscript drivers are. Sorry. Enlighten me?
> Thanks for your help!
> 
> 
> John Darrington wrote:
> > 
> > There are a number of operations which produce graphs:
> > 
> > EXAMINE has a /PLOT subcommand which produces various kinds of graph.
> > FREQUENCIES has /HISTOGRAM and /PIECHART subcommands.
> > 
> > Currently the gui doesn't have the ability to display graphs.
> > Using the postscript driver, graphs are embedded in the output.
> > Using the text output driver, graphs are written to seperate PNG files.
> > 
> > J'
> > 
> > On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 09:02:08PM -0700, hippie dream wrote:
> >      
> >      >From what I understand, PSPP does have graphing capabilities. I just
> >      installed the program but I am sure how to graph.  I installed
> > libplot in
> >      the hope of graphing. The only answer an internet search gave me was
> > that
> >      graphing should be available. My question: Should you be able to
> > graph in
> >      the GUI, and if so does this mean I am missing some components of the
> >      package or is graphing only command-line based? Thanks! 
> > 
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