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From: Karl-Friedrich Ratzsch <mail.kfr@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: Xtics offset
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Am 15.08.2015 um 12:57 schrieb Janis Papanagnou:
> On 15.08.2015 12:34, Hans-Bernhard Bröker wrote:
>> Am 15.08.2015 um 02:05 schrieb Janis Papanagnou:
>>
>>> So I worked around the issue with 'set xtics ... offset ...'.
>>
>> Looks like you should have read more of the documentation about that option.
> 
> I've read it - but certainly not the whole 225 pages but only the matches of
> my searches for the respected keywords -, and therefore I am asking, because
> it was not clear.
> 

He meant just the section about "offset" under "set xtics". ;-)

>>
>>> The problem I am facing is that the effect of any hard coded offset will
>>> depend on the number of data on the xaxis;
>>
>> Only if you specify it in the wrong coordinate system.
> 
> Sadly this statement is not helpful without explanation or concrete sample.
> 

It says you can specify the coordinate system for the offset. Use
"first" instead of the default "screen" and give an offset of half a
year (in seconds).

	set xtics offset first 365./2*24*3600, 0

>>
>>> I'm using gnuplot 4.4 PL2
>>
>> Then you should consider updating.  That version is 5 years old.
> 
> I'm using the software installed on my system and not overwrite the defaults
> by any appearing new release.

Just install locally. Or try pestering your sysadmin about updating
your distribution. From my experience, the latter is a lot harder. ;-)

  Karl