gnuplot question

David A. Sinck plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 09:57:56 -0700


\_ SMTP quoth Mike Starke on 3/6/2003 11:50 as having spake thusly:
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\_ On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 09:29:28AM -0700, David A. Sinck wrote:
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\_ /_Hopefully there are some gnuplot users out there to field this.
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\_ /_[simple] Given a data file of 360 points, how do you plot a "circle"
\_ /_of data points.
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\_ [...]
\_ Sounds like a trig. problem. Radius always = 1. Your angle changes
\_ based on x & y. Perhaps something utilizing sin(x) = y/x ?

Notice that I had "circle" in quotes on the first pass.  I expect it
to be all jumpy rather than a true circle.

David