Recent changes to 2866: help command without argument shows an incorrect pagehttps://sourceforge.net/p/gnuplot/bugs/2866/2026-04-12T00:55:17.393000ZRecent changes to 2866: help command without argument shows an incorrect page#2866 help command without argument shows an incorrect page2026-04-12T00:55:17.393000Z2026-04-12T00:55:17.393000ZEthan Merritthttps://sourceforge.net/u/sfeam/https://sourceforge.net464f8e090629957fed4edd2185cfa543fe8bf0ec<div class="markdown_content"><ul>
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</ul></div>help command without argument shows an incorrect page2026-04-08T06:26:44.637000Z2026-04-08T06:26:44.637000ZAnonymoushttps://sourceforge.net/u/userid-None/https://sourceforge.net7626fc3a782523fa377d122dd47f820d38602203<div class="markdown_content"><p>I'm using gnuplot 6.0.0 in Xubuntu Linux 24.04.</p>
<p>How to reproduce:</p>
<div class="codehilite"><pre><span></span><code>$<span class="w"> </span>gnuplot
><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">help</span>
</code></pre></div>
<p>Result: It shows the following message.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>These functions are valid only in the context of data input. Usually this<br/>
means use in an expression that provides an input field of the <code>using</code><br/>
specifier in a <code>plot</code>, <code>splot</code>, <code>fit</code>, or <code>stats</code> command. However the<br/>
scope of the functions is actually the full clause of the plot command,<br/>
including for example use of <code>columnhead</code> in constructing the plot title.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>I thinks this corresponds to <a href="http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/loc2742.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gnuplot.info/docs/loc2742.html</a></p>
<p>Expected result: I think it should show general information and top-level guide about gnuplot, instead of the above one.</p></div>help command without argument shows an incorrect page2026-04-08T06:26:44.637000Z2026-04-08T06:26:44.637000ZAnonymoushttps://sourceforge.net/u/userid-None/https://sourceforge.net7864dc72dbd68ea1070e8a4be4281c7c9323f602<div class="markdown_content"><p>Ticket 2866 has been modified: help command without argument shows an incorrect page<br/>
Edited By: Ethan Merritt (sfeam)<br/>
Status updated: 'open' => 'pending-fixed'</p></div>