Re: Plot graph using C

[Chamith Kumarage <gnu.chami@gmx.net>]

Hi Jai,

Do you have Xlib and libGD installed?

Seems there are some unmet dependencies in libploticus. I personally
have no experience with libploticus, but I certainly prefer gnuplot over
it.

Regards,
~Chamith


On Thu, 2009-01-22 at 22:50 +0530, Jai Sharma wrote:
> Dear Friends
> 
> After a one day search I found libploticus.
> 
> but when i compile this program. I got errors:
> 
> root@linux:/data/programming/c/chart# cc main.c -lploticus -lpng -lz
> -lm -o api_exampmain.c: In function 'main':
> main.c:16: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in
> function 'exit'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XDrawString'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XLoadFont'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdFontTiny'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageDestroy'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XStoreName'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCreateFromJpeg'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XRefreshKeyboardMapping'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdFontGiant'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XLookupString'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageColorExact'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCreateFromWBMP'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetTile'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetFont'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCreateFromPng'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetFillStyle'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetWMNormalHints'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageStringUp'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdFontLarge'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCreateSimpleWindow'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCopy'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XOpenDisplay'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageLine'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageWBMP'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XDrawPoint'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCopyArea'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XDrawLine'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetForeground'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XUnmapWindow'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCreatePixmapFromBitmapData'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XDrawLines'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetBackground'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XNextEvent'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageColorTransparent'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetLineAttributes'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCheckMaskEvent'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageSetStyle'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XMapWindow'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCreateGC'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSelectInput'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XFlush'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XTextWidth'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XFillPolygon'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XLoadQueryFont'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageFilledPolygon'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdFontMediumBold'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageJpeg'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XDisplayPlanes'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XAllocColor'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdFontSmall'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageSetPixel'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageString'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageColorClosest'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImagePng'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCreate'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XCreatePixmap'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageCopyResized'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageFilledRectangle'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `XSetDashes'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageColorAllocate'
> /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.2.4/../../../../lib/libploticus.so:
> undefined reference to `gdImageSetBrush'
> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
> 
> 
> ====================== main.c ==============================
> #include <stdio.h>
> 
> main()
> {
> int stat;
> 
> stat = ploticus_init( "png", "test1.png" );
> if( stat != 0 ) { fprintf( stderr, "error on init\n" ); exit( 1 ); }
> 
> stat = ploticus_arg( "-debug", "" );
> 
> stat = ploticus_begin();
> 
> ploticus_execline( "#proc getdata" );
> ploticus_execline( "showresults: yes" );
> ploticus_execline( "data:" );
> ploticus_execline( "A 1 2" );
> ploticus_execline( "B 3 4" );
> ploticus_execline( "#endproc" );
> 
> ploticus_execline( "#proc areadef" );
> ploticus_execline( "rectangle: 1 1 3 4" );
> ploticus_execline( "xrange: 0 10" );
> ploticus_execline( "yrange: 0 10" );
> ploticus_execline( "xaxis.stubs inc" );
> ploticus_execline( "yaxis.stubs inc" );
> 
> ploticus_end();
> 
> PL_do_x_button( "Quit" );
> 
> }
> ========================================================
> 
> Plz help to solve this problem.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks and Regards
> Jai
> 
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:29 PM, XComp <xcomp@arcor.de> wrote:
> > Hi Jai,
> > have you also thought about using gnuplot? It's a powerful command line tool
> > for creating graphs of any kind. Maybe you can integrate it into your
> > program. Unfortunately I have no experience in any graph library.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Matthias
> >
> >
> > On 22.01.2009, at 07:39, Jai Sharma wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Friends,
> >>
> >> I want to plot graph trough my C program, like MRTG.
> >> I found two libraries:
> >>
> >> 1. librrd  - good but, no CAPI documentation
> >> 2  libgdchart - less functionality
> >>
> >> Can anyone told me about more, what library i will use to plot a graph.
> >>
> >> ================================================
> >>
> >> Thanks and Regards
> >> Jai
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