openplot_curves gives no plot

hello bob,

> (%i15) openplot_curves([["{plotpoints 1} {pointsize 6} {label jim} {text
> {xaxislabel {joe is nice}}}"],[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8],["{label jane} {color
> pink}"],[3,1,4,2,5,7]]);
>
> (%o15) 1

i assume the goal is to create a plot using openmath.
in that case try using plot2d and tell it to use openmath:

  plot2d ( , [plot_format, openmath] );

see plot_options under "Plotting" at:
http://maxima.sf.net/docs/manual/en/maxima.html

it's quite possible that openplot_curves is broken; probably we should
attempt to determine if maxima is better off by fixing it or cutting it.

hope this helps,
robert dodier