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Create an icon for the new function. As a convention, its name should be the same as the function name in all lowercase letters. There should be two files: one for the working copy, and an exported "Plain SVG" copy. There names should be <functionname>.svg for the plain svg and <functionname>-inkscape.svg for the working copy.
 
Create an icon for the new function. As a convention, its name should be the same as the function name in all lowercase letters. There should be two files: one for the working copy, and an exported "Plain SVG" copy. There names should be <functionname>.svg for the plain svg and <functionname>-inkscape.svg for the working copy.
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3. Create node class.
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==== Create node class ====
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Create a new file plotter/view/puzzletree/nodes/<functionname>.py.
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In it place:
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<pre>
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from .simplenode import SimpleNode
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from gettext import gettext as _
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class FunctionName(SimpleNode):
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    """Node representing <some function>."""
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    CLASS = "functionname"
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    background = SimpleNode.loadbackground("functionname.svg")
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    title = _("Function Name")
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    description = _(u"Enter a description of the function here.")
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    def __call__(self, x):
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        """Calls the function... put a more descriptive comment here."""
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        return functionname(x)
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    def get_equation_string(self, variable):
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        """Returns a string to use this function in the Python parser."""
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        return "functionname(%s)" % variable
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</pre>
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CLASS should be a unique identifier for the node class (the lowercase class name should work fine). This is used when saving to the journal to describe which nodes are used.
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background should be loaded from the plain *.svg file created as an icon. Just give it the filename (not the full path).
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title is shown above the description in the palette. It should reflect the common name for the function being added.
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description is a longer description that gives more information about the function. Ideally, it should be understandable by those without advanced knowledge of Mathematics.
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__call__ should return the value that the function would return for x. Additional modules may need to be imported in order to do this, depending on the function.
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get_equation_string should return the string needed to apply the same function in the Python parse equation input. (NOTE: this may mean you'll need to add the function to the list of those available to the plotter.parse module.)
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4. Add to node list.
 
4. Add to node list.
  
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