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From: dwf@lanl.gov (Dave Forslund)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Nice Data Plotting Program ?
Message-ID: <6666@lanl.gov>
Date: 26 Nov 88 17:35:53 GMT
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From article <284@coho.UUCP>, by alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca (Alan Kot):
> Does anyone know of plotting software that run's on Suns or PCs that 
> meets the following requirements? If so, please let me know!
> 
> 1. Produces presentation quality plots of scientific data, 
>    i.e. log axes, error bars, multiple line styles, arrows and annotation.
> 2. Produces PostScript output, preferably encapsulated PostScript.
> 3. Has a friendly, interactive, mouse driven, user interface.
> 
> We intend to import the PostScript files into Arbortext's Publisher
> program.
> 
>            Thanks,    
>                    Alan Kot
>                    E-mail:     alank@datacom.ee.ubc.ca
>                        or      uunet!ubc-cs!ubc-datacom!alank

I have been using IDL (Interactive Data Language) by Research Systems Inc.
which meets the first two criteria very well.  It is mostly a command driven 
interface but has the ability to handle menus and mouse events.  It is 
completely programmable and generates SunView, PostScript, or Tek 41XX & 40XX
graphics.  It handles images as well as 3d graphics and allows for FFT's,
filtering, and complete custom interactive data manipulation at full compiled
speeds.  It has a very complete, easy to read manual, filled with examples.
Their phone number is (303)-399-1326.  It runs on Sun3's and Sun4's and VAXen.

Dave Forslund
(dwf@lanl.gov)