make an output directory in Gnuplot

Question

I'm trying to save an .eps file in a folder that doesn't exist yet. I wrote the following gnuplot script:

plot [0:0.13][0:55] 'example/x_-4_U.xy'
set output 'output/x=-4.eps'
replot

The script only works if the "output" folder is already there . Can I create this folder with gnuplot?

Thanks.

vaettchen · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-27 15:04:22Z

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You can use the system command:

system "mkdir output"

on Linux, I seem to remember that it is md output on Windows.

Combined with string operators, this is rather flexible:

dir = "output1"
command = "mkdir " . dir
system command

works nicely.

answered Nov 27, 2015 at 15:04

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Alex Sano · Accepted Answer · 2018-04-01 13:53:22Z

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You can concatenate the name of the output file with the folder name:

folderout = 'output/'
plot [0:0.13][0:55] 'example/x_-4_U.xy'
set output folderout.'x=-4.eps'
replot

Sincerely.

answered Apr 1, 2018 at 13:53

Alex Sano

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