DATAPLOT File Structure

A DATAPLOT file is a normal text file with the extension EXP that can be created with a text editor or by a program. The file must contain one or more DATASETS and possibly also one or more PROLOGUES. Each PROLOGUE/DATASET is an entity that can be individually selected for plotting.

A PROLOGUE/DATASET is identified by a unique positive number in the file. A PROLOGUE normally contains various DATASET commands for defining information about axis scaling, axis text, axis length, title and so on. A PROLOGUE is terminated by another PROLOGUE or by the first DATASET. This means that all PROLOGUES must be placed at the beginning of the file, before the first DATASET.

A DATASET normally contains DATASET commands that are associated to separate data points, as well as with one or more BLOCKS of data (calculated or experimental). A DATASET is terminated by another DATASET command or the end of file.