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	Thanks very much for everyone who replied to my article about
	graphing software.
	Anyway, here are some of the replies. I have posted an edited
	version of them, as I have had several people e-mail me to do
	this.
	I have included my origianl article, followed by the repiles.
		- Marcus.
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     Anyone ever used "Cricket Graph" on the Mac?
			 I was wondering if there was a
similar program available for the PC, (preferably running
under Windows -as I use Word for Windows 2).
     For those of you who do not know what Cricket Graph does,
here is a brief summarisation:
     It takes data (you type it in just like in a
spreadsheet), and then you have the choice of various graphs.
True, this sound just like most popular spreadsheets, but the
beauty about Cricket Graph is that when you select the line
graph, it plots your data points, but then also gives you the
option of:
     * Interpolating (trying to fit the closest straight line
it can).
     * Fitting various different equations, such a
exponentials (of various degrees) to your data point, and also
giving you the equation.
     It then let's you paste this into your Word Processor.
     A program like this would come in very handy for my Lab
reports. Spreadsheets generally, let you graph it, but that is
only about the extend to which they go.
     So if anyone knows of a program for the PC which let's
you input data points, and it then graphs it, and fits various
different lines to it (straight, exponential etc), I would
appreciate them contacting me.

     - Thanks.
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There are many options: see my related question and the thread it
is generating in comp.os.msdos.misc.  I think  the thread's title
is "Scientific Plotting Software".  It sounds like cricket graph is
a junior version of more powerful packages like Sigmaplot,
Axum, Grafit, or Stanford Graphics.  Sigmaplot and Axum give you
extremely powerful curve fitting tools, including the ability to
describe your own function, and fitting different functions to
different segments of your data.  GraFit may be as powerful (I'm not
sure), but it has no GUI.  On the other hand it only costs $89.

If you need Windows compatibility then the choices narrow down.  Of
those above only Sigmaplot will soon be available for Windows.

Harvey Shulman
Ohio State University

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Hi Marcus,

I haven't seen Cricket Graph, but I think there is a PC version.
Try Corel Chart (part of CorelDraw v3.0)- I'm playing with this at the moment- it has very good graphing functions (all you mention plus pretty text/graphics options). I have had a few reliabilityu problems (it keeps crashing wiondows 3.1!) but I'm getting those sorted slowly. In the package you also get CorelDraw 3 for doing pretty stuff (pictures more than diagrams!) a bitmap editor (ZSoft licenced) and a slide shower. 
A word of warning- its hungry about 16M disk space minimum. I've got a 486DX-33 and it still waits around!!

Hope I've helped. If you've got more specific questions mail me.

Peter (P.A.Brooks-Johnson@uk.ac.newcastle)


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>     Anyone ever used "Cricket Graph" on the Mac? Yes the
	Yes, there is an authentic version of Cricket Graph for the PC that runs 
under windows.  I happen to have a copy of it.  It works exactly the same as the 
Mac version with the curve fotiing and all.  It runs for somewhere between 
$75-$100 around here.  Check software vendors in Computer Shopper and other 
magazines.

-Rick


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There is a version of Cricketgraph for the PC that
works nearly as well as the Mac version.

Cheers
Robert Hirsch  Dentistry Adelaide Uni

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In aus.computers.ibm-pc you write:



>     * Interpolating (trying to fit the closest straight line
>it can).
>     * Fitting various different equations, such a
>exponentials (of various degrees) to your data point, and also

Marcus,
There are lots of graphic packages out there for PC that will suit your
need. Since you are doing mainly technical graph, you might try to avoid
Harvard graphics, Lotus Freelance. Your best bet is A windows graphics
package called Standford Graphics ver 1.2 ( I think), the local distributor
is Technical Import at Sydney. At the moment, this is the only one that can
handle really complex scientific graphics, as well as normal business type
graph. There's cricket graph for Windows, but it's really not that good.
It's very limited by today's standard. You can find more infomation on
Standford Graphics in OCT issue of Australia PC user.

Paul Low

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There is a nice graphing program that runs on the Mac called DeltaGraph
Professional.  This package is also available for Windows.  It is very
versatile and nice.  I got it on a competitive upgrade for $98 several
weeks ago.  The phone number is 1-800-446-6955.  The company is DeltaPoint
Inc., out of Monterey, CA.

Hope this helps you out.

Shay Sunderland


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Hi,

There is (or was) a program called Graph-In-The-Box Professional that does
most of what you want.  This product is now marketed through DAK distributors
(if you are familiar with the very wordy catalogs of Drew Alan Kaplan) as part
of various software bundles.  The "new" product name is KeyChart 2000.  I got 
mine as part of a bundle consisting of 1) GEM Artline, 2) PC Paintbrush, 3)
Key Clipmaster, and 4) KeyChart 2000.

Some features of this program:
   1. "cuts" text from a 25 x 80 DOS screen and whomps it into the worksheet
 
   2. chart types - a) bar
                    b) stacked bar (both in 3D)
                    c) scatter
                    d) spline (!)
                    e) polynomial curve fit up to n=5 (with coefficients)
                    f) line
                    g) lin-log, log-log
                    h) and some other stuff that I can't remember
 
   3. output format - a) PCX file
                      b) EPS file (encapsulated postscript !)
                      c) HPGL
                      d) PIC (i think)
                      e) hard copy (postscript, HP laser, epson, ibm pro, etc)
                     
                      *the first three are good for DTP, Word Perfect takes
                      HPGL. You can use The shareware Graphics Workshop to
                      convert to other formats (GIF, TIF, etc)


   4. can perform some simple arithmetic of columns of numbers (sqrt, log, etc)
   5. can swap columns, transpose rows and columns

This is one of the nicest programs I have ever used and most of my friends
agree that it is pretty slick...oh, by the way it can run as a TSR so you can
saw numbers out of the screen...and it uses expanded memory so it swaps fast.

The DAK telephone number is 1-800-325-0800
The order number is: 5976 for 3.5 inch disks
                     5977 for 1.2 Meg 5.25 inch disks
                     5975 for 360K 5.25 inch disks

Oh yes, the cost...a whopping $69.00 + $6.00 S&H !!!!!!
I hope this helps.

Joe Lochocki

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	Well that they are all the responses so far.
-- 
   Marcus Pecher,  The Royal Melbourne Institude of Technology,            
                   Deptartment of Applied Physics.                           
                   s926096@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU