I've written a perl 5.8 client running on W2K that communicates with my perl server module running on each of my 3 Unix Boxes. Each Unix box is running the same C++ application and is set up for load balancing. My client connects via a socket to each box and receives back various statistics on the health of the application for each of the servers.

My perl client then takes the information and creates a canvas to graph the information on. I have been using a screen print utility to capture the graph and print it because I haven't been able to figure out how to print the graphic displayed on the canvas from within the perl module.

The graph I want to print is a typical XY Multi-Line Graph with text information around it. I have 2 arrays where each element in each array represents a minute in time for a 2400 clock - 1440 elements (24*60). Each element in array 1 contains the total number of Transactions processed in that minute of time. The other array is similar, but contains the total number of threads running.

I have looked at CPAN but have been unsuccessful in finding what I need.

Do you know of a way to do this? Is there some utility that I need? Is there a way to save the canvas or graphic in a format that some other graphics program can use?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

a humble perl neophyte

In reply to How do I print a canvas graphic ? by gerry

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