Re(2): [MacPerl] >Dev:Console, Sorting, and Graphics

[Mark Yannuzzi <myannuzzi@aya.yale.edu>]

In article <mac-perl.E0zekBV-0001os-00@relay02.equinox.net>, "William H.
Asquith" <asquith@macconnect.com> wrote:

>>3) Desparately needing on-the-fly scatter and line plot capability from a
>>either a MacPerl script or a call to Applescript and Mac applications. 
>>Suggestions?  Otherwise, I need to find a commercial package that can
>>reference an ASCII file for data instead of loading the data directly
>into
>>the program.  This way, my MacPerl scripts just simply update the ASCII
>file
>>and any plots derived from the files will be updated when opened or
>printed.
>>I'm using Kalidagraph currently, but doesn't allow for this.  Excel is
>even
>>worse.

On Sun, Nov 15, 1998, online@mactech.com <online@mactech.com> wrote:

>
>I might be misunderstanding, but Kaleidagraph does allow you to plot data
>from ASCII files, although I don't know if you can drive it via
>AppleEvents.
>
>You might also want to look at pro Fit, at
>
>        http://www.quansoft.com/
>
>It claims to have extensive AppleScript support. I haven't used it, but I
>hear it is pretty nice. (There is currently a thread on
>comp.sys.mac.scitech about scientific graphing application, if you are
>interested in further recommendations.)
>-- 

I have used Kaleidagraph for 10 yrs., and recently discovered pro Fit and
am making the switch (an excellent program, extensible)...both can be
driven from AppleEvents, you can get more info (addendum to the manual in
.pdf format) about scripting Kaleidagraph from Synergy Software's
website.  If you can't locate it I'll be happy to mail it to you.
-----
Mark Yannuzzi
myannuzzi@aya.yale.edu


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