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Methods of popping up a simple X-Y graph from within a C# .NET console app?

p.s. I don't mind using a 3rd party plugin (such as like IronPython or Matlab) to take advantage of 3rd party graphing libraries.

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    You mean like ASCII-art? Or you would like this console application to open another window which would represent the canvas on which the graph would be drawn? – Darin Dimitrov Sep 17 '11 at 13:40
  • Inside the console or do you want to start a Windows application? Using the console won't really give a satisfying result ( IMHO ) as the "resolution" will be terrible ... – Sascha Sep 17 '11 at 13:42
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    well guys, in MS-DOS we used to play games so there must be a way to draw lines, circles and shapes, not only ASCII charts... :) – Davide Piras Sep 17 '11 at 13:47
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    @Davide Piras - you really want to draw into VGA memory, perhaps even via a BIOS call ? ;-) – Yahia Sep 17 '11 at 13:49
  • I don't, but I guess he does :) – Davide Piras Sep 17 '11 at 13:51
  • Thanks guys - Im not a DOS Philistine who loves nothing more than to play Space Quest I under MS-DOS 6.22 :) I am looking for a way to spawn a proper graphical graph, not ASCII art. – Contango Sep 17 '11 at 16:31

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Use the following method to start a console app with a windows form and then display/hide the form as necessary. Use the form to display the graph bitmap.

how to run a winform from console application?

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