NAME
LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D:: - Perl extension for drawing 2D diagrams (plot).
SYNOPSIS
use LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D;
my $Uq = 1.0;
my $Ri = 4.0;
sub I($)
{
my $RL = shift;
my $back = $Uq / ($Ri + $RL);
return $back;
}
# 10 centimeters wide, 6 centimeters high
my $d = LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D->new(10.0, 6.0);
$d->set_font_size(12.0);
# R (on the x axis) is in the range 0 ... 10
$d->axis('b')->set_linear(0.0, 10.0)->set_grid_step(1.0)
->set_tic_step(1.0);
# I (on the y axis) is in the range 0 ... 0,3
$d->axis('l')->set_linear(0.0, 0.3)->set_grid_step(0.05)
->set_tic_step(0.1);
my $p = $d->plot('b', 'l');
$p->set_xy_fct(\&I);
$d->write("test001a.pgf");DESCRIPTION
Each object of the LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D::Plot class represents one curve or point set to plot. The object methods can be used to configure the plot.
A LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D::Plot object is created by calling a LaTeX::PGF::Diagram2D object's plot() or copy_plot() method. These methods create a new plot object and return a reference to it.
Data sources
set_xy_fct(fct [, derivative ])
sets the function to plot. Whenever possible you should specify the function for the first derivative too. Both functions must be implemented in your Perl program as a sub taking one argument (x). The argument to set_xy_fct() is a reference to the sub.
set_parametric_fct(min, max, xfct, yfct [, xderivative, yderivative ])
chooses parametric plotting and sets the start and end value for the parameter. The current value of the parameter is given to the xfct and yfct function as argument to find coordinates and to xderivative and yderivative to find the first derivative of x and y.
set_xy_points(arrayref)
chooses plotting of values. The argument to this function is an array reference. Each array entry is a reference to an array containing the coordinates of one point and optionally the first derivative in the point.
Note: For set_xy_points(), set_xy_points_text() and set_xy_points_file() the points must be sorted by rising x!
set_xy_points_text(text)
chooses plotting of values. The values are obtained from a text string. Each line is either empty or contains the data for one point: x value, y value and optionally dy/dx.
set_xy_points_file(filename)
chooses plotting of values. The values are obtained from a text file. Each line is either empty or contains data for one point: x value, y value and optionally dy/dx.
set_xsplines_points(arrayref [, s_default ])
chooses X-spline plotting. The argument to this function is a reference to an array containing control point data. For each control point there is one reference to an array. The control point array contains x value, y value and optionally an s value. If the s value is omitted the default value s_default is used or -1 if no s_default value was specified.
set_xsplines_points_text(text [, s_default ])
chooses X-spline plotting. Point values are obtained from a text string, each line is either empty or contains one control point: x value, y value and optionally s value.
set_xsplines_points_file(filename [, s_default ])
chooses X-spline plotting. Point values are obtained from a text file. Each line in the file is either empty or contains one control point: x value, y value and optionally s value.
set_xsplines_number(number)
sets the number of Bezier spline segments to create per X-spline segment. X-splines are 5th grade curves, Bezier splines are 3rd grade curves. So we use multiple Bezier spline segments to draw one X-spline segment. Normally the default 8 is sufficient.
Configuring output
set_intervals(number)
specifies the number of curve intervals to print (for xy function plotting and parametric function plotting).
set_curve()
sets output style to curve.
set_lines()
sets output style to polyline.
set_dots( [ style [, size ]])
sets output style to dots and chooses a style (``circle'', ``square'', ``diamond'', ``triangle'', ``crosshair'' or ``pentagon'') and dot size. The dot size is specified as multiples of the line size (default: 5).
set_color(color)
chooses a color for the plot.
Preparing output
finish()
caluculates function and derivative values for function plotting immediately. This is useful if your function uses a Perl variable as function parameter and you want to change the variable.
EXPORT
None by default.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
Dirk Krause, <krause@localdomain>
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
Copyright (C) 2011 by Dirk Krause
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.12.3 or, at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.