tics.append('"%s" %s' % (time.strftime(...), x))
# might need time.localtime(x) for that last term.ok, tried this and it worked. but the first plot is at the last plot of data back to that math mistake i mentioned earlier. so, thanks much, i will be back when i mess around with it some more and see if i can get it right. thanks very very much guys, i know i sound frustrated and ignorant, but i am having a lot of fun with this -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
