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Re: Compiling GNU Plot in Visual C++

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On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 5:34:53 PM UTC, Hans-Bernhard Bröker wrote:
> Am 27.11.2019 um 15:23 schrieb Citizen Smith:
> 
> > I am learing to program in C++ and looking for a charting package to
> > compile with my projects.  I can Compile GNU Plot using the Makefile
> > but wish to include the source files in my project then compile in
> > Visual C++ with my own program calling GNU Plot from within a common
> > executable file.
> 
> You really don't want to do that.  Particularly not while you're still
> learning the programming language.
> 
> gnuplot is already equipped to be run from the outside, by sending it
> commands from another program.  You don't need to include it into your
> own program; you don't even have to compile gnuplot yourself, as this
> works just fine with the ready-made executables.
> 
> The key is the concept of a "pipe", which you use to send commands from
> your own program to gnuplot.  Look up "popen" in your compiler's library
> documentation.

OK thanks Hans - I appreciate your reply!

Cheers, Paul

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Compiling GNU Plot in Visual C++ Citizen Smith <paul.sweeneyok@gmail.com> - 2019-11-27 06:23 -0800
  Re: Compiling GNU Plot in Visual C++ Hans-Bernhard Bröker <HBBroeker@t-online.de> - 2019-11-28 18:34 +0100
    Re: Compiling GNU Plot in Visual C++ Citizen Smith <paul.sweeneyok@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 11:30 -0800
    Re: Compiling GNU Plot in Visual C++ Citizen Smith <paul.sweeneyok@gmail.com> - 2019-12-06 11:36 -0800

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