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Mike Rhodes wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have an issue I've been trying to use AWK to get around but I've ended
> up here to ask about a feature implementation.
> 
> I am trying to use boxes to plot total throughput from netflow data. I
> like the fact that I can specify the width of the box -- I set that to
> the duration of the flow. But my frustration comes from the fact that
> the boxes do not stack when they overlap. Instead, they overlay each
> other. This only allows me to graph the maximum single-flow throughput,
> rather than total throughput at any given time. Does anyone know if
> there are any plans for box stacking in future versions of gnuplot?

Is it possible that you are looking for one of the stacked histogram
modes?  E.g. plots 5-7 in

   http://gnuplot.sourceforge.net/demo/histograms.html

If that's not what you had in mind, could you post a link to some
plot somewhere that is in the style you are thinking of?
  
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike