Re[2]: [Gnuplot-py-users] plotting dates

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006, Michael Haggerty apparently wrote: 
> that leaves the more difficult question of how you can 
> output time data from Gnuplot.py.  Unfortunately, there is 
> no support for time data built in.  You could output the 
> data to a file via another mechanism then plot it using 
> a Gnuplot.File object.  Or you could hack Gnuplot.py to 
> add support for time data. 

Note that Allin Cottrell has done this for gretl, which uses 
gnuplot to plot.  So look there in hopes on not having to 
reinvent the wheel.  Also, the Matplotlib date handling 
routines might be useful; they work remarkably well.

fwiw,
Alan Isaac