Re: Plots in LaTeX

[Ben Abbott]

On Mar 26, 2010, at 8:10 PM, Jason Martin wrote:

> On 3/26/2010 7:05 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>> On Mar 26, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Jason Martin wrote:
>>   
>>> Can anyone help me understand what file format I need to use with the 
>>> following print commands?  Are what I have listed correct?
>>> 
>>> On 3/23/2010 1:38 PM, Jason Martin wrote:
>>>     
>>>>     Also, is my understanding correct on the following print -d"device" 
>>>> commands?
>>>> 
>>>> -dtex filename.tex
>>>> 
>>>> -depslatex filename.eps
>>>> 
>>>> -depslatexstandalone I have no idea what extension to use here, and the 
>>>> manual doesn't explain either
>>>> 
>>>> -dpstex    filename.ps
>>>> 
>>>> -dpslatex    filename.ps
>>>> 
>>>>     Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>> 
>>>> Jason
>>>>       
>> Just let Octave pick the extension for you.
>> 
>>      print -depslatex test
>> 
>> The result will be a pair of files. One test.tex and one test.eps
>> 
>> In your latex document you just need to input the latex file ...
>> 
>>      \input{test.tex}
>> 
>> Ben
> 
> Ben,
> 
>    Thanks first off!  I tried this, and it does not give me two files, or 
> even a single file with an extension.  when I do:
> 
>    figure(2);
>    plot(ff0/pi,abs(G));
>    line([pstart,pstart],[0,1],"color","magenta");
>    line([pstop,pstop],[0,1],"color","magenta");
>    line([0,2],[pmax,pmax],"color","magenta");
>    xlabel ('f/f_0');
>    ylabel('\Gamma');
>    text(0.566,0.5,'\leftarrow f_{start} = 8 GHz');
>    text(1.55,0.5,'\leftarrow f_{stop} = 22 GHz');
>    text(1,0.05,'\Gamma_m');
>    print -depslatex test2;
> 
>    I get a single file named test2 and that is it.  no extension, no 
> additional files.and every example I have found, including in the printed 
> manual, has the command as print -deps foo.eps.   So, I guess I am still 
> confused.  Is there something wrong with my setup that is keeping Octave from 
> producing the proper files?  I have tried it both in and out of qtoctave.  I 
> am running on Windows.
> 
> Jason


I thought the print() command was able to add the extension. I'll put that on 
my list of todos.

For now, try ...

        print -depslatex test.tex

Ben

p.s. please "reply-all" and respond on the bottom so that those arriveing late 
can follow along. TiA