Re: io.popen and the Windows platform

[meino.cramer@...]

meino.cramer@gmx.de <meino.cramer@gmx.de> [12-07-01 09:24]:
> Hi,
> 
> I did the following on UNIX, which works fine (the plot pops up as
> exspected)
>     out = io.popen("gnuplot -persist", "w")
>     out:write("plot sin(x)\n")
> 
> 
> 
> Then I did this on Windows:
>     out = io.popen("C:\\Programme\\gnuplot\\bin\\wgnuplot.exe -persist", "w")
>     out:write("plot sin(x)\n")
> 
> 
> Which opens a gnuplot window and displays the gnuplot prompt and plot
> nothing.
> 
> I would understand, if under Windows out would be nil.
> 
> But it seems I have created a halfpipe ;) : It opens the program
> but writing seems not to work?!?!?
> 
> Is it possible, to make this working even under windows? And if Yes:
> How?
> 
> Thank you very much in advance for any help!
> 
> Have a nice Sunday! :)
> Best regards,
> mcc
> 
> 
> 
> 

Hi,

solved it myself: There were different executables in that archive and
using "pgnuplot.exe" instead solved the problem.

Best regards,
mcc