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From: Karl Ratzsch <mail.kfr@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: splot, putting labels corresponding to one parameter
Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:42:42 +0200
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Am 26.08.2017 um 08:05 schrieb Jean-Pierre Coulon:

> set label "1000" at -90, 3.5, 1000
> splot "mydata.txt" using 3:2:1 with lines \
> title "my position according to left column value"
> 
> 
> Can I make the set label line more automatic, in the sense that
> Gnuplot will automatically fetch the line of mydata.txt containing
> 1000 in the left column, instead of copying the two other values of
> this line into my set label line? My data file will change!

Use plot style "with labels":

  replot "mydata.txt" us ($1==1000?$3:NaN):2:1:1 with labels


 Karl