Gnuplot + Metapost + LaTex

Jose Luis Cabellos Quiroz

March 23, 2013

Contents
1 Introduction
1.1

The script gnuplot-metapost.sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This is an unfinished draft. email sollebac@gmail.com

Introduction

How to plot nice pdf figure with gnuplot + metapost + LaTex

1.1

The script gnuplot-metapost.sh

#!/bin/bash
##Author : Jose Luis Cabellos Quiroz
##CINVESTAV, Mexico.
##CHILDREN:
## none ...
## this is a free software
##if you do a modification
##please keep the history modification and send me (sollebac@gmail.com) a copy
##LAST MODIFICATION:
## Sat Mar 13 21:54
## if you are usin debian system install:
## apt-get0 install texlive-metapost
## this going to solve all dependences ...Nov 18 2010
## tab completation
## apt-get install rlwrap
## alias gnuplot=rlwrap -a -c gnuplot
RED=\e[0;31m
BLUE=\e[0;34m
BLU=\e[1;34m
CYAN=\e[0;36m
GREEN=\e[0;32m
GRE=\e[1;32m
YELLOW=\e[1;33m
NC=\e[0m # No Color
declare -a GFILES
INPUT=echo $1 | tr "[:upper:]" "[:lower:]"
if [ "$INPUT" == "--help" ];then
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example1${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example2${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example3${NC}\n"
printf "\t${RED}Stoping right now ...${NC}\n"
exit 1

fi
###
###
if [ "$INPUT" == "--example1" ];then
rm -f parabola.dat
touch parabola.dat
for ((hh=-100;hh<=(100); hh++));do
let "aa=hh*hh"
aa=$(echo "scale=9; $hh*$hh*$hh*0.001" | bc)
echo "$hh
$aa" >>parabola.dat
done
####
## metapost
echo "## This a example of FILE.g " > example1.g
echo "## Dont edit this file instead edit : basename $0" >> example1.g
echo "## Any change here will be lost ..." >> example1.g
echo "## There is not garanty: JL Cabellos-Quiroz" >> example1.g
echo "## 02 Junio 2009 " >> example1.g
echo "set term mp color solid latex magnification 1" >> example1.g
echo "set out fig.mp " >> example1.g
echo "set multiplot
" >> example1.g
echo "set lmargin 15
" >> example1.g
echo "set origin 0,1.5 " >> example1.g
echo "#set size 1,1.61803399 ## golden ratio" >> example1.g
echo "set size 1.1,1.0 " >> example1.g
echo "set ylabel \\Large \$\\eta^{S,yyx}_{a}\$ [mC\$^3\$/J\$^2\$s\$^2\$]"
echo "set xlabel \Large photon-energy (eV)" >> example1.g
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 title Parabo w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example1.g
if [ -e example1.g ];then
printf "\tdirname $0/${GREEN}basename $0${NC} example1.g\n"
dirname $0/basename $0 example1.g ## great cabellos recursivo ...
exit 1
else
printf "\tThere is a error in example1 ...\n"
printf "\tStop rigth now ..."
exit 1
fi
printf "\t${GREEN}I found the end OK${NC}\n"
exit 1
fi

>> exa

###
###
if [ "$INPUT" == "--example2" ];then
rm -f parabola.dat
touch parabola.dat
for ((hh=-100;hh<=(100); hh++));do
let "aa=hh*hh"
aa=$(echo "scale=9; $hh*$hh*$hh*0.001" | bc)
echo "$hh
$aa" >>parabola.dat
done
####
## metapost
echo "## This a example of FILE.g " > example2.g
echo "## Dont edit this file instead edit basename $0" >> example2.g
echo "## Any change here will be lost ..." >> example2.g
echo "## There is not garanty: JL Cabellos-Quiroz" >> example2.g
echo "## 02 Junio 2009 " >> example2.g
echo "set term mp color solid latex magnification 1" >> example2.g
echo "set out fig.mp " >> example2.g
echo "set multiplot
" >> example2.g
echo "set lmargin 15
" >> example2.g
echo "set origin 0,1.5 " >> example2.g
echo "#set size 1,1.61803399 ## golden ratio" >> example2.g
echo "set size 1.1,1.0 " >> example2.g
echo "unset xlabel " >> example2.g
echo "set ylabel \\Large \$\\eta^{S,yyx}_{a}\$ [mC\$^3\$/J\$^2\$s\$^2\$] 0,-1 "
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 t Parabolic w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example2.g
echo "set origin 0,.5 " >> example2.g
echo "set xlabel \Large photon-energy (eV) 0,-1" >> example2.g
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 title Parab w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example2.g

if [ -e example2.g ];then
printf "\tdirname $0/${GREEN}basename $0${NC} example1.g\n"
dirname $0/basename $0 example2.g ## great cabellos recursivo ...
exit 1
else
printf "\tThere is a error in example1 ...\n"
printf "\tStop rigth now ..."
exit 1

fi
printf "\t${GREEN}I found the end
exit 1

OK${NC}\n"

fi
###
###
if [ "$INPUT" == "--example3" ];then
rm -f parabola.dat
touch parabola.dat
for ((hh=-100;hh<=(100); hh++));do
let "aa=hh*hh"
aa=$(echo "scale=9; $hh*$hh*$hh*0.001" | bc)
echo "$hh
$aa" >>parabola.dat
done
####
## metapost
echo "## This a example of FILE.g " > example3.g
echo "## Dont edit this file instead edit basename $0" >> example3.g
echo "## Any change here will be lost ..." >> example3.g
echo "## There is not garanty: JL Cabellos-Quiroz" >> example3.g
echo "## 02 Junio 2009 " >> example3.g
echo "set term mp color solid latex magnification 1" >> example3.g
echo "set out fig.mp " >> example3.g
echo "set multiplot
" >> example3.g
echo "set lmargin 15
" >> example3.g
echo "set origin 0,2.5 " >> example3.g
echo "#set size 1,1.61803399 ## golden ratio" >> example3.g
echo "set size 1.1,1.0 " >> example3.g
echo "unset xlabel " >> example3.g
echo "set ylabel \\Large \$\\eta^{S,yyx}_{a}\$ [mC\$^3\$/J\$^2\$s\$^2\$] 0,-1 "
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 t Parabolic w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example3.g
echo "set origin 0,1.55 " >> example3.g
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 t Parabolic w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example3.g
echo "set origin 0,0.6 " >> example3.g
echo "set xlabel \Large photon-energy (eV) 0,-1" >> example3.g
echo "p parabola.dat u 1:2 t Parabolic w l lt 1 lw 4 " >> example3.g

if [ -e example3.g ];then
printf "\tdirname $0/${GREEN}basename $0${NC} example1.g\n"

dirname $0/basename $0 example3.g ## great cabellos recursivo ...

exit 1
else
printf "\tThere is a error in example1 ...\n"
printf "\tStop rigth now ..."
exit 1
fi
printf "\t${GREEN}I found the end OK${NC}\n"
exit 1
fi

color_echo(){
# 1 -- color escape sequncy
# 2 -- string
# \033[0m -- reset color settings
echo -e "$1 $2 \033[0m"
}
#######
#######
test_return(){
# 1 -- return code $?
# 2 -- description of operation
echo -e -n $2:
COL=40
# move cursor to column $COL
echo -en "\033[${COL}G"
if [ $1 -eq 0 ]
then
color_echo $GREEN OK
else
color_echo $RED FALSE

exit 1
fi
}

##======================
echo "#!/usr/bin/perl"
> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " use File::Basename; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " use Cwd; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " use File::Copy; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " use Term::ANSIColor; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " ## There is not warranty JL Cabellos "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " ## create on: date by $USER "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " ## Any change done here is going to lost ..."
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " ## better modificate basename $0 atte. JL Cabellos " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " my \$minombre=basename(\$0); " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " my \$midir=dirname(\$0); " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " print \"\\t\$midir/\$minombre\\n\"; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo "my @information; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " my @VALIDFILES; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " if ((@ARGV=~0)){ "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo " print \"\\t Usage: checkg.pl [namefile.g] \\n\" ; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo "
die; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo "
} "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
####
echo
" \$INFOABINIT=\$ARGV[0]; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
my \$char = #;
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
" if ( -e \"\$INFOABINIT\" ){ "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"print \" \$INFOABINIT exist ... \\n\"; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"} "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"else {"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print color red; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \"not FILE=\$INFOABINIT \\n\"; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \"Make one... \\n\"; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print color reset; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
die ; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"}
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
#####" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
open(INFOABINIT) or die(\"Could not open $INFOABINIT file.\"); " >> /t
echo
"
{
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl

echo
"
foreach \$line (<INFOABINIT>) { "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
my \$result = index(\$line, \$char); "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
\$vari = substr(\$line, 0, \$result); "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
if ((\$vari !~ /[\\#]/)) { "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
chomp(\$vari); "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
push @information, \$vari; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
} #end if "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
} #end foreach " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
}
#end open "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
######
echo
"
\$lenpp=@information;
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
for (\$i=0; \$i<\$lenpp; \$i++)
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
{ "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
\$CADENA=(\$information[\$i]); "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
if ((\$CADENA =~ m/\\/) && (\$CADENA !~ m/set/)){ " >> /tmp/checkg
echo
"
my \$offset=0; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
my \$LOOKFOR = \; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
my \$LIMINF=index(\$CADENA, \$LOOKFOR, \$offset); " >> /tmp/check
echo
"
\$offset = \$LIMINF+1; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
my \$LIMSUP=index(\$CADENA, \$LOOKFOR, \$offset); " >> /tmp/checkg
echo
"
\$DELTA=\$LIMSUP-\$LIMINF; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
\$ARCHIVO=substr(\$CADENA, (\$LIMINF+1), \$DELTA-1); " >> /tmp/ch
echo
"
push @VALIDFILES, \$ARCHIVO; "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
} "
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
}
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
##================================
echo
"
\$LEN=@VALIDFILES;
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
for (\$i=0; \$i<\$LEN; \$i++){
" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
\$FILEV=(\$VALIDFILES[\$i]); " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
\$ii=\$i+1;
" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
if (-e \$FILEV) {
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
sleep(.5);
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \" \$ii
\$FILEV [\"; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print color green;
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \"ok exists\";
" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print color reset;
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \"]\\n\";
" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
} else {
"
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
echo
"
print \" \$ii
\$FILEV [\"; " >> /tmp/checkg.pl

echo
"
print color red;
"
echo
"
print \"NOT exists\";
"
echo
"
print color reset;
"
echo
"
print \"]\\n\";
"
echo
"
system(touch errorPLOTLINE);
echo
"
}
"
echo
"
} ##for "
echo
" printf \"\\n\";
"
chmod 777
/tmp/checkg.pl

>> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
" >> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl
>> /tmp/checkg.pl

#######################################
#######################################
echo
"\\documentclass[12pt]{article} " > /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\usepackage{graphicx} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\usepackage[dvips]{color} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
#echo
"\\input{/Users/bms/util/definitions} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{blue577}{rgb}{.5,.75,.75} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{darkblue}{rgb}{0,0,.6} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{darkgreen}{rgb}{0,.6,0} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{lightblue}{rgb}{0,1,1} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{Lightblue}{rgb}{.8,1,1} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{orange}{rgb}{1,.5,0} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{gray}{gray}{.5} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{lightgray}{gray}{.75} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\definecolor{darkgray}{gray}{.25} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
#%@@@@@@@@
#% PORTRAIT & Page Setup... chose orientation
echo
"\\textwidth=6.5in \\textheight=9.5in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\oddsidemargin=0in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\topmargin=-.7in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\headheight=0in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\headsep=0.25in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\topskip=0.0in " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
##%@@@@@
echo
"\\pagestyle{empty} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\setcounter{page}{1} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\renewcommand{\\thepage}{Mendoza et al, Figure No. \\arabic{page}} " >> /tmp/f
echo
"\\begin{document}" >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\begin{figure} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
echo
"\\begin{center} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex

echo
echo
echo
echo

"\\includegraphics[scale=1]{fig.0} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex

"\\end{center}
" >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
"\\end{figure}
" >> /tmp/figlamp.tex
"\\end{document} " >> /tmp/figlamp.tex

#######################################
#######################################
DEPENDE[0]=gv
DEPENDE[1]=gnuplot
DEPENDE[2]=mpost
DEPENDE[3]=pdfcrop
DEPENDE[4]=pdftops
#DEPENDE[5]=ps2epsi ## not esential
#DEPENDE[6]=dvips
## not esential
nohay=0
NOMACHINESpmn=echo ${#DEPENDE[@]}
for ((hh=0;hh<=($NOMACHINESpmn-1); hh++));do
FILE=${DEPENDE[$hh]}
EXISTE=which $FILE
if [ -z "$EXISTE" ];then
nohay=1
printf "\t=================================\n"
printf "\tThe commnad: ${RED}$FILE${NC} not exist in your machine...\n"
printf "\tDownload it o do whatever need to fix it ... \n"
fi
done
####
if [ $nohay -eq "1" ];then
printf "\t=================================\n"
printf "\tThis ${GREEN}basename $0${NC} application \n"
printf "\tneed all this commnads, check your dist. \n"
NOMACHINESpmn=echo ${#DEPENDE[@]}
for ((hh=0;hh<=($NOMACHINESpmn-1); hh++));do
FILE=${DEPENDE[$hh]}
let "kk=hh+1"

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printf "\t[$kk] $FILE\n"

done
printf "\t=================================\n"
exit 1
fi
######
PERMISO=basename $0
## if [ ! -e /tmp/$PERMISO ];then
NOMACHINESpmn=echo ${#DEPENDE[@]}
for ((hh=0;hh<=($NOMACHINESpmn-1); hh++));do
FILE=${DEPENDE[$hh]}
EXISTE=which $FILE
if [ -z "$EXISTE" ];then
nohay=1
printf "\t$FILE not exist I need ... \n"
else
printf "\t$EXISTE [${GREEN}ok${NC}] \n"
fi
done
# fi
#touch /tmp/$PERMISO

DONDEVIVO=dirname $0

printf "\t $PWD/$DONDEVIVO \n"

printf "\t basename $0 ${GREEN}--help${NC} \n"
printf "\t basename $0 ${GREEN}--HELP${NC}\n"

if [ "$#" -eq 0 ];then

printf "\t ======================\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/${GREEN}basename $0${NC} \n"
printf "\tpwd\n"
################
FILES="*.g"

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ii=0
for file in $FILES; do
let "ii=ii+1"
if [ ! -e "$file" ];then
# Check if file exists
printf "\t there are no files with *.g !!!!!! \n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--help${NC} \n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--HELP${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example1${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example2${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example3${NC}\n"
printf "\t${RED}Stoping right now ...${NC}\n"
exit 1
fi
GFILES[$ii]=$file
done
NOGFILES=echo ${#GFILES[@]}
printf "\t${BLUE}==========================${NC}\n"
for ((jj=1;jj<=($NOGFILES); jj++));do
#### parser
#### parser
######################################################################
################ parser parser parser parser parser ##################
######################################################################
ENTRA=${GFILES[$jj]}
rm -f /tmp/perro.g
touch /tmp/perro.g
cat $ENTRA | while read line; do
let "i=i+1"
#echo "$i line : $line"
echo "$line" >> /tmp/perro.g
#echo expr index "$line" "#"
#echo "$line"
#echo "$line" | tr " " "_"
done
rm -f /tmp/perro.limpio
touch /tmp/perro.limpio
cat /tmp/perro.g | while read line; do
let "i=i+1"
DONDE=expr index "$line" "#"
if [ "$DONDE" == "1" ];then

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echo "$line comentario" > /tmp/basura

else
echo "$line" >> /tmp/perro.limpio
fi
done
#cat /tmp/perro.limpio | while read line; do
#
let "i=i+1"
#
echo "$line"
#done

#TERMINO=grep term /tmp/perro.limpio

#echo este expr match "$TERMINO" mp
#
#echo $TERMINO
#grep term /tmp/perro.limpio
#exit 1
######################################################################
################ parser parser parser parser parser ##################
######################################################################
#### parser
#### parser
printf "\t[${GREEN}$jj${NC}] ${GFILES[$jj]} [ ${GREEN}grep term /tmp/perro.l
done
printf "\t${BLUE}==========================${NC}\n"
printf "\t(This program ${GREEN}basename $0${NC} works with metapost)\n"
printf "\tChoose one file: ?? \n"
read FILECHO
if [ -z $FILECHO ];then
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--help${NC} \n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--HELP${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example1${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example2${NC}\n"
printf "\tdirname $0/basename $0 ${GREEN}--example3${NC}\n"
printf "\t${RED}Stoping right now ...${NC}\n"
exit 1
fi
printf "\t${GFILES[$FILECHO]}\n"
INPUTFILE=${GFILES[$FILECHO]}
else

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INPUTFILE=$1
fi
######################################################################
################ parser parser parser parser parser ##################
######################################################################
# rm -f /tmp/perro.g
# touch /tmp/perro.g
#cat $INPUTFILE | while read line; do
#
let "i=i+1"
#
#echo "$i line : $line"
#
echo "$line" >> /tmp/perro.g
#
#echo expr index "$line" "#"
#
#echo "$line"
#
#echo "$line" | tr " " "_"
#done
#rm -f /tmp/perro.limpio
#touch /tmp/perro.limpio
#cat /tmp/perro.g | while read line; do
#
let "i=i+1"
#
DONDE=expr index "$line" "#"
#
if [ "$DONDE" == "1" ];then
#
echo "$line comentario" > /tmp/basura
#
else
#
echo "$line" >> /tmp/perro.limpio
#
fi
#done
#cat /tmp/perro.limpio | while read line; do
#
let "i=i+1"
#
echo "$line"
#done
#TERMINO=grep term /tmp/perro.limpio
#echo este expr match "$TERMINO" mp
#
#echo $TERMINO
#grep term /tmp/perro.limpio
#exit 1
######################################################################
################ parser parser parser parser parser ##################

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######################################################################
###########################
###########################
###########################
###########################
if [ -e $INPUTFILE ];then
TRUEFILE=$INPUTFILE
fi
if [ -e $INPUTFILE.g ];then
TRUEFILE=$INPUTFILE.g
fi
if [ -e $INPUTFILE"g" ];then
TRUEFILE=$INPUTFILE"g"
fi
##=========================================
if [ ! -e $INPUTFILE.g ] && [ ! -e $INPUTFILE ] && [ ! -e $INPUTFILE"g" ] ;then
if [[ "$INPUTFILE" == *"g"

]];then

if [[ "$INPUTFILE" == *".g" ]];then

printf "\t${CYAN}There is not file:${NC} $INPUTFILE \n"
else
printf "\t${CYAN}There is not file:${NC} $INPUTFILE"g" \n"
fi
else
if [[ "$INPUTFILE" == *"." ]];then
printf "\t${CYAN}There is not file:${NC} $INPUTFILE"g" \n"
else
printf "\t${CYAN}There is not file:${NC} $INPUTFILE.g \n"
fi
fi
printf "\t${RED}Stoping right now ...${NC}\n"
exit 1
fi
#################################################
#################################################
echo $TRUEFILE
rm -f errorPLOTLINE
if [ -e /tmp/checkg.pl ];then

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/tmp/checkg.pl $TRUEFILE
if [ -e errorPLOTLINE ]; then
printf "\tHi... you are trying to plot a file that no exist...
printf "\tFIX your file:${GREEN} $TRUEFILE ${NC} \n\n"
printf "\t${RED}Stoping right now ...${NC}\n"
rm -f errorPLOTLINE
exit 127
fi
fi
NAMENEW=${TRUEFILE%%.g}
printf "\t${CYAN}Taking file :${NC} ${GREEN}$TRUEFILE${NC} \n"
printf "\t${CYAN}Taking file :${NC} ${GREEN}$NAMENEW${NC} \n"
############################
############################
# NAMENEW sin g
# TRUEFILE con g
gnuplot $TRUEFILE
test_return $? "Gnuplot processing"
mpost --tex=latex fig.mp > /dev/null 2>&1
test_return $? "Metapost translation"
latex /tmp/figlamp
> /dev/null 2>&1
test_return $? "LaTeX translation"
dvipdf figlamp aux.pdf
> /dev/null 2>&1
test_return $? "DVI to PDF (dvipdf)"
#dvip
figlamp -o $NAMENEW.ps > /dev/null 2>&1
#test_return $? "DVI to Postsript (dvips)"
pdfcrop aux.pdf $NAMENEW.pdf > /dev/null 2>&1
test_return $? "pdfcrop"
pdftops -eps $NAMENEW.pdf
> /dev/null 2>&1
test_return $? "pdftops"

# xpdf $NAMENEW.pdf
# gv --scale=1 $NAMENEW.eps
gv --resize $NAMENEW.eps
rm -f fig.*
rm -f fig.0 fig.mp
rm -f figlamp.* aux*
rm -f fig.log

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rm -f fig.mpx
if [ -e $NAMENEW.eps ];then
printf "\tOutput ${GREEN} $NAMENEW.eps ${NC}\n"
fi
if [ -e $NAMENEW.pdf ];then
printf "\tOutput ${GREEN} $NAMENEW.pdf ${NC}\n"
fi
### written by:

Jose Luis Cabellos Quiroz, cinvestav Mexico

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