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- Mathplot is a mathematical function plotting system which allows you to
- enter functions using ordinary algebraic notation and immediately plot them.
- Cartesian, polar, and parametric functions are supported, and up to four
- functions may be displayed simultaneously. A variety of built-in functions
- are provided. Plotting commands may be executed from command files.
- Mathplot is an ideal tool for engineers, scientists, math and science
- teachers, and anyone else who needs to quickly visualize mathematical
- functions.
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- Mathplot is a "shareware" product. You are welcome to make copies of this
- program and pass them on to friends or post this program on bulletin boards
- (in its original, unmodified form).
-
- As a shareware product, you are granted a no-cost, trial period of 30 days
- during which you may evaluate Mathplot. If you find Mathplot to be useful,
- educational, and/or entertaining, and continue to use it beyond the 30 day
- trial period, you are required to compensate the author by sending the
- registration form in REGISTER.DOC with the appropriate registration fee to
- help cover the development and support of Mathplot.
-
- In return for registering, you will be authorized to continue using Mathplot
- beyond the trial period and you will receive the most recent version of the
- program, a laser-printed, bound manual, and three months of support via
- telephone, mail, or CompuServe. Your registration fee will be refunded if
- you encounter a serious bug that cannot be corrected.
-
- Mathplot requires 512KB of memory and a CGA, EGA, or VGA display. An 80x87
- numeric coprocessor greatly improves its execution speed, but is not
- required. Mathplot has been successfully run on dozens of computer types
- ranging from 8088's and laptops to 486's.
-
- The Mathplot system consists of the following files:
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- MATHPLOT.EXE -- The executable program.
- MATHPLOT.FON -- Font file used for title line and axis labels.
- MATHPLOT.LJF -- Fonts for HP LaserJet printer.
- MATHPLOT.FUN -- Example functions
- MATHPLOT.DOC -- Documentation file.
- REGISTER.DOC -- Software registration form. Please register your use.
-
- To install Mathplot, copy the files into the directory of your choice. If
- the MATHPLOT.HLP and MATHPLOT.FON files are not in your current directory,
- you must place a command of the following form in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to
- tell Mathplot where to look for its help and font files:
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- SET MATHPLOT=directory
-
- Where "directory" is the name of the device and directory where the files
- are located. For example, if the files are located in a directory named
- MATHPLOT on the C disk, the following command could be used:
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- SET MATHPLOT=C:\MATHPLOT
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- Start Mathplot by typing the DOS command:
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- MATHPLOT
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- Press Enter after you have finished reading the title screen. The F5 key
- executes built-in example plots. Each time you press F5, a different
- example is displayed. I suggest you use this feature to display a few plots
- in order to get a feeling for how Mathplot works and what types of commands
- are used to produce plots. Press any key to continue with execution after
- you finish looking at a plot.
-
- Press F3 to call up the help menu.
-