#LyX 2.3 created this file. For more info see http://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 544 \begin_document \begin_header \save_transient_properties true \origin /systemlyxdir/examples/ \textclass article \use_default_options true \maintain_unincluded_children false \language english \language_package default \inputencoding auto \fontencoding global \font_roman "default" "default" \font_sans "default" "default" \font_typewriter "default" "default" \font_math "auto" "auto" \font_default_family default \use_non_tex_fonts false \font_sc false \font_osf false \font_sf_scale 100 100 \font_tt_scale 100 100 \use_microtype false \use_dash_ligatures true \graphics default \default_output_format default \output_sync 0 \bibtex_command default \index_command default \paperfontsize default \use_hyperref false \papersize default \use_geometry false \use_package amsmath 1 \use_package amssymb 1 \use_package cancel 1 \use_package esint 1 \use_package mathdots 1 \use_package mathtools 1 \use_package mhchem 1 \use_package stackrel 1 \use_package stmaryrd 1 \use_package undertilde 1 \cite_engine basic \cite_engine_type default \biblio_style plain \use_bibtopic false \use_indices false \paperorientation portrait \suppress_date false \justification true \use_refstyle 1 \index Index \shortcut idx \color #008000 \end_index \secnumdepth 3 \tocdepth 3 \paragraph_separation indent \paragraph_indentation default \is_math_indent 0 \math_numbering_side default \quotes_style english \dynamic_quotes 0 \papercolumns 1 \papersides 1 \paperpagestyle default \tracking_changes false \output_changes false \html_math_output 0 \html_css_as_file 0 \html_be_strict false \use_minted 0 \end_header \begin_body \begin_layout Title LyX gnuplot scripting example \end_layout \begin_layout Standard This is a sample LyX file showing a Graphics inset including a simple gnuplot script, that is auto-converted when previewing on-screen and when formatting for PDF or other output format. \end_layout \begin_layout Standard This can be inserted using the menu \family sans Insert\SpecialChar menuseparator Graphics \family default then choosing a gnuplot script with either \family typewriter .gp \family default or \family typewriter .gnuplot \family default extension. You should see a plot just below this text. \end_layout \begin_layout Standard \begin_inset Graphics filename gnuplot-example.gp \end_inset \end_layout \begin_layout Standard If you don't see it, there are basically a few possible causes \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate you don't have Gnuplot installed \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate you have on-screen graphics display disabled; this can be checked/enabled with menu \family sans Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator Preferences, \family default pane \family sans Look & feel\SpecialChar menuseparator Display, \family default then ensuring that the option \family sans Display graphics \family default is enabled \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate you have \family typewriter needauth \family default converters completely disabled/forbidden (gnuplot is among this type of converters, more information is available at \begin_inset CommandInset href LatexCommand href target "http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/10481" literal "false" \end_inset ); these can be re-enabled from the menu \family sans Tools\SpecialChar menuseparator Preferences, \family default pane \family sans File Handling\SpecialChar menuseparator Converters\SpecialChar menuseparator Security \family default , then ensuring that the option \family sans Forbid use of needauth converters \family default is unchecked \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate even though you have \family typewriter needauth \family default converters enabled, you denied permission to run the Gnuplot script included in this sample document when you first opened it, and you got a prompt dialog on screen; in such case, close the document and open it again, then answer \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset Run \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset in that prompt dialog \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate if none of the above worked, please contact us on the \begin_inset CommandInset href LatexCommand href name "lyx-devel@lyx.org" target "lyx-devel@lyx.org" type "mailto:" literal "false" \end_inset mailing list for assistance \end_layout \end_body \end_document