[pstricks] [Service] This list is now closed for non subscribers

[Chris Sangwin]

Many thanks Denis - your code is exactly what I needed - and also shows
the way to future development in this direction.  Perhaps I should have
known about pst-plot - I'll certainly have a closer look at it now.

Regards
Chris

On Wed, 27 Jun 2001, Denis Girou wrote:

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