'gnuplot' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

[SupreetKurdekar]

Bug category

• bug - compilation error
• bug - compilation warning
• [ x] bug - runtime error
• bug - runtime warning
• bug - logic error

Describe the bug

Running simple line plot code from Visual Studio. I get the error "GNUPlot is not an internal command"
Steps to Reproduce

Installed Matplot++ from VCPKG. Can see and use matplot++ code in main function. But cant generate plots due to above error

Output

'gnuplot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Press ENTER to continue...

Platform

• cross-platform issue - linux
• [ x] cross-platform issue - windows
• cross-platform issue - macos

Environment Details:

• OS: Windows 10
• OS Version:
• Compiler: MSBuild
• Compiler version:

[alandefreitas]

Is gnuplot installed and in PATH? I'm not sure vcpkg can do that for you. I don't know much about what vcpkg can do.

[LucasMSpereira]

In windows 11, I ran into the same issue. Downloading and installing gnuplot, then reopening VS code solved it.