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make an output directory in Gnuplot

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.

Solution

  • 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.