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- 1 12 ** Welcome to XYSee **
- ======================
-
- [Start]: This is the entry point for
- plotting your functions.
-
- <ACCEPT><ENTER> to view the Family
- Menu selections.
-
- Note: Select the Tutorial Icon for
- a demonstration of XYSee's many
- exciting features.
- 2 10 [Puzzle]: This is the entry for
- solving your puzzles.
-
- Puzzles are combinations of inter-
- woven functions. The challenge is
- to select variables and values to
- match those of displayed "pieces".
-
- <ACCEPT> to view a directory of
- available puzzles.
- 3 12 [Macro]: Macros are disk files
- containing commands which emulate
- manual keyboard sequences.
- Macros can replace small, fre-
- quently used routines or automate
- large and complex presentations
- such as the "Tutorial".
- Use the XYSee "smart" editor to
- create and change your macros.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view a directory of
- available macros.
- 4 12 [Edit]: Create, change, and
- validate your XYSee macro and
- puzzle files with this easy to use
- application-sensitive editor.
-
- Additional Help is available on
- macro/puzzle commands and syntax
- (format) requirements, as well as
- on using the editor's keys.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Edit Menu
- selections.
- 5 6 [Setup]: Configure XYSee to your
- individual requirements for color,
- sound, and data file location, etc.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Setup Menu
- selections.
- 6 9 [Exit]: You may terminate XYSee's
- current session from here.
-
- <ACCEPT> to leave the program and
- return to the DOS prompt.
-
- Note: As you exit, you may save
- the current program configuration
- for use in a future session.
- 7 8 [Sketch Pad]: Mathematics is not
- only useful, it can also be
- beautiful! Each sketch is based
- upon a particular family of
- functions.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the different
- sketches.
- 8 10 [Update]: Plot displays are defined
- by values assigned to variables.
- The assigned values affect the
- form, position, and orientation of
- the displayed function.
-
- You may investigate the effects of
- these changes with this option.
-
- <ACCEPT> to change variables.
- 9 8 [Cursor]: Use the cursor as a
- visual indicator for identifying
- points of interest on the display.
- The position of the cursor can be
- changed by pressing an arrow key,
- or by sliding the mouse.
-
- <ACCEPT> to activate the cursor.
- 10 11 [Program Help]: General information
- is available on subjects, such as
- starting XYSee, solving puzzles,
- plotting, and using the editor.
-
- <ACCEPT> to obtain information on
- using the indicated XYSee feature.
-
- Note: The "Tutorial" also provides
- context-specific, as well as
- general program help.
- 11 11 [Report]: Each function is asso-
- ciated with various statistics.
- XYSee attempts to calculate as
- many of these as possible. In
- some cases, terminology has been
- selected to introduce common eng-
- ineering usage (amplitude-offset-
- frequency, etc.).
-
- <ACCEPT> to view statistics for the
- current function.
- 12 8 [Model]: Formulas can be expressed
- in various levels of complexity.
- For example, Y=X can be expanded
- to Y=AX, or even Y=(AX)+B to match
- individual requirements.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Model Menu
- selections.
- 13 10 [Print]: The current plot display
- can be copied to your graphics
- printer. Common EPSON(tm), IBM(tm),
- and HP(tm) compatible formats are
- supported. If your printout app-
- ears chopped or distorted, try a
- different printer selection.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Print Menu
- selections.
- 14 11 [Pause]: Your selected puzzle is
- NOW ACTIVE. Your next step is to
- study the display and pick out all
- the different functions (pieces)
- to be solved.
- You might want to list the pieces
- on a sheet of paper and cross (X)
- them off as you progress.
-
- <ACCEPT><CANCEL> to view Function
- Menu (puzzle piece) selections.
- 15 10 [Color Sets]: These predefined
- screen designs and color sets are
- mainly for use with color monitors.
- The monochrome selection is best
- suited to gray-scale monitors and
- laptop computers which require en-
- hanced contrast displays.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the current
- color set selection.
- 16 7 [Save]: Transfers the current
- status of the active puzzle to
- a disk file named "XYSAVED".
-
- <ACCEPT> to save the current
- puzzle or to confirm over-
- writing a previously saved one.
- 17 6 [Report]: <ACCEPT> to view a puzzle
- complexity and solution status
- report.
-
- Note: You may print a date-stamped
- copy of the report.
- 18 11 [Zoom]: It is possible within the
- numerical limits of XYSee to plot
- functions partially, or even
- entirely outside the range of the
- display.
- In attempting to identify these
- "hidden" functions, you may need
- to change the display scale.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Zoom Menu
- selections.
- 19 8 [Outlier]: This feature highlights
- out-of-tolerance values which can
- cause a solution attempt to fail.
- The "Outlier" is used to "lock-in"
- correct values while attempting to
- "zero-in" on incorrect ones.
-
- <ACCEPT> to identify the outliers.
- 20 10 [Data Drive]: XYSee normally
- expects to find macro, puzzle, and
- program files in the same location.
- You may separate your macro and
- puzzle data files from the program
- files by selecting this alternate
- location.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the current
- location for your data files.
- 21 12 [Tutorial]: XYSee's many exciting
- features are highlighted in this
- continuously looping macro routine.
- Take a few moments to become fam-
- iliar with the power & versatility
- you may apply to your educational
- endeavors.
-
- <ACCEPT> to start the tutorial.
-
- During execution, <CANCEL> to
- stop the tutorial.
- 22 12 [Save]: XYSee can combine the
- contents of two or more plot dis-
- plays for on-screen comparison.
-
- <ACCEPT> to save the contents of
- the currently active display.
-
- Note: The plot scale in effect
- when an overlay is saved is re-
- established upon restoration, and
- any currently active display will
- be automatically rescaled.
- 23 9 [Overlay]: <ACCEPT> to overlay the
- current display with the contents
- of a previously saved plot.
-
- Note: The plot scale that was in
- effect when the overlay was saved
- will be reestablished. The current
- active display will be rescaled to
- the new value automatically.
- 24 9 [Sound ON/OFF]: Context-sensitive
- audio enhancement for dialog boxes
- and puzzle solution rewards, etc.
-
- <ACCEPT> to toggle sound ON or OFF
- to suit your current environment.
-
- Note: All Setup Menu selections
- can be saved upon exiting XYSee.
- 25 10 [Set Colors]: Several predefined
- screen designs and color sets are
- available including monochrome.
- The enhanced contrast of mono-
- chrome may suit gray-scale moni-
- tors (laptops, page-whites, etc.)
- and screen capture needs best.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Color Menu
- selections.
- 26 10 [Files in]: XYSee normally expects
- to find macro, puzzle, and program
- files in the same default ("X:")
- location. If you wish to separate
- your macro and puzzle files from
- XYSee's program files, you must
- specify their new location here.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Drive Menu
- selections.
- 27 10 [Icon Titles]: Icon figures may be
- displayed with or without titles
- that help indicate their function.
-
- Select "ICON+TITLE" until you are
- thoroughly familiar with the many
- features of the program.
-
- <ACCEPT> to toggle Icon Titles
- ON or OFF.
- 28 10 [Model]: Formulas can be expressed
- in various levels of complexity.
- For example, Y=X can be expanded
- to Y=AX, or even Y=(AX)+B to match
- individual requirements.
- You may adjust the current formula
- complexity by selecting this model.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the current
- model selection.
- 13 10 [Print]: The current plot display
- may be copied to your graphics
- printer. Common EPSON(tm), IBM(tm),
- and HP(tm) compatible formats are
- supported. If your printout app-
- ears chopped or distorted, try a
- different printer selection.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view the Print Menu
- selections.
-
- 29 11 [Reset Setup]: XYSee saves current
- formula models and configuration
- changes in an initialization file
- for use during future sessions.
-
- <ACCEPT> to restore the standard
- program configuration.
-
- Note: Be sure you save the new
- (standard) configuration as you
- exit XYSee.
- 30 12 [Variable Values]: Update your
- plot values at this point.
-
- <ACCEPT> to open a plot value
- entry cell.
-
- <CANCEL> to automatically plot
- your new values and return to
- the Options Menu.
-
- Note: Numerical limits for all
- formula variables are +/- 99.
- 31 8 [Variable Values]: Update your
- formula variables at this point.
-
- <ACCEPT> to open a plot value
- entry cell.
-
- Note: Numerical limits for all
- formula variables are +/- 99.
- 32 9 [ File ]
- [ Directory Options ]
-
- [Filename]: <ACCEPT> to select the
- indicated file.
-
- [--No File--]: This directory pos-
- ition is available for an addition-
- al file.
- 33 12 [ File ]
- [ Directory Options ]
-
- [Filename]: <ACCEPT> to select the
- indicated file.
-
- [--No File--]: This directory pos-
- ition is available for an addition-
- al file.
-
- [-Other Files-]: <ACCEPT> to dis-
- play additional files.
- 34 9 [Edit Macro]: Change and validate
- existing macro files.
- Additional Help is available on
- macro commands and syntax format
- requirements, as well as on using
- the editor's keys.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view a directory of
- available macros.
- 35 9 [Edit Puzzle]: Change and validate
- existing puzzle files.
- Additional Help is available on
- puzzle commands and syntax format
- requirements, as well as on using
- the editor's keys.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view a directory of
- available puzzles.
- 36 9 [New Macro]: Create, change and
- validate new macro files.
- Additional Help is available on
- macro commands and syntax format
- requirements, as well as on using
- the editor's keys.
-
- <ACCEPT> to open a filename entry
- dialog box.
- 37 9 [New Puzzle]: Create, change
- and validate new puzzle files.
- Additional Help is available on
- puzzle commands and syntax format
- requirements, as well as on using
- the editor's keys.
-
- <ACCEPT> to open a filename entry
- dialog box.
- 38 12 [XYSee Program Help]: In addition
- to this context-specific help, you
- may obtain general information on
- subjects, such as solving puzzles,
- plotting, and using the editor.
-
- <ACCEPT> to obtain information on
- using XYSee's powerful features.
-
- Note: The "Tutorial" also provides
- context-specific, as well as
- general program help.
- 39 9 [Accept When Ready]:
- XYSee is ready to print...
- Please ensure your printer is on-
- line and has paper installed, etc.
-
- <ACCEPT> to begin printing.
-
- Note: A graphic printout typically
- takes a minute or so to complete.
- 40 10 [Print]: XYSee's plot displays
- can be copied to your graphics
- printer. Common EPSON(tm), IBM(tm),
- and HP(tm) compatible formats are
- supported. If your printout app-
- ears chopped or distorted, try a
- different printer selection.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the current
- printer selection.
- 41 11 [Var. Value Entry]: These values
- are used to develop the current
- display.
-
- <ACCEPT> to complete entry or to
- confirm the current default value
- and return to the menu.
-
- <CANCEL> to restore the current
- default value or to abandon your
- changes and return to the menu.
- 42 11 [Enter Filename]: An XYSee file-
- name consists of from one to eight
- letters. Special characters, file
- name extensions, and numbers may
- not be used.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the default
- filename or your new filename.
-
- <CANCEL> to restore the default
- filename or to end this procedure.
- 43 10 [Overwrite Duplicate File?]:
- XYSee has found an existing file
- with the SAME NAME as your new
- file. You may wish to view the
- contents of the existing file
- before continuing.
-
- <ACCEPT> to overwrite the file.
-
- <CANCEL> to enter a new filename.
- 44 6 [View Sketch]: A repeating sequence
- of mathematically derived displays.
-
- <ACCEPT> to view another sketch.
-
- <CANCEL> to return to the menu.
- 45 10 [Default Settings]: XYSee's default
- settings are:
- Sound = On
- Color Set = 1 {Elegant}
- Data Drive = X {Current}
- Icons = With Titles
-
- <ACCEPT> to restore defaults.
-
- <CANCEL> for current settings.
- 46 12 [Save Custom Settings]: Sound,
- color set, data drive, icon, and/
- or formula model changes have
- occurred. If the changes are not
- saved now, the settings will revert
- to previous defaults.
-
- <ACCEPT> to save the new changes
- as session defaults.
-
- <CANCEL> to retain the previous
- session defaults.
- 47 12 [Terminate Active Puzzle]: Active
- puzzles are automatically canceled
- upon leaving the puzzle module.
- If you would like to continue with
- this puzzle at another time, select
- the "Save" puzzle option.
-
- <ACCEPT> to terminate the current
- puzzle.
-
- <CANCEL> to continue solving the
- current puzzle.
- 48 8 [Zoom]: If your puzzle functions
- are partially, or even entirely
- hidden outside the range of the
- current display, you may have to
- select a new zoom scale.
-
- <ACCEPT> to confirm the current
- zoom selection.
- 49 9 [Geometric Menu]: Selections...
-
- Point#1: Coordinate X=(A+B)C
-
- Point#2: Ordered pair P(X,Y)
-
- Line#1: Slope-Intercept Y=MX+B
-
- Line#2: Linear Eq. AX+BY+C=0
- 50 8 [Point#1]: Coordinate.
-
- Form: X=(A+B)C
- Offset [horiz]: (A+B)C
-
- Example Values:
- A B C
- 6.0 -2.0 0.5
- 51 11 [Point#2]: Ordered pair.
-
- Form: P(X,Y)
- Offset [horiz]: X
- Offset [vert]: Y
- Origin Distance:
- Sqrt(X^+Y^)
-
- Example Values:
- X Y
- 7.0 -7.0
- 52 12 [Line#1]: Slope-Intercept.
-
- Form: Y=MX+B
- Slope: M
- X-Intercept: -B/M
- Y-Intercept: B
- Segment Length:
- Sqrt((X2-X1)^+(Y2-Y1)^)
-
- Example Values:
- X M B
- 8.0 0.4 -1.6
- 53 12 [Line#2]: Linear Equation.
-
- Form: AX+BY+C=0
- Slope: -A/B
- X-Intercept: -C/A
- Y-Intercept: -C/B
- Segment Length:
- Sqrt((X2-X1)^+(Y2-Y1)^)
-
- Example Values:
- X A B C
- 5.0 0.0 1.0 -5.0
- 54 12 [Parametric1]
-
- Form: Xcos(T)+Ysin(T)-P=0
- Slope: (Y2-Y1)/(X2-X1)
- X-Intercept: P/cos(T)
- Y-Intercept: P/sin(T)
- Segment Length:
- Sqrt((X2-X1)^+(Y2-Y1)^)
-
- Example Values:
- X T P
- 5.0 2.0 -2.0
- 56 7 [Point]: Ordered pairs.
-
- Form: P(X,Y)
-
- Example Values:
- X Y
- 7.0 -7.0
- 57 7 [Line]: Linear Equation.
-
- Form: AX+BY+C=0
-
- Example Values:
- X A B C
- 5.0 0.0 1.0 -5.0
- 58 11 [Conic Sect. Menu]: Selections..
-
- Quadratic Eq.: AX^+BX+C=0
-
- Circle: (X-H)^+(Y-K)^=R^
-
- Ellipse: (X-H)^/A^+(Y-K)^/B^=1
-
- Parabola: (Y-K)=A(X-H)^
-
- Hyperbola: (X-H)^/A^-(Y-K)^/B^=1
- 59 10 [Quadratic Eq.]
-
- Form: AX^+BX+C=0
- Greater root.
- Lesser root.
- Root separation.
-
- Example Values:
- A B C
- -4.0 0.0 20.0
- 60 12 [Circle]
-
- Form: (X-H)^+(Y-K)^=R^
- Radius: R
- Diameter: 2R
- Circumference: 2Pi R
- Area: Pi R^
- (X) & (Y) Offsets.
-
- Example Values:
- R H K
- 5.0 5.0 -5.0
- 61 12 [Ellipse]
-
- Form: (X-H)^/A^+(Y-K)^/B^=1
- Major axis.
- Minor axis.
- Aspect ratio.
- Foci Separation.
- Offsets [horiz-vert].
-
- Example Values:
- A B H K
- 7.0 3.5 0.0 5.0
- 62 11 [Parabola]
-
- Form: (Y-K)=A(X-H)^
- Directrix: K-(A/4) {C}
- (X) Focus: H
- (Y) Focus: K+(A/4) {C}
- Vertex: (H, K)
-
- Example Values:
- X A H K
- 8.0 1.0 2.0 -30
- 63 11 [Hyperbola]
- Form: (X-H)^/A^-(Y-K)^/B^=1
- Center: (H, K)
- (X) Foci: H+Sqrt(A^+B^)
- (X) Foci: H-Sqrt(A^+B^)
- (Y) Foci: K
- Excentricity: Sqrt(A^+B^)/A
-
- Example Values:
- Y A B H K
- 4.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 -4.0
- 65 7 [Circle]
-
- Form: (X-H)^+(Y-K)^=R^
-
- Example Values:
- R H K
- 5.0 5.0 -5.0
- 66 7 [Parabola]
-
- Form: (Y-K)=A(X-H)^
-
- Example Values:
- A H K
- 1.0 2.0 -30
- 67 12 [Trig. Menu]: Selections...
- Sine: Asin(BX+C)+D
-
- Cosine: Acos(BX+C)+D
-
- Tangent: Atan(BX+C)+D
-
- Cosecant: Acsc(BX+C)+D
-
- Secant: Asec(BX+C)+D
-
- Cotangent: Acot(BX+C)+D
- 68 12 [Sine]
- Form: Y=Asin(BX+C)+D
- Amplitude [peak]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: 2Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 7.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 -3.0
- 69 12 [Cosine]
- Form: Y=Acos(BX+C)+D
- Amplitude [peak]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: 2Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 7.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 -3.0
- 70 12 [Tangent]
- Form: Y=Atan(BX+C)+D
- Gain [vert]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 6.3 5.0 0.5 -1.0 -15
- 71 12 [Cosecant]
- Form: Y=Acsc(BX+C)+D
- Gain [vert]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 6.3 5.0 0.5 -3.1 10
- 72 12 [Secant]
- Form: Y=Asec(BX+C)+D
- Gain [vert]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 6.3 5.0 0.5 -3.1 10
- 73 12 [Cotangent]
- Form: Y=Acot(BX+C)+D
- Gain [vert]: A+D
- Offset [vert]: D
- Period [rad]: Pi/B
- Phase Shift[rad]: -C/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Period [sec/cyc]: 1/B
- Phase Shift[deg]: -180C/BPi
- Example Values:
- X A B C D
- 6.3 5.0 0.5 -3.1 10
- 75 6 [Sine]
- Form: Y=Asin(BX+C)
-
- Example Values:
- A B C
- 3.0 1.0 1.0
- 76 6 [Tangent]
- Form: Y=Atan(BX+C)
-
- Example Values:
- A B C
- 5.0 0.5 -1.0
- 77 12 [Advanced Menu]: Selections...
-
- Para#1: Xcos(T)+Ysin(T)-P=0
-
- Para#2: Y=Asin(B Pi T) &
- X=Ccos(D Pi T)
- Para#3: Y=Asin((T+Pi)/B) &
- X=Csin(DT)
- Comp#1: Y=AX/B &
- Y=-Ccos(DX)
- Comp#2: Y=Acos(BX) &
- Y=Csin(DX)
- 78 12 [Parametric2]
- Form: Y=Asin(BPiT) &
- X=Ccos(DPiT)
- Amplitude [peak]: A
- Period [rad]: 1/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: PiB
- Amplitude [peak]: C
- Period [rad]: 1/D
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: PiD
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- 8.0 8.0 2.0 4.0
- 79 12 [Parametric3]
- Form: Y=Asin(TPi/B) &
- X=Csin(DT)
- Amplitude [peak]: A
- Period [rad]: B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: Pi/B
- Amplitude [peak]: C
- Period [rad]: Pi/D
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: D
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- 9.0 3.0 3.0 1.0
- 80 12 [Composite1]
-
- Form: Y= AX/B &
- Y=-Ccos(DX)
- Slope: A/B
- Amplitude [peak]: C
- Period [rad]: Pi/D
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: D
-
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- -1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
- 81 12 [Composite2]
- Form: Y=Acos(BX) & Y=Csin(DX)
- Amplitude [peak]: A
- Period [rad]: Pi/B
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: B
- Amplitude [peak]: C
- Period [rad]: Pi/D
- Frequency [cyc/sec]: D
-
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- 5.0 4.0 3.0 1.0
- 83 7 [Parametric]
- Form: Y=Asin(BPiT) &
- X=Ccos(DPiT)
-
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- 8.0 8.0 2.0 4.0
- 84 7 [Composite]
- Form: Y= AX/B &
- Y=-Ccos(DX)
-
- Example Values:
- A C B D
- -1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0
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