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Source Code

C source code in tar gzip form. Requires an ansi compliant C compiler such as gcc. Includes everything needed to produce graphs in GIF, PostScript or X11. If you want PNG, you will need libpng and zlib. If you want JPEG, WBMP, PNG, and FreeType2, you will need GD 1.84+ and other required libraries. 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
  • Download late fixes if desired, and move the resulting files into the src directory.
  • 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.
  • To test (X11), do this: cd $PLOTICUS_PREFABS; sh runall. The test suite (see below) is also useful.
Download source code:
  • Ploticus 2.00 plsrc200.tar.gz (740 kB). Includes source code, docs (html and roff), and prefab examples.

  • Ploticus 1.41 plsrc141.tar.gz (260 kB)


    Platform-Specific Info & Pre-compiled Binaries

    My 'home' system is Solaris. I also did the WinNT mingW port. 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. Be sure you have the PLOTICUS_PREFABS environment variable set to the full path name of the directory where prefabs scripts reside. To test (X11), do this: cd $PLOTICUS_PREFABS; sh runall. The test suite (see below) is also useful. Solaris 2.x (Sparc)
  • Ploticus 2.00 standard build plbin200.sol2.tar.gz (910 kB).   PNG, GIF, PostScript, X11. Includes binaries for pl but not pltab; also docs (html and roff) and prefab examples.

  • Ploticus 2.00 built with GD1.84 plbin200ft.sol2.tar.gz (1810 kB).   PNG, JPEG, WBMP, PostScript, X11, and FreeType2 support. Includes binaries for pl and pltab (static libs); also docs (html and roff) and prefab examples.

  • Ploticus 1.41 plbin141.sol2.tar.gz (860 kB)

    win32
  • Ploticus 2.00   plbin200win32.zip (550 kB)
    This is a native win32 console application built using mingW. No DLLs required. GIF and PostScript only, no X11 support for interactive use. Includes PL.EXE, docs (html), and prefab examples. See also notes for non-unix platforms.

    Linux, RPM packages ported by Peter Hanecak (hanecak@megaloman.com)
  • Available here.
    One user has reported that Xlib.h wasn't found on his Mandrake 8.0 system, and that he solved the problem by getting & installing the XFree86-devel package.

    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 (andreas@hillschmidt.de)
  • Available here

    Windows/NT with Cygwin, ported by Markus Hoenicka (Markus.Hoenicka@uth.tmc.edu)
  • Available here. See also notes for non-unix platforms.

    Windows/NT with DJGPP. See notes for non-unix platforms.

    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 (40 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 (1680 kB)

  • 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 (200 kB)




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