PC Pro 1998 April/DPPCPRO0498.ISO/April/MathCad/SETUP/DATA.Z/mcad.cnt

Microsoft Windows Help File Content | 1997-06-02 | 9.3 KB | 257 lines

:Base mcad.hlp
:Title Mathcad 7 Professional Help
:Index Mathcad 7 Professional Help = mcad.hlp
1 The Basics
2 What you can do with Mathcad=bas_ovrview
2 The Mathcad desktop=bas_desktop
2 Your Mathcad worksheet=bas_regions
2 Equation basics
3 Evaluating an expression=bas_eval
3 Defining a variable=bas_vardef
3 Defining a function=bas_funcdef
3 Evaluating over a range=rv_eval
2 Entering text=text_insert
2 Graphing basics
3 Creating an xy graph=graf_create
3 Resizing an xy graph=graf_size
2 File management basics
3 Printing=doc_print
3 Saving=doc_save
1 Equations
2 Equation basics
3 Entering equations=ed_editing_expr
3 Evaluating an expression=bas_eval
3 Defining a variable=bas_vardef
3 Defining a function=bas_funcdef
3 Variable and function names=name
3 Built-in constants=const
3 Numbers=num
2 Equation editing
3 Entering equations=ed_editing_expr
3 Editing tools=ed_tools
3 Changing a name or number=ed_name
3 Inserting an operator=ed_opinsert
3 Inserting parentheses=ed_insertparens
3 Deleting parentheses=ed_deleteparens
3 Inserting a minus sign=ed_insminus
3 Deleting a minus sign=ed_delminus
3 Applying a function=ed_func
3 Moving parts of an equation=ed_move
3 Deleting parts of an equation=ed_deletepart
2 Equation formatting
2 Formatting numerical results=num_global
2 Working with fonts=fonts
2 Highlighting equations=highlight_eqn
2 Viewing a numerical result in full precision=num_ctrlf
1 Text
2 Text editing
3 Inserting text=text_insert
3 Editing text=text_edit
3 Importing text=text_import
3 Moving text=text_move
3 Math in text=text_math
3 Creating hypertext links=text_jump
2 Text formatting
3 Setting wrap margins=text_width
3 Changing the font of selected text=text_font
3 Changing text paragraph properties=text_paragraph_properties
3 Highlighting text=text_highlightbackground
3 Checking the spelling of text=text_spell
2 Text styles
3 Overview=text_style_overview
3 Applying a text style=text_style_apply
3 Modifying a text style=text_style_modify
3 Creating a new text style=text_style_create
3 Deleting a text style=text_style_delete
1 Computational features
2 Controlling calculations=calc_mode
2 Iteration=range_var
2 Doing calculations in parallel=calc_parallel
2 Errors in numerical calculations=err
2 Simplifying expressions before numerical computation=smart_symopt
1 Layout tools
2 Overview=bas_regions
2 Selecting regions=lay_selectregion
2 Moving regions=lay_drag
2 Deleting regions=lay_delete
2 Blank lines between regions=lay_insdel
2 Separating regions=lay_separate
2 Aligning regions=lay_align
2 Locking regions=lay_lock
1 Worksheet management
2 Overview=doc
2 Worksheet basics
3 Creating a new worksheet=doc_new
3 Opening a worksheet=doc_open
3 Saving a worksheet=doc_save
3 Closing a worksheet=doc_close
3 Renaming a worksheet=doc_rename
2 Templates
3 Creating a new template=doc_createtemplate
3 Modifying a template=doc_modifytemplate
3 Using a template=doc_new
2 Formatting worksheets
3 Defining headers and footers=doc_hdrftr
3 Page layout and margins=doc_margin
3 Including one worksheet inside another=doc_include
3 Safeguarding worksheets=lay_lock
2 Exporting a worksheet
3 Mailing a worksheet=doc_mail
3 Exporting a worksheet to another application=doc_export
2 Printing a worksheet
3 Printing a worksheet=doc_print
3 Printing selected pages=doc_pgselect
3 Printing parts of a page=doc_regselect
3 Previewing your output=doc_prtprev
2 References and hyperlinks to worksheets
3 Including a reference to a worksheet=doc_include
3 Creating a hyperlink to a worksheet=text_jump
1 Vectors and matrices
2 Overview=ra_intro
2 Array basics
3 Creating vectors and matrices=ra_make
3 Computing with vectors and matrices=ra_compute
3 Displaying vectors and matrices=ra_disp
3 Graphing a vector=rv_vector
2 Editing arrays
3 Changing the size of an array=ra_resize
3 Extracting elements=ra_extract
3 Extracting sub-arrays=rafunc_submat
2 Beginning arrays at an element other than zero=ra_origin
2 Vector and matrix functions=func_ra
2 Vector and matrix operators=raop
2 Limits on array size=ra_limits
2 Nested arrays=ra_nested
1 Strings
2 Overview=str_intro
2 Defining a variable as a string=str_var
2 Defining a function as a string=str_funcdef
2 String functions
3 Concatenating strings=str_strcat
3 Finding the length of a string=str_strlen
3 Converting a string to a number=str_str2num
3 Converting a number to a string=str_num2str
3 Converting a vector to a string=str_vec2str
3 Converting a string to a vector=str_str2vec
3 Extracting substrings=str_substr
3 Locating substrings=str_search
3 Defining error messages using a string=str_error
1 Functions
     2 Built-in functions=func
     2 User-defined functions=bas_funcdef
     2 Customized functions=ue_intro
1 Operators
     2 Arithmetic operators=op
     2 Calculus operators=calcop
     2 Boolean operators=logop
     2 Vector and matrix operators=raop
     2 User-defined operators=opcustom
1 Statistics
     2 Population and sample statistics=stat_func
     2 Density and distribution functions=distr
     2 Random number generators=random
     2 Cubic splines=stat_interp_cubic
     2 Regression=regr
     2 Smoothing=smooth
     2 Interpolation=stat_interp
     2 Prediction=stat_interp_predict
1 Solving equations
     2 One equation in one unknown=solve_1
     2 N linear equations in N unknowns=solve_lsolve
     2 N nonlinear equations in N unknowns=solve_nl
     2 Approximate solutions to a system of equations=solve_approx
     2 All roots of a polynomial=solve_root
     2 Symbolic solution of an equation=sym_solve
     2 Symbolic solution of a system of equations=sym_solvesys
     2 Differential Equations=de
1 Data Management
     2 Overview=componen_overview
     2 Introduction to components=componen_intro
     2 Importing data=componen_import
     2 Exporting data=componen_export
     2 Exchanging data with other applications=componen_exchange
     2 Functions for Reading and writing to ASCII data files=io
1 Data Analysis
     2 Statistical functions=stat
     2 Population statistics=stat_func
     2 Regression=regr
     2 Interpolation=stat_interp
1 Graphs in two dimensions
     2 Cartesian (XY) graphs=graf
     2 Polar plots=polar
1 Graphs in three dimensions
     2 Surface plots=graf_surface
     2 Contour plots=contour_graf
     2 3D bar charts=graf_bar
     2 Scatter plots=graf_scatter
     2 Vector field plots=vector_graf
1 Symbolic calculation
     2 Overview of symbolic calculation=symbolic
     2 Live symbolic evaluation=smart_livesym
     2 Using keywords for live symbolic evaluation=smart_usekeys
     2 Symbolic algebra=symbolic_algebra
     2 Symbolic calculus=symbolic_calculus
     2 Solving equations symbolically=symbolic_solve
     2 Symbolic matrix manipulation=symbolic_matrix
     2 Symbolic transforms=symbolic_transform
     2 Using functions and variables=symbolic_funcvar
1 Units and dimensions
2 Overview=unit
2 Attaching units to a variable=unit_attach
2 Unit conversions=unit_cnvrt
2 Choosing a system of units=unit_system
2 Defining a new unit=unit_define
2 Renaming dimensions=unit_rename
2 Built-in units=unit_insert
1 Programming
     2 Overview=programming
     2 What is a program?=prog_whatis
     2 Defining a program=prog_define
     2 Conditional statements=prog_conditional
     2 Program loops=prog_loop
     2 Evaluating a program symbolically=prog_sym
     2 Programming examples=prog_examples
1 Animation
     2 Overview=anim_intro
     2 Creating the animation=anim_create
     2 Playing back the animation=anim_play
     2 Saving the animation=anim_save
     2 Animation examples=anim_examples
1 Importing graphics
     2 Overview=graf_sketch
     2 Importing from the clipboard=graf_importbitmap
     2 Importing from a file=graf_filename
     2 Importing by dragging from another application=ole_drag
     2 Inserting a graphics object=graf_insobj
     2 Editing an imported graphics image=ole_edit
     2 Image processing=sk_funcs
1 The Resource Center
     2 Opening the Resource Center=h_openRC
     2 Resource Center toolbar=h_palettRC
     2 Searching through the Resource Center=h_searchRC
     2 Browsing through the Resource Center=h_browseRC
     2 Browsing the Web with the Resource Center=h_webbrowse
     2 Copying information from the Resource Center=h_pasteRC
     2 Making notes in the Resource Center=h_annotRC
1 The Collaboratory
     2 Using the Collaboratory=doc_Internet
     2 Connecting to the Internet=doc_internet_connect
     2 Sending a text message to the Collaboratory=doc_nettextsave
     2 Sending a file to the Collaboratory=doc_netfilesave
     2 Sending a worksheet to the Collaboratory=doc_netsave
     2 Deleting a topic from the Collaboratory=doc_netdel
1 Electronic Books
     2 Overview=hbk
     2 Browsing through a Book=h_browse
     2 Searching through a Book=h_search
     2 Copying information from an Electronic Book=h_paste
     2 Making notes in a Book=h_annot
     2 Additional books=h_additi
1 Keyboard help
     2 Greek letters=keyb_greek
     2 Operators=keyb_op
     2 Worksheets and windows=keyb_doc
     2 Editing=keyb_edit
     2 Cursor movement=keyb_cursor
     2 Creating regions=keyb_create