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I am looking for a Unix-based graphing/charting program that will enable me to set up a website for a stockbrokerage company. I would like to find a server-side product that will generate .GIF charts/graphs from input from a text-based data file on the server. Any ideas?

transit

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n0thing

Hi,

One of the graphing tools i use to produce graphics is the
dg library by Thomas Boutell. http://www.boutell.com/gd, it will
allow you to create fast .gif files based on the data you provide. I use it to create traffic utilization for my routers.

Regards,
Minh Lai

transit

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This is not a rejection. I just have a question or two for you before I give you the points.

1) Can this product be used to generate graphs/charts in Unix (probably on a shared web server)?

2) How big of a job is it to get the thing to work?

3) What device(s) does one need to make this work? The web page you referred to indicates that various programming languages can be used to interface with this.

4) Do you need to be a programmer to work with this?

5) How big of a job is it for someone (programmer or nonprogrammer) to set up this tools to generate a standard line graph with multiple lines? This is the use I have in mind, since my client has a stock brokerage company...

Thanks for your help!!

- Ben

mgrcnk

I have another suggestion, but I will wait until you make up your mind about n0thing's answer. If you want me to post it anways, let me know. Didn't want to interfere, though.

transit

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Dear mgrcnk,

Please post your suggestion!

Thanks!

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transit

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This appears to be an excellent option!!

Thanks!!