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GnuPlotPlugin

Allows users to plot data and functions using GnuPlot

Syntax Rules

  • Just add %GNUPLOT{"PlotName"}% anywhere in the page where you want the plot to appear and save the topic
  • Multiple plots can be displayed within one topic
  • Any CSV (Comma Seperated Variable) file attached to the topic can be used with the plot or splot commands

Examples

The following images are examples of plots generated by GnuPlot:

Simple function test

Pre-rendered sample (TestInstall):
TestInstallSample.png 		Plugin (TestInstall):
%GNUPLOT{"TestInstall"}% 		Verbatim (TestInstall):
%GNUPLOT{"TestInstall"}%

Plot settings:
set title "TestInstall"
set datafile separator ","
set terminal png
plot sin(x), cos(x), x*x/10

Multi graphs with errorbars, datafile based

Pre-rendered sample (MultigraphWithErrorbars):
MultigraphWithErrorbarsSample.png 		Plugin (MultigraphWithErrorbars):
%GNUPLOT{"MultigraphWithErrorbars"}% 		Verbatim (MultigraphWithErrorbars):
%GNUPLOT{"MultigraphWithErrorbars"}%

Plot settings:
set title "MultigraphWithErrorbars"
set xlabel "X Axis Label"
set ylabel "Y Axis Label"
set term gif
set data style lp
set terminal png
plot [.8:4.2] "MultigraphWithErrorbarsData.data" using 1:2 t "Curve Title", \
"MultigraphWithErrorbarsData.data" using 1:2:3:4 notitle with errorbars ps 0, \
"MultigraphWithErrorbarsData.data" using 1:5 t "Other Curve", \
"MultigraphWithErrorbarsData.data" using 1:5:6:7 notitle with errorbars ps 0

Damped sinus, datafile based

Pre-rendered sample (DampedSinus):
DampedSinusSample.png 		Plugin (DampedSinus):
%GNUPLOT{"DampedSinus"}% 		Verbatim (DampedSinus):
%GNUPLOT{"DampedSinus"}%

Plot settings:
set title "DampedSinus"
set xlabel "X Axis Label"
set ylabel "Y Axis Label"
set terminal png
plot 'DampedSinusData.data'

Map of Denmark, datafile based (data from CIA World Data Bank II)

Pre-rendered sample (CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark):
CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmarkSample.png 		Plugin (CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark):
%GNUPLOT{"CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark"}% 		Verbatim (CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark):
%GNUPLOT{"CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark"}%

Plot settings:
set title "CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmark"
set noxtics
set noytics
set noborder
set data style dots
set terminal png
plot "CIAWorldDataBankIIDenmarkData.data" title "" with lines

Interlocking Tori (3D)

Pre-rendered sample (InterlockingTori):
InterlockingToriSample.png 		Plugin (InterlockingTori):
%GNUPLOT{"InterlockingTori"}% 		Verbatim (InterlockingTori):
%GNUPLOT{"InterlockingTori"}%

Plot settings:
set parametric
set isosamples 50,10
set hidden
set title "Interlocking Tori"
set key below
set urange [-pi:pi]
set vrange [-pi:pi]
set isosamples 50,20
set terminal png
splot cos(u)+.5*cos(u)*cos(v),sin(u)+.5*sin(u)*cos(v),.5*sin(v) with lines, 1+cos(u)+.5*cos(u)*cos(v),.5*sin(v),sin(u)+.5*sin(u)*cos(v) with lines

Blue Whale (3D), datafile based

Pre-rendered sample (BlueWhale):
BlueWhaleSample.png 		Plugin (BlueWhale):
%GNUPLOT{"BlueWhale"}% 		Verbatim (BlueWhale):
%GNUPLOT{"BlueWhale"}%

Plot settings:
set parametric
set hidden3d
set nokey
set xrange [0:8]
set yrange [-4:4]
set zrange [-2:2]
set data style line
set title "Blue Whale"
set terminal png
splot "whale.dat"

Alternative GnuPlot render sizes, Rosenbrock Function

This one is shown in 350x280. Try blowing it up in size - alter the set terminal png size 350,280 line into something larger (i.e. 1000,1000).

Pre-rendered sample (RosenbrockFunction):
RosenbrockFunctionSample.png 		Plugin (RosenbrockFunction):
%GNUPLOT{"RosenbrockFunction"}% 		Verbatim (RosenbrockFunction):
%GNUPLOT{"RosenbrockFunction"}%

Plot settings:
set logscale z 10
set view 20, 340, 1, 1
set isosamples 60, 60
set hidden3d offset 1 trianglepattern 3 undefined 1 altdiagonal bentover
set style data lines
set ticslevel 0
set title "Rosenbrock Function" 0.000000,0.000000  font ""
set xlabel "x" -5.000000,-2.000000  font ""
set xrange [ * : * ] noreverse nowriteback  # (currently [0.00000:15.0000] )
set ylabel "y" 4.000000,-1.000000  font ""
set yrange [ * : * ] noreverse nowriteback  # (currently [0.00000:15.0000] )
set zlabel "Z axis" 0.000000,0.000000  font ""
set zrange [ * : * ] noreverse nowriteback  # (currently [-1.20000:1.20000] )
set terminal png size 350,280
splot [-1.5:1.5] [-0.5:1.5] (1-x)**2 + 100*(y - x**2)**2

Plugin Settings

  • One line description, is shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
    • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Allows users to plot data and functions using GnuPlot

  • Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
    • Set DEBUG = 0

Plugin Installation Instructions

Note: You do not need to install anything on the browser to use this plugin. The following instructions are for the administrator who installs the plugin on the TWiki server.

  • For an automated installation, run the configure script and follow "Find More Extensions" in the in the Extensions section.

  • Or, follow these manual installation steps:
    • Download the ZIP file from the Plugins home (see below).
    • Unzip GnuPlotPlugin.zip in your twiki installation directory. Content:
      File:Sorted ascending Description:
      data/TWiki/GnuPlotHelp.txt Help topic
      data/TWiki/GnuPlotPlugin.txt Plugin topic
      lib/TWiki/Plugins/GnuPlotPlugin.pm Plugin Perl module
      lib/TWiki/Plugins/GnuPlotPlugin/Plot.pm Perl module responsible for rendering the plot area
      lib/TWiki/Plugins/GnuPlotPlugin/PlotSettings.pm Perl module responsible for managing the settings
      pub/TWiki/GnuPlotHelp/gnuplot.html HTML file
      pub/TWiki/GnuPlotPlugin/* Sample plot data files
      tools/gnuplot.pl Helper Perl script
    • Set the ownership of the extracted directories and files to the webserver user.

  • Plugin configuration and testing:
    • Run the configure script and enable the plugin in the Plugins section.
    • In lib/TWiki/Plugins/GnuPlotPlugin/Plot.pm look for the following line and update the paths to fit your environment:
      # Update $gnuplotPath, $gnuplotHelperPath and $execCmd to fit your environment
    • Test if the installation was successful: See examples above

Planned improvements

  • TWiki compatible syntax for using datafiles from any topic.
  • Form based editing of plot settings to make it easier for users that are not familiar with GnuPlot

Plugin Info

Plugin Author: TWiki:Main.AbieSwanepoel
Copyright: © 2006 TWiki:Main.AbieSwanepoel
© 2008-2011 TWiki:TWiki.TWikiContributor
License: GPL (GNU General Public License)
Plugin Version: 2011-03-12
Change History:  
2011-03-12: TWikibug:Item6638: Fix code for TWiki-4.0 and up; doc fixes; changing TWIKIWEB to SYSTEMWEB -- TWiki:Main.PeterThoeny
2006-04-30: Added sandbox security mechanism -- TWiki:Main.SteffenPoulsen
2006-04-19: Fixed anchors, added 3D examples, added png size option -- TWiki:Main.SteffenPoulsen
2006-04-17: Doc update, changed working dir to ATTACHURLPATH -- TWiki:Main.SteffenPoulsen
2006-01-27: Initial version
TWiki Dependency: $TWiki::Plugins::VERSION 1.1
CPAN Dependencies: none
Other Dependencies: GnuPlot (available from http://www.gnuplot.info) with support for a PNG terminal
Perl Version: 5.005
Benchmarks: GoodStyle 100%, FormattedSearch 100%, GnuPlotPlugin 100%
Plugin Home: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/GnuPlotPlugin
Feedback: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/GnuPlotPluginDev
Appraisal: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/GnuPlotPluginAppraisal

Related Topics: GnuPlotHelp, TWikiPreferences, TWikiPlugins

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