--- loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2001/12/28 21:56:16	1.25
+++ loncom/xml/lonplot.pm	2002/02/05 15:05:44	1.47
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Dynamic plot
 #
-# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.25 2001/12/28 21:56:16 matthew Exp $
+# $Id: lonplot.pm,v 1.47 2002/02/05 15:05:44 matthew Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@
 # http://www.lon-capa.org/
 #
 # 12/15/01 Matthew
-# 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/27 12/28 Matthew
+# 12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/27 12/28 12/30 12/31 Matthew
+# 01/01/02 Matthew
+# 01/02 01/03 01/04 01/07 01/08 01/09 Matthew
+# 01/21 Matthew
+
 package Apache::lonplot;
 
 use strict;
@@ -35,8 +39,8 @@ use Apache::response;
 use Apache::lonxml;
 use Apache::edit;
 
-sub BEGIN {
-  &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::lonplot',('plot'));
+BEGIN {
+  &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::lonplot',('gnuplot'));
 }
 
 ## 
@@ -69,6 +73,31 @@ sub BEGIN {
 ##        Tests used in checking the validitity of input         ##
 ##                                                               ##
 ###################################################################
+
+my $max_str_len = 50;    # if a label, title, xlabel, or ylabel text
+                         # is longer than this, it will be truncated.
+
+my %linestyles = 
+    (
+     lines          => 2,     # Maybe this will be used in the future
+     linespoints    => 2,     # to check on whether or not they have 
+     dots	    => 2,     # supplied enough <data></data> fields
+     points         => 2,     # to use the given line style.  But for
+     steps	    => 2,     # now there are more important things 
+     fsteps	    => 2,     # for me to deal with.
+     histeps        => 2,
+     errorbars	    => 3,
+     xerrorbars	    => [3,4],
+     yerrorbars	    => [3,4],
+     xyerrorbars    => [4,6],
+     boxes          => 3,
+#     boxerrorbars   => [3,4,5],
+#     boxxyerrorbars => [4,6,7],
+#     financebars    => 5,
+#     candlesticks   => 5,
+     vector	    => 4
+    );		    
+
 my $int_test       = sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+//g;$_[0]=~/^\d+$/};
 my $real_test      = 
     sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+//g;$_[0]=~/^[+-]?\d*\.?\d*([eE][+-]\d+)?$/};
@@ -76,7 +105,7 @@ my $color_test     = sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+//
 my $onoff_test     = sub {$_[0]=~/^(on|off)$/};
 my $key_pos_test   = sub {$_[0]=~/^(top|bottom|right|left|outside|below| )+$/};
 my $sml_test       = sub {$_[0]=~/^(small|medium|large)$/};
-my $linestyle_test = sub {$_[0]=~/^(lines|linespoints|dots|points|steps)$/};
+my $linestyle_test = sub {exists($linestyles{$_[0]})};
 my $words_test     = sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+/ /g;$_[0]=~/^([\w\(\)]+ ?)+$/};
 
 ###################################################################
@@ -84,49 +113,55 @@ my $words_test     = sub {$_[0]=~s/\s+/
 ##                      Attribute metadata                       ##
 ##                                                               ##
 ###################################################################
-my %plot_defaults = 
+my @gnuplot_edit_order = 
+    qw/bgcolor fgcolor height width font transparent grid border align/;
+my %gnuplot_defaults = 
     (
      height       => {
 	 default     => 200,
 	 test        => $int_test,
-	 description => 'vertical size of image (pixels)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry' 
+	 description => 'height of image (pixels)',
+      	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      width        => {
 	 default     => 200,
 	 test        => $int_test,
-	 description => 'horizontal size of image (pixels)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 description => 'width of image (pixels)',
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      bgcolor      => {
 	 default     => 'xffffff',
 	 test        => $color_test, 
 	 description => 'background color of image (xffffff)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      fgcolor      => {
 	 default     => 'x000000',
 	 test        => $color_test,
 	 description => 'foreground color of image (x000000)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry' 
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      transparent  => {
 	 default     => 'off',
 	 test        => $onoff_test, 
-	 description => '',
-	 edit_type   => 'on_off'
+	 description => 'Transparent image',
+	 edit_type   => 'onoff'
 	 },
      grid         => {
 	 default     => 'off',
 	 test        => $onoff_test, 
-	 description => '',
-	 edit_type   => 'on_off'
+	 description => 'Display grid',
+	 edit_type   => 'onoff'
 	 },
      border       => {
 	 default     => 'on',
 	 test        => $onoff_test, 
-	 description => '',
-	 edit_type   => 'on_off'
+	 description => 'Draw border around plot',
+	 edit_type   => 'onoff'
 	 },
      font         => {
 	 default     => 'medium',
@@ -150,13 +185,14 @@ my %key_defaults =
 	 default => '',
 	 test => $words_test,
 	 description => 'Title of key',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '40'
 	 },
      box   => { 
 	 default => 'off',
 	 test => $onoff_test,
 	 description => 'Draw a box around the key?',
-	 edit_type   => 'on_off'
+	 edit_type   => 'onoff'
 	 },
      pos   => { 
 	 default => 'top right', 
@@ -174,13 +210,15 @@ my %label_defaults =
 	 default => 0,
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'x position of label (graph coordinates)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      ypos    => {
 	 default => 0, 
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'y position of label (graph coordinates)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      justify => {
 	 default => 'left',    
@@ -191,44 +229,81 @@ my %label_defaults =
      }
      );
 
+my @tic_edit_order = ('location','mirror','start','increment','end');
+my %tic_defaults =
+    (
+     location => {
+	 default => 'border', 
+	 test => sub {$_[0]=~/^(border|axis)$/},
+	 description => 'Location of tick marks',
+	 edit_type   => 'choice',
+	 choices     => ['border','axis']
+	 },
+     mirror => {
+	 default => 'on', 
+	 test => $onoff_test,
+	 description => 'mirror ticks on opposite axis?',
+	 edit_type   => 'onoff'
+	 },
+     start => {
+	 default => '-10.0',
+	 test => $real_test,
+	 description => 'Start ticks at',
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
+	 },
+     increment => {
+	 default => '1.0',
+	 test => $real_test,
+	 description => 'Place a tick every',
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
+	 },
+     end => {
+	 default => ' 10.0',
+	 test => $real_test,
+	 description => 'Stop ticks at ',
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
+	 },
+     );
+
 my %axis_defaults = 
     (
-     color     => {
+     color   => {
 	 default => 'x000000', 
 	 test => $color_test,
 	 description => 'color of axes (x000000)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      xmin      => {
 	 default => '-10.0',
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'minimum x-value shown in plot',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      xmax      => {
 	 default => ' 10.0',
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'maximum x-value shown in plot',	 
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      ymin      => {
 	 default => '-10.0',
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'minimum y-value shown in plot',	 
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      ymax      => {
 	 default => ' 10.0',
 	 test => $real_test,
 	 description => 'maximum y-value shown in plot',	 
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
-	 },
-     linestyle => {
-	 default => 'points',
-	 test => $linestyle_test,
-	 description => 'Style of the axis lines',
-	 edit_type   => 'choice',
-	 choices     => ['lines','linespoints','dots','points']
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 }
      );
 
@@ -238,20 +313,22 @@ my %curve_defaults =
 	 default => 'x000000',
 	 test => $color_test,
 	 description => 'color of curve (x000000)',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '10'
 	 },
      name      => {
 	 default => '',
 	 test => $words_test,
 	 description => 'name of curve to appear in key',
-	 edit_type   => 'entry'
+	 edit_type   => 'entry',
+	 size        => '20'
 	 },
      linestyle => {
 	 default => 'lines',
 	 test => $linestyle_test,
-	 description => 'Style of the axis lines',
+	 description => 'Line style',
 	 edit_type   => 'choice',
-	 choices     => ['lines','linespoints','dots','points','steps']
+	 choices     => [keys(%linestyles)]
 	 }
      );
 
@@ -260,43 +337,42 @@ my %curve_defaults =
 ##                    parsing and edit rendering                 ##
 ##                                                               ##
 ###################################################################
-my (%plot,%key,%axis,$title,$xlabel,$ylabel,@labels,@curves);
+my (%plot,%key,%axis,$title,$xlabel,$ylabel,@labels,@curves,%xtics,%ytics);
 
-sub start_plot {
+sub start_gnuplot {
     %plot    = ();      %key     = ();      %axis   = (); 
     $title   = undef;   $xlabel  = undef;   $ylabel = undef;
     $#labels = -1;      $#curves = -1;
+    %xtics    = ();      %ytics    = ();
     #
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
     my $result='';
     &Apache::lonxml::register('Apache::lonplot',
-	     ('title','xlabel','ylabel','key','axis','label','curve'));
-    push (@Apache::lonxml::namespace,'plot');
-    my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/plot",$$parser[-1]);
+	     ('title','xlabel','ylabel','key','axis','label','curve',
+	      'xtics','ytics'));
+    push (@Apache::lonxml::namespace,'lonplot');
     if ($target eq 'web') {
+	my $inside = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/gnuplot",$$parser[-1]);
 	$inside=&Apache::run::evaluate($inside,$safeeval,$$parstack[-1]);
-    }
-    &Apache::lonxml::newparser($parser,\$inside);
-    if ($target eq 'web') {
-	&get_attributes(\%plot,\%plot_defaults,$parstack,$safeeval,
+	&Apache::lonxml::newparser($parser,\$inside);
+	&get_attributes(\%plot,\%gnuplot_defaults,$parstack,$safeeval,
 			$tagstack->[-1]);
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
-	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot');
-	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%plot_defaults);
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'GnuPlot');
+	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%gnuplot_defaults,
+				    \@gnuplot_edit_order);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
 	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
-	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%plot_defaults));
+	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%gnuplot_defaults));
 	if ($constructtag) {
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
-	    $result.= &Apache::edit::handle_insert();
 	}
     }
     return $result;
 }
 
-sub end_plot {
+sub end_gnuplot {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
-
     pop @Apache::lonxml::namespace;
     &Apache::lonxml::deregister('Apache::lonplot',
 	('title','xlabel','ylabel','key','axis','label','curve'));
@@ -307,18 +383,16 @@ sub end_plot {
 	## Determine filename
 	my $tmpdir = '/home/httpd/perl/tmp/';
 	my $filename = $ENV{'user.name'}.'_'.$ENV{'user.domain'}.
-	    '_'.time.'_'.$$.'_plot.data';
+	    '_'.time.'_'.$$.int(rand(1000)).'_plot.data';
 	## Write the plot description to the file
-	my $fh=Apache::File->new(">$tmpdir$filename");
-	print $fh &write_gnuplot_file();
-	close($fh);
+	&write_gnuplot_file($tmpdir,$filename);
 	## return image tag for the plot
 	$result .= <<"ENDIMAGE";
 <img src    = "/cgi-bin/plot.gif?$filename" 
      width  = "$plot{'width'}" 
      height = "$plot{'height'}"
      align  = "$plot{'align'}"
-     alt    = "/cgi-bin/plot.gif?$filename" />
+     alt    = "image should be /cgi-bin/plot.gif?$filename" />
 ENDIMAGE
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
@@ -326,6 +400,70 @@ ENDIMAGE
     return $result;
 }
 
+
+##--------------------------------------------------------------- xtics
+sub start_xtics {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
+    my $result='';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	&get_attributes(\%xtics,\%tic_defaults,$parstack,$safeeval,
+		    $tagstack->[-1]);
+    } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'xtics');
+	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%tic_defaults,
+				    \@tic_edit_order);
+    } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
+	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%tic_defaults));
+	if ($constructtag) {
+	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
+	}
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub end_xtics {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
+    my $result = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+    } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+##--------------------------------------------------------------- ytics
+sub start_ytics {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
+    my $result='';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+	&get_attributes(\%ytics,\%tic_defaults,$parstack,$safeeval,
+		    $tagstack->[-1]);
+    } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'ytics');
+	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%tic_defaults,
+				    \@tic_edit_order);
+    } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
+	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%tic_defaults));
+	if ($constructtag) {
+	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
+	}
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub end_ytics {
+    my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
+    my $result = '';
+    if ($target eq 'web') {
+    } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
+    }
+    return $result;
+}
+
+
 ##----------------------------------------------------------------- key
 sub start_key {
     my ($target,$token,$tagstack,$parstack,$parser,$safeeval,$style)=@_;
@@ -341,7 +479,6 @@ sub start_key {
 	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%key_defaults));
 	if ($constructtag) {
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
-	    $result.= &Apache::edit::handle_insert();
 	}
     }
     return $result;
@@ -363,14 +500,18 @@ sub start_title {
     my $result='';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$title = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/title",$$parser[-1]);
+	if (length($title) > $max_str_len) {
+	    $title = substr($title,0,$max_str_len);
+	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Title');
 	my $text=&Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/title",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result.='</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/function");
+	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/title");
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
     return $result;
@@ -381,6 +522,7 @@ sub end_title {
     my $result = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -390,14 +532,18 @@ sub start_xlabel {
     my $result='';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$xlabel = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/xlabel",$$parser[-1]);
+	if (length($xlabel) > $max_str_len) {
+	    $xlabel = substr($xlabel,0,$max_str_len);
+	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Xlabel');
 	my $text=&Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/xlabel",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result.='</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/function");
+	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/xlabel");
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);	
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
     return $result;
@@ -408,6 +554,7 @@ sub end_xlabel {
     my $result = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -418,14 +565,18 @@ sub start_ylabel {
     my $result='';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
 	$ylabel = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/ylabel",$$parser[-1]);
+	if (length($ylabel) > $max_str_len) {
+	    $ylabel = substr($ylabel,0,$max_str_len);
+	}
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Ylabel');
 	my $text = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/ylabel",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result .= '</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/function");
+	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/ylabel");
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
     return $result;
@@ -436,6 +587,7 @@ sub end_ylabel {
     my $result = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -448,26 +600,21 @@ sub start_label {
 	my %label;
 	&get_attributes(\%label,\%label_defaults,$parstack,$safeeval,
 		    $tagstack->[-1]);
-	$label{'text'} = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/label",$$parser[-1]);
-	if (! &$words_test($label{'text'})) {
-	    # I should probably warn about it, too.
-	    $label{'text'} = 'Illegal text';
-	}
+	my $text = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/label",$$parser[-1]);
+	$text = substr($text,0,$max_str_len) if (length($text) > $max_str_len);
+	$label{'text'} = $text;
 	push(@labels,\%label);
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Label');
 	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%label_defaults);
 	my $text = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/label",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result .= '</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
+	&Apache::edit::get_new_args
 	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%label_defaults));
-	if ($constructtag) {
-	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
-	    $result.= &Apache::edit::handle_insert();
-	}
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/label");
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
@@ -496,11 +643,11 @@ sub start_curve {
 		    $tagstack->[-1]);
 	push (@curves,\%curve);
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
-	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Curve');
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Curve');
 	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%curve_defaults);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
 	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
-	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%label_defaults));
+	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%curve_defaults));
 	if ($constructtag) {
 	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	    $result.= &Apache::edit::handle_insert();
@@ -533,14 +680,13 @@ sub start_function {
 	$curves[-1]->{'function'} = 
 	    &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/function",$$parser[-1]);
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
-	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Curve Function');
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Gnuplot compatible curve function');
 	my $text = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/function",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result .= '</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
-
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	# Why do I do this?
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/function");
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
@@ -552,6 +698,7 @@ sub end_function {
     my $result = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_table();
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -568,12 +715,17 @@ sub start_data {
 	    delete($curves[-1]->{'function'});
 	}
 	my $datatext = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/data",$$parser[-1]);
+	# Deal with cases where we're given an array...
+	if ($datatext =~ /^\@/) {
+	    $datatext = &Apache::run::run('return "'.$datatext.'"',
+					  $safeeval,1);
+	}
 	$datatext =~ s/\s+/ /g;  
 	# Need to do some error checking on the @data array - 
 	# make sure it's all numbers and make sure each array 
 	# is of the same length.
 	my @data;
-	if ($datatext =~ /,/) {
+	if ($datatext =~ /,/) { # comma deliminated
 	    @data = split /,/,$datatext;
 	} else { # Assume it's space seperated.
 	    @data = split / /,$datatext;
@@ -594,14 +746,22 @@ sub start_data {
 		$data[$i] = 1.15572734979092;
 	    }
 	}
+	# complain if the number of data points is not the same as
+	# in previous sets of data.
+	if (($curves[-1]->{'data'}) && ($#data != $#{@{$curves[-1]->{'data'}->[0]}})){
+	    &Apache::lonxml::warning
+		('Number of data points is not consistent with previous '.
+		 'number of data points');
+	}
 	push  @{$curves[-1]->{'data'}},\@data;
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
-	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Curve Data');
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Comma or space deliminated curve data');
 	my $text = &Apache::lonxml::get_all_text("/data",$$parser[-1]);
-	$result .= '</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3">'.
-	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',20,1).
-	    &Apache::edit::end_table();
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::start_spanning_row().
+	    &Apache::edit::editfield('',$text,'',60,1);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	$result.=&Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
 	my $text=$$parser[-1]->get_text("/data");
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::modifiedfield($token);
     }
@@ -613,6 +773,7 @@ sub end_data {
     my $result = '';
     if ($target eq 'web') {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
+	$result .= &Apache::edit::end_table();
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -628,6 +789,11 @@ sub start_axis {
 	$result .= &Apache::edit::tag_start($target,$token,'Plot Axes');
 	$result .= &edit_attributes($target,$token,\%axis_defaults);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
+	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
+	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%axis_defaults));
+	if ($constructtag) {
+	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
+	}
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -639,12 +805,6 @@ sub end_axis {
     } elsif ($target eq 'edit') {
 	$result.=&Apache::edit::tag_end($target,$token);
     } elsif ($target eq 'modified') {
-	my $constructtag=&Apache::edit::get_new_args
-	    ($token,$parstack,$safeeval,keys(%axis_defaults));
-	if ($constructtag) {
-	    $result = &Apache::edit::rebuild_tag($token);
-	    $result.= &Apache::edit::handle_insert();
-	}
     }
     return $result;
 }
@@ -684,8 +844,10 @@ sub get_attributes{
     }
     return ;
 }
+
 ##------------------------------------------------------- write_gnuplot_file
 sub write_gnuplot_file {
+    my ($tmpdir,$filename)= @_;
     my $gnuplot_input = '';
     my $curve;
     # Collect all the colors
@@ -704,16 +866,34 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
     $gnuplot_input .= $plot{'font'} . ' ';
     $gnuplot_input .= 'size '.$plot{'width'}.','.$plot{'height'}.' ';
     $gnuplot_input .= "@Colors\n";
+    # set output
+    $gnuplot_input .= "set output\n";
     # grid
     $gnuplot_input .= 'set grid'.$/ if ($plot{'grid'} eq 'on');
     # border
     $gnuplot_input .= ($plot{'border'} eq 'on'?
 		       'set border'.$/           :
 		       'set noborder'.$/         );    # title, xlabel, ylabel
-    $gnuplot_input .= "set output\n";
+    # titles
     $gnuplot_input .= "set title  \"$title\"\n"  if (defined($title)) ;
     $gnuplot_input .= "set xlabel \"$xlabel\"\n" if (defined($xlabel));
     $gnuplot_input .= "set ylabel \"$ylabel\"\n" if (defined($ylabel));
+    # tics
+    if (%xtics) {    
+	$gnuplot_input .= "set xtics $xtics{'location'} ";
+	$gnuplot_input .= ( $xtics{'mirror'} eq 'on'?"mirror ":"nomirror ");
+	$gnuplot_input .= "$xtics{'start'}, ";
+	$gnuplot_input .= "$xtics{'increment'}, ";
+	$gnuplot_input .= "$xtics{'end'}\n";
+    }
+    if (%ytics) {    
+	$gnuplot_input .= "set ytics $ytics{'location'} ";
+	$gnuplot_input .= ( $ytics{'mirror'} eq 'on'?"mirror ":"nomirror ");
+	$gnuplot_input .= "$ytics{'start'}, ";
+	$gnuplot_input .= "$ytics{'increment'}, ";
+        $gnuplot_input .= "$ytics{'end'}\n";
+    }
+    # axis
     if (%axis) {
 	$gnuplot_input .= "set xrange \[$axis{'xmin'}:$axis{'xmax'}\]\n";
 	$gnuplot_input .= "set yrange \[$axis{'ymin'}:$axis{'ymax'}\]\n";
@@ -722,7 +902,7 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
     if (%key) {
 	$gnuplot_input .= 'set key '.$key{'pos'}.' ';
 	if ($key{'title'} ne '') {
-	    $gnuplot_input .= 'title "'.$key{'title'}.'" ';
+	    $gnuplot_input .= 'title " '.$key{'title'}.'" ';
 	} 
 	$gnuplot_input .= ($key{'box'} eq 'on' ? 'box ' : 'nobox ').$/;
     } else {
@@ -736,7 +916,6 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
     }
     # curves
     $gnuplot_input .= 'plot ';
-    my $datatext = '';
     for (my $i = 0;$i<=$#curves;$i++) {
 	$curve = $curves[$i];
 	$gnuplot_input.= ', ' if ($i > 0);
@@ -746,9 +925,12 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
 		$curve->{'name'}.'" with '.
 		$curve->{'linestyle'};
 	} elsif (exists($curve->{'data'})) {
-	    $gnuplot_input.= '\'-\' title "'.
-		$curve->{'name'}.'" with '.
-		$curve->{'linestyle'};
+	    # Store data values in $datatext
+	    my $datatext = '';
+	    #   get new filename
+	    my $datafilename = "$tmpdir/$filename.$i";
+	    my $fh=Apache::File->new(">$datafilename");
+	    # Compile data
 	    my @Data = @{$curve->{'data'}};
 	    my @Data0 = @{$Data[0]};
 	    for (my $i =0; $i<=$#Data0; $i++) {
@@ -758,20 +940,30 @@ sub write_gnuplot_file {
 		}
 		$datatext .= $/;
 	    }
-	    $datatext .=$/;
+	    #   write file
+	    print $fh $datatext;
+	    close ($fh);
+	    #   generate gnuplot text
+	    $gnuplot_input.= '"'.$datafilename.'" title "'.
+		$curve->{'name'}.'" with '.
+		$curve->{'linestyle'};
 	}
     }
-    $gnuplot_input .= $/.$datatext;
-    return $gnuplot_input;
+    # Write the output to a file.
+    my $fh=Apache::File->new(">$tmpdir$filename");
+    print $fh $gnuplot_input;
+    close($fh);
+    # That's all folks.
+    return ;
 }
 
 #---------------------------------------------- check_inputs
 sub check_inputs {
     ## Note: no inputs, no outputs - this acts only on global variables.
     ## Make sure we have all the input we need:
-    if (! %plot) { &set_defaults(\%plot,\%plot_defaults); }
+    if (! %plot) { &set_defaults(\%plot,\%gnuplot_defaults); }
     if (! %key ) {} # No key for this plot, thats okay
-    if (! %axis) { &set_defaults(\%axis,\%axis_defaults); }
+#    if (! %axis) { &set_defaults(\%axis,\%axis_defaults); }
     if (! defined($title )) {} # No title for this plot, thats okay
     if (! defined($xlabel)) {} # No xlabel for this plot, thats okay
     if (! defined($ylabel)) {} # No ylabel for this plot, thats okay
@@ -791,20 +983,27 @@ sub check_inputs {
 
 #------------------------------------------------ make_edit
 sub edit_attributes {
-    my ($target,$token,$defaults) = @_;
-    my $result;
-    foreach my $attr (sort keys(%$defaults)) {
+    my ($target,$token,$defaults,$keys) = @_;
+    my ($result,@keys);
+    if ($keys && ref($keys) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        @keys = @$keys;
+    } else {
+	@keys = sort(keys(%$defaults));
+    }
+    foreach my $attr (@keys) {
+	# append a ' ' to the description if it doesn't have one already.
+	my $description = $defaults->{$attr}->{'description'};
+	$description .= ' ' if ($description !~ / $/);
 	if ($defaults->{$attr}->{'edit_type'} eq 'entry') {
-	    $result .= &Apache::edit::text_arg(
-                 $defaults->{$attr}->{'description'},
-		 $attr,
-		 $token);
+	    $result .= &Apache::edit::text_arg
+		($description,$attr,$token,
+		 $defaults->{$attr}->{'size'});
 	} elsif ($defaults->{$attr}->{'edit_type'} eq 'choice') {
-	    $result .= &Apache::edit::select_arg(
-		 $defaults->{$attr}->{'description'},
-		 $attr,
-		 $defaults->{$attr}->{'choices'},
-		 $token);
+	    $result .= &Apache::edit::select_arg
+		($description,$attr,$defaults->{$attr}->{'choices'},$token);
+	} elsif ($defaults->{$attr}->{'edit_type'} eq 'onoff') {
+	    $result .= &Apache::edit::select_arg
+		($description,$attr,['on','off'],$token);
 	}
 	$result .= '<br />';
     }
@@ -818,37 +1017,57 @@ sub edit_attributes {
 ##                                                               ##
 ###################################################################
 
-#------------------------------------------------ insert_xxxxxxx
-sub insert_plot {
-    my $result;
+sub insert_gnuplot {
+    my $result = '';
     #  plot attributes
-    $result .= '<plot ';
-    foreach my $attr (%plot_defaults) {
-	$result .= '     '.$attr.' "'.$plot_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}.
-	    "\"\n";
+    $result .= "<plot \n";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%gnuplot_defaults)) {
+	$result .= "     $attr=\"$gnuplot_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}\"\n";
     }
     $result .= ">\n";
-    # Add the components
-    $result .= &insert_key();
-    $result .= &insert_axis();
-    $result .= &insert_label();    
+    # Add the components (most are commented out for simplicity)
+    # $result .= &insert_key();
+    # $result .= &insert_axis();
+    # $result .= &insert_title();    
+    # $result .= &insert_xlabel();    
+    # $result .= &insert_ylabel();    
     $result .= &insert_curve();
-    $result .= &insert_function();    
-    $result .= "</curve>\n";
-    $result .= &insert_curve();
-    $result .= &insert_data();    
-    $result .= "</curve>\n";
     # close up the <plot>
     $result .= "</plot>\n";
     return $result;
 }
 
+sub insert_tics {
+    my $result;
+    $result .= &insert_xtics() . &insert_ytics;
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub insert_xtics {
+    my $result;
+    $result .= "\n    <xtics ";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%tic_defaults)) {
+	$result .= "$attr=\"$tic_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}\" ";
+    }
+    $result .= "/>\n";
+    return $result;
+}
+
+sub insert_ytics {
+    my $result;
+    $result .= "\n    <ytics ";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%tic_defaults)) {
+	$result .= "$attr=\"$tic_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}\" ";
+    }
+    $result .= "/>\n";
+    return $result;
+}
+
 sub insert_key {
     my $result;
-    $result .= '    <key ';
-    foreach my $attr (%key_defaults) {
-	$result .= '         '.$attr.' "'.$key_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}.
-	    "\"\n";
+    $result .= "\n    <key \n";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%key_defaults)) {
+	$result .= "         $attr=\"$key_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}\"\n";
     }
     $result .= "   />\n";
     return $result;
@@ -856,20 +1075,23 @@ sub insert_key {
 
 sub insert_axis{
     my $result;
-    $result .= '    <axis ';
-    foreach my $attr (%axis_defaults) {
-	$result .= '         '.$attr.' "'.$axis_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}.
-	    "\"\n";
+    $result .= "\n    <axis ";
+   foreach my $attr (keys(%axis_defaults)) {
+	$result .= "         $attr=\"$axis_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}\"\n";
     }
     $result .= "   />\n";
     return $result;
 }
 
+sub insert_title { return "\n    <title></title>\n"; }
+sub insert_xlabel { return "\n    <xlabel></xlabel>\n"; }
+sub insert_ylabel { return "\n    <ylabel></ylabel>\n"; }
+
 sub insert_label {
     my $result;
-    $result .= '    <label ';
-    foreach my $attr (%label_defaults) {
-	$result .= '         '.$attr.' "'.
+    $result .= "\n    <label ";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%label_defaults)) {
+	$result .= '         '.$attr.'="'.
 	    $label_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}."\"\n";
     }
     $result .= "   ></label>\n";
@@ -878,12 +1100,13 @@ sub insert_label {
 
 sub insert_curve {
     my $result;
-    $result .= '    <curve ';
-    foreach my $attr (%curve_defaults) {
-	$result .= '         '.$attr.' "'.
+    $result .= "\n    <curve ";
+    foreach my $attr (keys(%curve_defaults)) {
+	$result .= '         '.$attr.'="'.
 	    $curve_defaults{$attr}->{'default'}."\"\n";
     }
     $result .= "    >\n";
+    $result .= &insert_data().&insert_data()."</curve>\n";
 }
 
 sub insert_function {
@@ -895,7 +1118,6 @@ sub insert_function {
 sub insert_data {
     my $result;
     $result .= "     <data></data>\n";
-    $result .= "     <data></data>\n";
     return $result;
 }