Generating Graphs with Perl

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I am using Perl within web pages created at the DBMS site www.baseportal.com.
So, when Perl executes, it executes at their site and not mine.
As a consequence, I am unable to download and install anything, period.
I am creating interesting (for me that is) applications at this site.
But I would like to be able to generate a Graph somehow.
Does anyone have any general idea how this might be possible?

Thanks.

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Bary Allan Gold
barygold@gmail.com

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Re: Generating Graphs with Perl

On 3/12/07, Bary Gold wrote:

> I am using Perl within web pages created at the DBMS site www.baseportal.com.
> So, when Perl executes, it executes at their site and not mine.
> As a consequence, I am unable to download and install anything, period.

Not ANYTHING anything, not even your own software? That sounds difficult.

Can you bribe anyone else to install software for you? Most sysadmins
like pizza and beer. Maybe you can point out to them that perl will be
even more useful if they include some of the popular modules from
CPAN. If they seem reluctant, buy more beer.

> I am creating interesting (for me that is) applications at this site.
> But I would like to be able to generate a Graph somehow.
> Does anyone have any general idea how this might be possible?

It's easy to make a graph, even without installing a module from CPAN.
For example, a bar chart:

print <
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------------------------------------------------------------ --------------
Column A Column B

Column A: Programmer potential when you can use CPAN modules.
Column B: Programmer potential when you have to code everything
from scratch.
END_BAR_CHART

Pie charts are tougher. There may be some Perl-only graphing modules
on CPAN. Some might even allow you to use their code in your program.

But if you want to make nice looking graph images for web pages, say,
the easiest way is probably to find a site that does let you install
modules from CPAN -- or, even better, a site that already has
installed all of the most useful ones.

Best wishes on your project!

--Tom Phoenix
Stonehenge Perl Training

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Re: Generating Graphs with Perl

> I am creating interesting (for me that is) applications at this site.
> But I would like to be able to generate a Graph somehow.
> Does anyone have any general idea how this might be possible?

Hello,
I once read part of the book "Graphics Programming with Perl" which is also
suitable for you I think.



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