Re: Can perl access NCAR routines?

From: Ethan Alpert (ethan AT unknown)
Date: Wed Sep 22 1999 - 11:33:06 MDT


>
> I am relatively new at using the NCAR graphics package. We use it primarily
> with fortran programs but I was wondering if perl could access the NCAR
> routines. Is there a perl interface or some method where a user of perl could
> plot data ( such as calling the autograph routines ) while using perl?
>

I haven't heard of anyone trying this. It seems like a lot of trouble.
Some people have used perl and NCL. They invoke NCL scripts
(The NCAR Command Language) through perl scripts to read data, process data and
produce graphs as well as binary , ASCII and netCDF output.

I think the easiest route if your determined to use the FORTRAN utilities is
to write self contained programs that produce specific types of plots which
have some kind of standard representation for input data files. This way
you could just invoke them from within perl and provide a path to the file
you want to plot.

        -ethan

> Thanks in advance
>
> Bob Stavert
>



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