How to open a datafile in gnuplot?












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When I type into Gnuplot command prompt: plot "datafile.dat" gnuplot gives me: Cannot find or open file "datafile.dat". I definitely have a file named datafile.dat with information in it (in file folder Downloads), but I suspect this happens because my terminal in gnuplot is set to 'qt' and the file is simply not found to be opened.



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  • Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

    – steeldriver
    Apr 1 '18 at 0:15











  • O boy, it makes total sense.

    – continuity
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When I type into Gnuplot command prompt: plot "datafile.dat" gnuplot gives me: Cannot find or open file "datafile.dat". I definitely have a file named datafile.dat with information in it (in file folder Downloads), but I suspect this happens because my terminal in gnuplot is set to 'qt' and the file is simply not found to be opened.



How can I solve this?










share|improve this question























  • Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

    – steeldriver
    Apr 1 '18 at 0:15











  • O boy, it makes total sense.

    – continuity
    Apr 4 '18 at 16:27














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When I type into Gnuplot command prompt: plot "datafile.dat" gnuplot gives me: Cannot find or open file "datafile.dat". I definitely have a file named datafile.dat with information in it (in file folder Downloads), but I suspect this happens because my terminal in gnuplot is set to 'qt' and the file is simply not found to be opened.



How can I solve this?










share|improve this question














When I type into Gnuplot command prompt: plot "datafile.dat" gnuplot gives me: Cannot find or open file "datafile.dat". I definitely have a file named datafile.dat with information in it (in file folder Downloads), but I suspect this happens because my terminal in gnuplot is set to 'qt' and the file is simply not found to be opened.



How can I solve this?







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  • Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

    – steeldriver
    Apr 1 '18 at 0:15











  • O boy, it makes total sense.

    – continuity
    Apr 4 '18 at 16:27



















  • Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

    – steeldriver
    Apr 1 '18 at 0:15











  • O boy, it makes total sense.

    – continuity
    Apr 4 '18 at 16:27

















Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

– steeldriver
Apr 1 '18 at 0:15





Are you invoking gnuplot from your Downloads directory? if not, you will need to include the path e.g. plot "~/Downloads/datafile.dat"

– steeldriver
Apr 1 '18 at 0:15













O boy, it makes total sense.

– continuity
Apr 4 '18 at 16:27





O boy, it makes total sense.

– continuity
Apr 4 '18 at 16:27










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