Re: Save a plot to .ps

[Daniel Heiserer]

address@hidden wrote:
> 
> >> I really wonder how I can convert an octave plot to a postscript. In MatLab
> >> I
> >> would do this with 4print4. In octave...? Does anyone know?
> >
> >
> > gset term postscript
> > gset output "myfile.ps"
> > replot
> >
> > (then you probably want to reset your term)
> > gset term x11
> 
> Ok, thanks. I got this one plus all the pointers to the archive. There is only
> one question left :) In MatLab the 4print4 command is something like  4print
> -deps file.ps4 You notice? No brackets. In octave this seems to be possibe,
> too, as shown above. But what is the difference to a normal function
> definition. (I guess gset is internally recognized and handled, isn4t it?) Or
> is it possible to do this from a m-file? I would love to stick as close to
> MatLab style as possible. Any ideas?

I am in the list for about 1.5 years now. This is about the 10th time
somebody asks this question. 
No wonder, it is important.

I think it is time to fix it.

I attached a m-file which is a workaround and was posted some months
ago.

What we would need for compatibility is a new function sceme matlab has:

"print arg1 arg2 arg3 ....."

Now is available:
"print(arg1,arg2,arg3)"

Could somebody, who know more than me do that?

What do you think?

Ones that is done, I think we would have a 99.9% braindead solution
soon. ;-)

Thanks daniel


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                                 Daniel Heiserer
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## usage: PRINT("filename",terminal):
##            * sends a copy of the current plot to a PostScript file
##            * if  filename is missing, pipe to "| lpr"

function print(file,terminal);
  ## $Id: print.m,v 1.3 1997/02/08 09:50:30 mstorti Exp mstorti $ 

  if nargin==0
    file="|lpr";
  else
        eval(['gset output "',file,'"']);
  endif 
        # bugfix
        if nargin < 2
                gset term postscript color
                replot
                gset term X
                replot
        else
                if terminal=='ps_' 
                        gset term postscript color
                        replot
                        gset term X
                        replot
                elseif terminal=='eps' 
                        gset term postscript eps color
                        replot
                        gset term X
                        replot
                elseif terminal=='pbm' 
                        gset term pbm color
                        replot
                        gset term X
                        replot
                end
        
        end
endfunction