Graphs from python

[sreiling_ at _yahoo.dot.com]

You could also check out Gnuplot. There is a Gnuplot.py package that
interfaces to it. I don't know if it has the features you need,
though.

	S.
On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 13:48:18 -0600, "Larry Whitley" <ldw at us.ibm.com>
wrote:

>The simulation models I write and run generate a lot of data and to make
>sense of it all I put the data into a set of graphs.  The graphs are the
>typical spread sheet fare, bar graphs, X/Y graphs, scatter plots, etc.
>Today, I read the data into spreadsheets from the spreadsheet and create my
>graphs by hand and I'd like to automate the process.
>
>I'm looking at using win32com (by Mark Hammond) to drive excel or
>piddle+graphite to generage graphs directly from python.  While I'm sure it
>will get the job done, the excel object model is a bit overwhelming.  Piddle
>by itself isn't at the right level.  Graphite appears get to the right level
>but the pre-alpha rating makes me think that it's a bit early to jump in.
>
>Are there other approachs I should consider?  Whatever I end up with, I'd
>like it to work from either Unix or Windows.  If I can't have both, I can
>make do with just windows.  Of the two approaches above, is one
>significantly better than the other (by whatever measure you want to
>choose)?
>
>Thanks,
>Larry
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