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Dataplot GUI: What You Need to Run the GUI
Software Required for the Dataplot GUI In order to run the Dataplot GUI, you need the following.
  • You need a Dataplot executable that is compatible with Tcl/Tk.

    This is platform dependent. In general, the Unix implementations utilize the standard command line executable. For PC Windows implementations, the executable built using the Lahey compiler in console (i.e., the DPLAHEY.EXE executable) will work.

  • You need the Tcl/Tk software installed on your system. The minimum version is 8.0. However, due to the substantial performance enhancements, we recommend having at least version 8.3. If you have a version older than this, it is worthwhile upgrading to a more recent version.

    Many Unix platforms will already have the Tcl/Tk software installed. Check with your local system adminstrator to see if Tcl/Tk is already installed, and, if so, what the version is. The Dataplot installation for Windows comes with version 8.3.

    Tcl/Tk is now maintained by Active States. You can obtain versions newer than 8.3 from their web site. Although the Tcl/Tk software is still freely downloadable, the Active States license does not permit us to distribute versions newer than 8.3 with Dataplot (i.e., they require you to download it yourself). We have tested the Dataplot GUI Tcl/Tk scripts successfully with some of these newer versions.

  • For Unix platforms, you can optionally use the Expect utility. The Dataplot GUI Tcl/Tk scripts will use Expect if it is available.
Tcl/Tk and Expect Freely Downloadable If you do not already have Tcl/Tk (or Expect) utilities installed on your system, the download menu item contains links to the appropriate Web sites. There is no fee for downloading either of these utilities. Unix installations are built from source, so if you are not Unix proficient you may wish to obtain assistance from your local system administrator. Also, you need to be careful to use compatible versions for Expect and Tcl/Tk (the download page discusses this in more detail).

Date created: 9/20/2001
Last updated: 9/20/2002
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