slightly better README

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Dima Kogan 2010-02-17 21:34:51 -08:00
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@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ The script is able to produce hardcopy output with "--hardcopy
outputfile". The output type is inferred from the filename with .ps, .pdf outputfile". The output type is inferred from the filename with .ps, .pdf
and .png currently supported. and .png currently supported.
If something is producing data in realtime, feedGnuplot.pl can be used to If live data is received in realtime, feedGnuplot.pl can be used to produce a
produce a realtime display by passing in the --stream option. The "--xlen realtime display by passing in the --stream option. The "--xlen windowsize"
windowsize" option can be passed in also to plot a scrolling window, containing option can be passed in also to plot a scrolling window, containing the last
the last windowsize-worth of data (windowsize has the units of the x axis, windowsize-worth of data (windowsize has the units of the x axis, whether it
whether it is a point index or the passed-in domain). If --xlen is omitted or is a point index or the passed-in domain). If --xlen is omitted or set to 0,
set to 0, all of the available data is plotted, with no moving window. The all of the available data is plotted, with no moving window. The realtime data
realtime data is updated at 1 Hz, so the script can handle rapidly-incoming data is updated at 1 Hz, so the script can handle rapidly-incoming data without
without spending all of its time replotting. spending all of its time replotting.
For more information, invoke with --help, or read the source. For more information, invoke with --help, or read the source.