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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use File to open files for plotting. File Open, Saveas, and Import are
available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open to initialize the plotter with a new XY table of numbers. The default
file is MYPLOT.DAT in the current directory.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Help for Import ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Import to accept a new file of numerical values which are added to the Y
column set. Thus, if columns 1 and 2 are filled, importing a new file will fill
columns 3,4,5.. The plot always uses the first column of the first file for
the X axis.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.3. Help for Saveas ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Saveas to save the entire X,Y column set into a new file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.4. Help for Read ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Read to re-initialize the plot system with the current file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Options to check off the Y columns which should be plotted, and to set
heading or axis scales in the commercial version of plotter. A check mark
appears next to your selection when the selection is active.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Open to select a plotfile.
1. Select the down arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the
drives on your system.
2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name.
5. Select the Open pushbutton to display the puzzle you want to view.
For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
o Open file name
o Type of file
o Drive
o File
o Directory
o Open
o Cancel
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Keys Help for Plotter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
There is no key specific help for Plotter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Type the name of the file you want to open in the Open filename field and
select the Open pushbutton.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select the down arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Drive list displays the drives on your system. Select the drive that
contains the files you want to view.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list. Select the file you want to open.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive. Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Open to accept all information in the window, display the puzzle and
remove the window from the screen.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Select Cancel to remove the window from the screen without saving any changes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Simple Plotter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use Simple Plotter for quick and easy plotting of numbers.
Related Information:
o Principle of Operation
o Loading Numbers
o Selecting Columns
o Memory Limits
o Contacting the Author
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Principles of Operations ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Simply read in one or more files of text numbers, each number on a line
separated by a white space characters (one or more spaces or TAB). The numbers
will be plotted against the left most column of numbers in the first file.
Only enabled columns will be plotted.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Loading Values ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To open a file of numbers
1. Select File.
2. Select Open to see a list of files.
3. Select a file.
4. Select OK and the file is read.
5. Column one is enabled for plotting.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Enabling Columns ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
o Select the Options menu and Columns sub menu.
o Click on the columns to be plotted.
o The column one is the second value in the first file.
o The X axis is the first column in the first file.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Contacting the Author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To contact the author for commercial upgrades to Simple Plotter.
Matt Young and Associates
PO Box 658
Saratoga,CA 95071
408-741 1944
E Mail: 73063,1300@compuserve.com
The commercial version of Simple Plotter includes logrithm, exponential, and
probability scales; headings axis plot options; print facilities; and a greater
variety of plot formats. Price: $18.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Memory Limits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The system will report out of space for any condition
More than ten files read
More than 12 Columns of data
More than 4000 values in the columns.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Contacting the author ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
To contact the author for commercial upgrades to Simple Plotter.
Matt Young and Associates
PO Box 658
Saratoga,CA 95071
408-741 1944
E Mail: kyma@netcom.com
The commercial version of Simple Plotter includes logrithm, exponential, and
probability scales; headings axis plot options; print facilities; and a greater
variety of plot formats. Price: $20.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Use OK after reading Product Information to return to Plotter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A symbol that shows that a choice is currently active.