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Subject: Re: using gnuplot to modify table
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:57:11 +0100
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On 01.02.2012 21:02, Jean Dupont wrote:
> here is an example fragment of the inputfile

> temp1 20 1 40
> volt3 30 3 60
> cap2 35 2 70

> and here is the expected 'output.dat':
> 40 20 1
> 60 30 3
> 70 35 2

> and here is the output.dat I got using set table 'output.dat' and plot
> 'originaltable.dat' u 4:2:3
>   # Curve 0 of 1, 3 points
> # Curve title: "'input' u 4:2:3"
> # x y type
>   40  20  i
>   60  30  i
>   70  35  i

You should pick a three-column plot style (e.g. "with errorbars") to get 
all three columns processed.  The output will still have the extra 'i' 
column and the comments at the top, though.