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cheinan@access.digex.com (Cheinan Marks) writes:

>I am a Mac user who is trying to run some hardware that insists on
>being attached by DMA to a PC type machine.  I've got the programs to
>read the data and save it into a file in a nice format and I would
>like to graph and curve fit the data.  On the Mac, my package of
>choice would be KaleidaGraph, but a call to the publisher reveals that
>no such tool exists in the DOS world.

>My current solution is to read the data over on the Mac via sneakerNet
>and use KGraph, but I'd (*gulp*) prefer a pure DOS solution.

>Can anyone suggest DOS software to read a numerical datafile, graph it
>and curve fit it with a general non-linear fits?  It should display the
>fit over the data and provide the parameters.  It has to be able to
>deal with custom formats and to be able to discard the first N lines of
>data and choose different delimeters.  A crude programming language
>(like KGraph has) would be a BIG plus.  A Windows package is also OK.
>I am willing to spend up to $500-600 on this, so please feel free to
>suggest expensive solutions.

>Thanks all in advance.

>				Cheinan Marks


You might like to contact Jandel Tel: 415-453-6700 FAX 415-453-7769
about Sigma Plot 5.0 for DOS.  It can handle very big data files and can
precisely control everyting on the page.

I have not done much statistical or curve fitting with it 
but it can do the job and give the values it uses and display
it etc.  It also has its own pseudo programing language to do more
complex stuff.  It also has a true 3D graphing facility.


If you expect large data files, you would want a 486-33
with at least 4 Meg of RAM and it likes to see
expanded memory (load EMM386.exe in config.sys).

It also does batch printing.

Call Jandel, but if you want, send me one of the data files
via email and tell me what you want done with it.  I can
email the a HPGL or Postscript file printout back to you.

I am using Sigma Plot at the moment to do over 200 graphs
for a journal paper (only 20 or so will go in the final
draft) and wouldn't mind graphing something new for a distraction.
I really like this program myself.

PS:  There is also a MAC version of this software.

Lachlan.
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