The Plot menu provides commands to modify an existing plot or prepare a new plot of data in the Parametric, Lookup, or Array tables.
The Lookup table holds user-supplied data which can be interpolated and used in the solution of the equation set. The Parametric Table, similar to a spreadsheet, allows the equation set to be solved repeatedly while varying the values of one or more variables. The Tables menu contains commands to set up and alter the contents of the Parametric and Lookup Tables and to do linear regression on the data in these tables.
The Calculate menu contains the commands to check, format and solve the equation set. A command is also provided for displaying information on built-in and user-supplied functions. The Options menu provides commands for setting the guess values and bounds of variables, the unit system, default information, and program preferences. The Search menu provides Find and Replace commands for use in the Equations window. The Edit menu provides the editing commands to cut, copy, and paste information. The File menu provides commands for loading, merging and saving work files and libraries, and printing. It holds commands which allow window moving, resizing, and switching to other applications. The System menu is not part of EES, but rather a feature of the Windows Operating System. The System menu represented by the EES icon appears above the file menu. The toolbar can be hidden, if you wish, with a control in the Preferences dialog (Options menu). If you move the cursor over a button and wait for a few second, a few words will appear to explain the function of that button. The toolbar contains small buttons which provide rapid access to many of the most frequently used EES menu commands. Note the a toolbar is provided below the menu bar. Detailed descriptions of the commands appear in Chapter 3 of the EES manual.
A brief summary of their functions follows. (A tenth user-defined menu can be placed to the right of the Help menu. Clicking on an underlined word (shown in green on color monitors) will provide help relating to that subject.ĮES commands are distributed among nine pull-down menus. Clicking the Contents button will present the Help index shown below. Pressing the F1 key will bring up a Help window relating to the foremost window. Click the OK button to dismiss the dialog window.ĭetailed help is available at any point in EES. The version number and registration information will be needed if you request technical support. EES begins by displaying a dialog window which shows registration information, the version number and other information.
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