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0 Null XYSee Tutorial MACRO... XYSee.TUT {8/21/94}
0 Null (c) 1994, Insight Advantage.
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       = Welcome to XYSee version 4.0 =
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       = Welcome to XYSee version 4.0 =
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During this tutorial, you may...
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     ** Press <CANCEL> to END tutorial ! **
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    ** Press <ACCEPT> to PAUSE tutorial ! **
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As we tour, we will be...
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covering most of XYSee's Unique features.
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But first,  let's review MENU SELECTION.
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OPTIONS are selected by sliding the MOUSE, or...
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By pressing the ARROW KEYS, like this!
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To activate a selection, Press <ACCEPT>.
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In addition, <CANCEL> can fix most problems.
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Should you forget a key or get lost, refer to...
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the MENU TREE in the center of the screen.
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Finally, you may Press <F1> at any time for...
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Context-Sensitive HELP and addl. information.
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Before we continue, let's look around a bit.
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The MAIN MENU screen consists of...
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The Active-Selection icons on the left.
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The Menu Structure and...
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Key-Assignment diagram in the center.
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The Variables Selection panel on the right.
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The Program-Status icon at the lower right.
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And last, this Information line on the bottom.
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It's time now to start our journey through...
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               === X Y S e e ===
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               === X Y S e e ===
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Ready To Start?...
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Let's begin by reviewing the Active Selection ICONS.
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START advances us to the FAMILY MENU,
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from where we will select our first function.
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PUZZLE procedures will be covered later.
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MACRO executes automatic routines.
6 Accept for the Macro File Directory
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You may select a macro to activate from...
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1 Up to top
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XYSee's unique rotating file DIRECTORY.
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Select "0SINTEST" for an example of the...
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power and versatility of macros.
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Macro and puzzle files require a specific...
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Format, or Syntax to work correctly.
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Please refer to the Program Documentation for...
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additional information on these files.
6 Cancel back to the Main Menu
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1 Up to Program Help
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In addition to this Tutorial, and the Individual
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Feature Help accessed by pressing the F1 key,
5 Accept to obtain a help menu
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General usage Help is available on topics...
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such as Plotting functions and...
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Printing with a graphics printer.
4 Accept to obtain help on printing
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1 Cancel to top of main menu
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1 Up to Tutorial
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This XYSee TUTORIAL was activated from here!
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1 Left to Edit Files selection
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Let's take a quick look at XYSee's...
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              === E D I T O R ===
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              === E D I T O R ===
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The EDITOR processes your puzzles and macros.
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An existing macro or puzzle may be selected
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from the rotating file DIRECTORY, or...
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1 Down to New Macro
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NEW MACRO and PUZZLE files can be created and...
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given unique FILENAMES with this option.
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XYSee will automatically add the extension.
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It's not hard to guess what EXIT XYSee does!
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Lets take a quick look at the XYSee SETUP Menu.
6 Accept Enter the Setup Menu
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If you must operate your computer in a quiet...
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environment, you may toggle the SOUND OFF.
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Let's turn the sound back ON during our tour.
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6 Down to Set Color
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If the COLOR SETTINGS are unappealing,
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you may select another set with this option.
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1 Down to Files in X selection
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XYSee can access macro and puzzle files from...
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various disk drives, or from whatever Drive...
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and Directory Combination is currently active.
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By selecting a drive other than "X", you can...
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keep your program and data files separate.
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As you become familiar with XYSee, you might
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prefer to work with just the icons displayed.
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For now, lets display the icons with titles.
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1 Up to Reset Setup
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After experimenting with different options,
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you may wish to return XYSee to...
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it's standard { DEFAULT } configuration.
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Don't worry, we're just looking this time...
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Be sure to SAVE the changed configuration...
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upon exiting your XYSee session.
5 Cancel out of setup
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1 Accept to the Families Menu
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XYSee provides full interactive coverage of...
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20 functions arranged in four FAMILY groups.
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The basic set consists of POINTS and LINES.
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1 Accept to enter the Conic Menu
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The intermediate set includes CONIC SECTIONS,
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1 Accept to enter the Trigonometric Menu
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and a full complement of TRIGONOMETRICS.
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Finally, the ADVANCED set consists of...
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specially selected PARAMETRICS and COMPOSITES.
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The unique SELECT MODEL feature of XYSee adds...
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over fifty variations to these 20 equations.
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In addition, you may select eight of these...
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functions when preparing your Custom Puzzles.
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Now that we know how to move around XYSee,
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Let's start by investigating the SINE Wave.
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1 Down to the Trigonometric Menu
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1 Accept to the Sine Module
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Each module begins with a Standard Display,
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defined by the Formula Panel below it,
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and the Variable-Values on the right.
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If you have selected a COLOR Mode, the...
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function being plotted will be in Yellow.
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Visualization aids will be in Green,
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and plot scale factor CHANGES will be in Red.
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SCALING is automatically adjusted to...
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a value appropriate for the current plot.
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Let's update some values and view the changes.
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First we'll SELECT the correct MODEL.
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1 Accept Select Model
5 Up  Y=Asin(BX+C)
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Then update the VARIABLES.
5 Accept to the Variables Menu
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1 Down to the Frequency Variable
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Only the Repetition Rate changed this time.
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XYSee automatically Plots New Values for us.
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Now let's go over some of the Plot OPTIONS.
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Each function is enhanced with up to seven...
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specially chosen plot STATISTICS.
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For example, the SINE module set contains...
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Check the FAMILY MENU Help files for more...
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information on individual XYSee STATISTICS.
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XYSee supports several popular PRINT Modes.
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Formula and variable data are also printed.
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We won't make a print of our current plot,
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as it can take a minute or so to complete.
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1 Down Select Model
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Plot Complexity can match individual needs.
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Let's change the current SINE Model and see!
6 Accept to select model Y=Asin(BX)
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XYSee automatically Resets the plot values.
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1 Down to frequency 'B'
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XYSee's extensive protection system features...
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AUTOMATIC SUBSTITUTION for incorrect values.
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For example, let's try to enter a negative...
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{ ILLOGICAL } repetition rate.
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1 -1.0 to enter a negative frequency
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XYSee has made an Intuitive Substitution!
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XYSee also provides protection for...
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other common errors like "Division by Zero".
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            === O V E R L A Y S ===
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            === O V E R L A Y S ===
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With OVERLAYs, we can readily identify...
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changes in Magnitude and Phase, etc.
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The first step in using ovelays is to...
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"SAVE" our current plot.
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Active Scales will also be saved and...
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used later when OVERLAYING our plot.
6 Accept to save the plot
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Even though it wasn't very exciting,
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we have successfully Saved our Sine wave.
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1 Down to the Cosine Module
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Let's setup a quick COSINE Wave example.
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First we'll SELECT the correct MODEL.
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Then let's change one of the VARIABLES...
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Now, let's compare our COSINE Wave with...
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the SINE Wave we previously SAVED.
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Can you see the phase difference?
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Maybe the CURSOR can help at this point!
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You may use your MOUSE or ARROW KEYS to...
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move the CURSOR to points of interest.
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For Example...
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This is a Maximum Amplitude point, and...
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This is what a Phase Shift would look like.
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While the Cursor is active, its location is
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continuously tracked by X & Y axis counters.
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The Step Distance can be changed by pressing
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the "+" and "-" keys one or more times...
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1 Cancel out of Cosine
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There's lots more to come, but you may...
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     ** Press <CANCEL> to END tutorial ! **
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    ** Press <ACCEPT> to PAUSE tutorial ! **
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Now let's have some FUN !
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           Ladies and Gentlemennn !!!
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      ** Presenting for your enjoyment **
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            === P U Z Z L E S ===
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            === P U Z Z L E S ===
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Puzzles challenge your solution skills on...
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enigmatic combinations of Functions.
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Saaay What?..
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To give you an idea of what I'm talking about,
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Let's select a simple PUZZLE to Solve.
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Our puzzle contains a single LINE and CIRCLE.
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Pretty basic, but good enough for our needs.
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Let's begin by solving the LINE in our puzzle.
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Notice how our line Blinked!...
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The blink helps us identify the right function.
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Current puzzle status can be SAVED at any time.
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Look for "XYSAVED" in the puzzle DIRECTORY.
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Ready to Begin?...
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Let's enter our best guess for the variables.
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A Segment Length of 9.0 looks about right...
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The Slope appears to be somewhat less than 1.0.
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Okay, now let's try 3.0 for the Offset.
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Oops, not quite right, let's try 1.7 this time.
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Knowing the values ahead of time helps a lot!
6 Down to line
1 Down to circle
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For fun, let's pretend our CIRCLE was really...
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a PARABOLA...
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XYSee tries to help with the right selection.
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1 Down to circle
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Okay, let's go ahead and solve for our CIRCLE.
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First the Radius... Hmmm looks like about 8.0
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Now the Horizontal and Vertical Offsets...
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Not quite close enough, let's check the...
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            === O U T L I E R S ===
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            === O U T L I E R S ===
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Part of the fun of solving puzzles comes...
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from their Complexity.
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Sometimes however, we can use a little help.
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The OUTLIER feature provides...
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this assistance by identifying the variables...
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that are preventing our puzzle solution.
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Notice the COLOR Highlighting!
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TOLERANCE values define how close our...
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guess has to be to solve pieces of the puzzle.
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As each variable is brought within tolerance,
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It's special highlighting will be removed.
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It is possible for some pieces of...
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our puzzle to be hidden out of view.
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When that happens, we can search for them by...
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changing the SCALE of our plot window.
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Let's ZOOM the scale on our plot to...
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verify the dimensions of our oversized circle.
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Let's try increasing the Radius to 10 and...
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see what happens!
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That got it, now lets check our REPORT card.
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XYSee's PUZZLE REPORT gives a running...
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status of our Solution Performance.
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You may PRINT a copy of the report if desired.
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I hope you enjoyed our Simple Example.
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Your puzzles can be much more Challenging!
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For example, check out the "0COMPLEX" puzzle!
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We're almost done touring XYSee, but...
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we shouldn't end this tour without...
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taking just a moment to enjoy some of...
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the beauty to be found in mathematics!
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1 Up to Sketch Pad
2 Accept for a Sketch #1
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5 Accept for another  #4
5 Accept for another  #5
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5 Cancel 'Thats all Folks'
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That's about it for the Grand Tour folks,
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I hope you've enjoyed it...
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XYSee is constantly evolving to better meet...
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today's ever-expanding educational needs!
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Look to future releases of XYSee for...
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the fruits of this ongoing process.
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You may also use the Registration Form to...
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request additional Information and Services.
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In closing remember, XYSee's goal is...
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to help you develop that Critical...
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  === I N S I G H T  A D V A N T A G E ===
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  === I N S I G H T  A D V A N T A G E ===
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  === I N S I G H T  A D V A N T A G E ===
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          *** XYSee Tutorial MACRO ***
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               XYSee.TUT  (c) 1993,
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     Insight Advantage. All Rights Reserved.
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