From graphics-request at octave dot org Thu Feb 16 05:00:39 2006
Subject: Re: Minimal requirements from a handle graphics package
From: Marcus Vinicius Eiffle Duarte <eiffleduarte at gmail dot com>
To: Shai Ayal <shaiay at gmail dot com>, octave-help@octave.org,         octave-graphics <graphics@octave.org>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:59:01 -0200

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Shai,

let me explain: I find it very useful to have graphs saved in a file that
contains both data and formatting. After I handcraft the formatting of a
graph for a given purpose (let's say, printing fullcolor in brilliant gloss=
y
paper), I can just reload it and change the formatting for another purpose
(a b&w printing, for example).

Of course I can do it from data files, just changing the code that
originated the first figure. However, I really like to "backup" my figures
as FIG files, as I can later have the exact formatting I used, even after I
change code (and fail to keep track of changes - I suppose I am not the onl=
y
one who forgets to keep track of different versions of code/formatting).

If there is no saving/loading FIG files, there is no lack of functionality,
I just find it would be really useful. If the difficulty is the exact forma=
t
of the FIG file, I guess there could be an alternate file format to store
data and formatting, but it would be not a required feature, just a possibl=
e
(and later) add-on.

Marcus Vinicius

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Shai,<br>
<br>
let me explain: I find it very useful to have graphs saved in a file
that contains both data and formatting. After I handcraft the
formatting of a graph for a given purpose (let's say, printing
fullcolor in brilliant glossy paper), I can just reload it and change
the formatting for another purpose (a b&amp;w printing, for example). <br>
<br>
Of course I can do it from data files, just changing the code that
originated the first figure. However, I really like to &quot;backup&quot; m=
y
figures as FIG files, as I can later have the exact formatting I used,
even after I change code (and fail to keep track of changes - I suppose
I am not the only one who forgets to keep track of different versions
of code/formatting).<br>
<br>
If there is no saving/loading FIG files, there is no lack of
functionality, I just find it would be really useful. If the difficulty
is the exact format of the FIG file, I guess there could be an
alternate file format to store data and formatting, but it would be not
a required feature, just a possible (and later) add-on.<br>
<br>
Marcus Vinicius<br>
<br>

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