[oak perl] Request for testers of my module Chart::Scientific

[Belden Lyman]

Kester pointed out that there are RPMs available. Silly me.

1. fetch and install:
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/PLD/dists/ra/updates/general/i386/pgplot-5.2.2-1.i386.rpm
ftp://rpmfind.net/linux/PLD/dists/ra/updates/general/i386/pgplot-devel-5.2.2-1.i386.rpm

2. cpan ExtUtils::F77
3. cpan PGPLOT
4. cpan Chart::Scientific
5. enjoy

Belden, may actually have feedback later

On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 13:40, Belden Lyman wrote:
> Silly of me not to have looked for an rpm. I'll give this
> a shot - thanks :)
> 
> Belden
> 
> On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 13:05, Kester Allen wrote:
> > If you're running a rpm-based system, this might be helpful-- 
> > http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/423334/com/pgplot-devel-5.1.1-4.i386.rpm.html.
> > 
> > (Disclaimer:  I've never administered a RedHat box, so I don't know if
> > this contains everything you need)
> > 
> > Sorry you're having trouble!
> > 
> > --Kester
> > 
> > On 16 Dec 2004 12:15:29 -0800, Belden Lyman <blyman at iii.com> wrote:
> > > Not a comment upon Chart::Scientific - installing pgplot from
> > > source is tricky. Am I alone in wanting this to install as simply
> > > as this?
> > > 
> > >    edit drivers.list
> > >    ./configure
> > >    make
> > >    make test
> > >    make install
> > > 
> > > My specific bone is the missing 'make install' directive. The
> > > pgplot install-unix.txt got me up through building the code, but
> > > now I've got no clue where to put the .so, .a, and .h files.
> > > 
> > > Ho hum. Hopefully I'll get my installation issues worked out
> > > before I lose interest in your module, Kester.
> > > 
> > > Belden, likes programs that draw
> > > 
> > > On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 21:01, Kester Allen wrote:
> > > > Hi All--
> > > >
> > > > As I mentioned at the meeting this week, I've written a data-plotting
> > > > module called Chart::Scientific.  It's pretty easy to use (I think),
> > > > and I'd like to beseech the list to try installing it, run through a
> > > > few of the examples in the POD documentation, and get back to me.
> > > >
> > > > I'd be particularly interested in reports of any installation problems
> > > > you had (you'll need the pgplot5 library installed, Debian-derived
> > > > linux users can get this library in a prepackaged .deb at
> > > > http://packages.debian.org/pgplot5.  Other linux users can get it at
> > > > the PGPLOT homepage http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~tjp/pgplot/#support.
> > > >  Truly ambitious Windows users can attempt to install the library from
> > > > the instructions posted at
> > > > http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~tjp/pgplot/#support), and any features
> > > > you think would improve the module.
> > > >
> > > > Since it's on cpan, you can just type: "cpan PGPLOT", then "cpan
> > > > Chart::Scientific" (this is a bug, in the next version, the PGPLPOT.pm
> > > > perl module will be installed automatically) at a command prompt, and
> > > > it should install it.
> > > >
> > > > A simple script like:
> > > >     use Chart::Scientific;
> > > >
> > > >     my @height = ( 1.81, 1.62, 1.33, 1.90, 1.73 );
> > > >     my @weight = ( 77.3, 60.1, 52.3, 85.2, 80.1 );
> > > >
> > > >     my $plt = Chart::Scientific->new (
> > > >                   x_data => \@height,
> > > >                   y_data => [ \@weight  ],
> > > >               );
> > > >     $plt->plot ();
> > > >
> > > > will give you a plot; adding "device => 'myplot.ps/cps'" to the
> > > > constructor call will give you a postscript file named myplot.ps.
> > > >
> > > > Anyhow, please give Chart::Scientific a look if you have a minute, and
> > > > please let me know how it went!
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Kester
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> > > 
> > >