Re: Plots in LaTeX

[Ben Abbott]

On Mar 26, 2010, at 10:13 PM, Jason Martin wrote:

> On 3/26/2010 8:38 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>> On Mar 26, 2010, at 8:10 PM, Jason Martin wrote:
>> 
>>   
>>> On 3/26/2010 7:05 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>>>     
>>>> On Mar 26, 2010, at 11:54 AM, Jason Martin wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>       
>>>>> Can anyone help me understand what file format I need to use with the 
>>>>> following print commands?  Are what I have listed correct?
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 3/23/2010 1:38 PM, Jason Martin wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>         
>>>>>>     Also, is my understanding correct on the following print -d"device" 
>>>>>> commands?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -dtex filename.tex
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -depslatex filename.eps
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -depslatexstandalone I have no idea what extension to use here, and the 
>>>>>> manual doesn't explain either
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -dpstex    filename.ps
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -dpslatex    filename.ps
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>     Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jason
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>           
>>>> Just let Octave pick the extension for you.
>>>> 
>>>>    print -depslatex test
>>>> 
>>>> The result will be a pair of files. One test.tex and one test.eps
>>>> 
>>>> In your latex document you just need to input the latex file ...
>>>> 
>>>>    \input{test.tex}
>>>> 
>>>> Ben
>>>>       
>>> Ben,
>>> 
>>>    Thanks first off!  I tried this, and it does not give me two files, or 
>>> even a single file with an extension.  when I do:
>>> 
>>>    figure(2);
>>>    plot(ff0/pi,abs(G));
>>>    line([pstart,pstart],[0,1],"color","magenta");
>>>    line([pstop,pstop],[0,1],"color","magenta");
>>>    line([0,2],[pmax,pmax],"color","magenta");
>>>    xlabel ('f/f_0');
>>>    ylabel('\Gamma');
>>>    text(0.566,0.5,'\leftarrow f_{start} = 8 GHz');
>>>    text(1.55,0.5,'\leftarrow f_{stop} = 22 GHz');
>>>    text(1,0.05,'\Gamma_m');
>>>    print -depslatex test2;
>>> 
>>>    I get a single file named test2 and that is it.  no extension, no 
>>> additional files.and every example I have found, including in the printed 
>>> manual, has the command as print -deps foo.eps.   So, I guess I am still 
>>> confused.  Is there something wrong with my setup that is keeping Octave 
>>> from producing the proper files?  I have tried it both in and out of 
>>> qtoctave.  I am running on Windows.
>>> 
>>> Jason
>>>     
>> 
>> I thought the print() command was able to add the extension. I'll put that 
>> on my list of todos.
>> 
>> For now, try ...
>> 
>>      print -depslatex test.tex
>> 
>> Ben
>> 
>> p.s. please "reply-all" and respond on the bottom so that those arriveing 
>> late can follow along. TiA
>> 
>>   
> 
> Sorry for that Ben.
> 
> Following the example above did produce the 2 files necessary.  I am now 
> having an issue in getting the resultant tex file to input into my report.  
> Seeing as it is a LaTeX issue, should I move it to a different group?
> 
> Just in case it can be resolved here, the following error is what I am 
> getting {and it might just be a matter of me not including the right package}:
> 
> ~~LaTeX file
> 
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage{graphicx,psfrag,floatflt,hyperref}
> \begin{document}
> \input{test2.tex}
> \end{document}
> 
> ~~LaTeX error
> ~~ snippet before the end ~~
> Package hyperref Warning: Rerun to get /PageLabels entry.
> (C:\Octave\3.2.3_gcc-4.4.0\MATLAB\test2.tex
> ! Missing $ inserted.
> <inserted text>
>                           $
> 1.116          \gplbacktext
> 
> ?
> Jason

I'd guess you have a character in one of you text objects that LaTeX is 
complaining about. Do you have any of the following? _, &, %, ^ 

Ben