Re: gnuplot_binary in 2.9.6+

[Dmitri A. Sergatskov]

On 7/25/06, John W. Eaton <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 24-Jul-2006, Dmitri A. Sergatskov wrote:
>
> | I assume that gnuplot_binary is no more in 2.9.6 and beyond.
> | So, how do I go about telling octave to use a different
> | (gnuplot or not) plotter?
>
> Please read the NEWS file.  It explains that all built-in variables
> have been converted to functions.  So instead of
>
>   gnuplot_binary = "/some/dir/gnuplot";
>
> you need to write
>
>   gnuplot_binary ("/some/dir/gnuplot");
>
> To prevent this kind of question from being the number one topic on
> the mailing lists after 3.0 is released, I think I have a way to issue
> a warning when assigning to a local variable that used to be built-in.
> After sufficient time has passed, I would expect to be able to remove
> the warning.

I am sorry I was not very specific. I tried what you have said,
but it did not work:

octave:1> gnuplot_binary("/usr/bin/gnuplot")
error: invalid vector index = 117
octave:1> gnuplot_binary("/home/dima/bin/mygnuplot")
error: invalid vector index = 121

So I assumed it is not a universal conversion, but case-by-case
...

> jwe

Dmitri.
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