From owner-help-octave at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu  Tue Nov 26 14:55:42 1996
Subject: Re: working directory for gnuplot
From: "Dutt, Vinayak, Ph.D." <dutt dot vinayak at mayo dot edu> (Vinayak Dutt)
To: help-octave at bevo dot che dot wisc dot edu
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 14:54:04 -0600

#> 
#> I have the following problem when using the gplot command. If I
#> change directory during the Octave session, then commands like:
#> 
#> gplot "myfile"
#> 
#> doesn't work because it seems that gnuplot doesn't track the change of
#> directory. I ask if someone else has found this, and if there is a
#> workaround/fix/patch.


I guess best fix for it would be to fix the octave cd command such that it
would run cd command on gnuplot also if gnuplot was running.

I have not tried this myself, but running "closeplot" command before the gplot
command could also fix the cd command problem. "closeplot" closes the gplot
pipe and hence next gplot command should start a new pipe to gnuplot which would
hopefully be started in the correct directory.



Vinayak Dutt

Ultrasound Research
Mayo Clinic
Rochester MN 55905
E-Mail: dutt dot vinayak at mayo dot edu