Re: ormat must have 1-7 conversions of type double (%lf)

sfeam <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.graphics.gnuplot.user
Organization gnuplot development team
Message-ID <2578588.A2PG9K0Rar@stonelion>
On Sunday, 07 April 2019 23:42:02 Patrick Dupre wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> When I do:
>  plot "scan_random5_4_2019_024.txt" u ($1):($7):($2) '%lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf'
> the plot is OK
> when I do:
> plot "scan_random5_4_2019_024.txt" u ($1):($7):($2):($8) '%lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf'
> I get:
> format must have 1-7 conversions of type double (%lf)
> 
> The error seems due to the number of columns (here 8) that I have in my file
> They are separate by a \t
> 
> How can I avoid this error ?

If the fields are separated by tabs you don't need to provide a format.

    set datafile separator tab
    plot "scan_random5_4_2019_024.txt" u 1:7:2:8

In fact if the fields do not contain embedded space characters you don't even 
need the "set datafile separator" command.

	cheers,

		Ethan


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