in search of a userdir, was: plot2d cannot create maxout.gnuplot
Subject: in search of a userdir, was: plot2d cannot create maxout.gnuplot
From: Robert Dodier
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:38:29 -0600
hi vadim,
> > I'll try to do such patch and test it on Linux,
> > Windows XP and Windows Me but tomorrow.
that would be terrific!
> > BTW Valker's plot patch reminded me about pm3d
> > gnuplot option (nice colored 3d plots).
> > What about making it true by default?
> > The only trouble is that it can cause
> > gnuplot error with older gnuplot versions
> > (< 4.0). Alternatively we can turn it on
> > on Windows where we are sure that gnuplot
> > is 4.0.
can we really guarantee that the gnuplot version is 4.0?
it seems that there exist earlier versions of gnuplot for
windows ....
> If nobody mind I'm going to add new variable *maxima-tempdir*.
> By default it will be set to user home directory ($HOME or
> %USERPROFILE%) but as usual can be overridden by environment
> variable MAXIMA_TEMPDIR.
OK by me.
all the best,
robert dodier