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=== The toolbars === | === The toolbars === | ||
There are | There are four sub-menus from the main toolbar: the standard Activity Toolbar, the Project Toolbar and the Custom Slide Toolbar and the Custom Stator Toolbar. | ||
[[Image:Sliderulemaintoolbar.jpg|right]] | [[Image:Sliderulemaintoolbar.jpg|right]] | ||
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The Custom Toolbar | The Custom Slide Toolbar is used to make a custom slide. From left to right: | ||
* position function of x used to calculate the horizontal position of each mark along the slide or stator (the range of this function should be 0 to 1) | * position function of x used to calculate the horizontal position of each mark along the slide or stator (the range of this function should be 0 to 1) | ||
* label function of x used to calculate a label for each mark (often identity) | * label function of x used to calculate a label for each mark (often identity) | ||
* result function of x used to read a value from the slide or stator (usually the inverse of the position function) | * result function of x used to read a value from the slide or stator (usually the inverse of the position function) | ||
* results label function of x to calculate a label for the results display | |||
* the minimum value of x used in the functions domains | * the minimum value of x used in the functions domains | ||
* the maximum value of x used in the functions domains | * the maximum value of x used in the functions domains | ||
* the step size by which to iterate between minimum and maximum when generating marks | * the step size by which to iterate between minimum and maximum when generating marks | ||
* the gear-shaped button is used to create the custom slide | * the gear-shaped button is used to create the custom slide | ||
The Custom Stator Toolbar is identical in functionality to the Custom Slide Toolbar. | |||
In the values shown in the illustration of the Custom Toolbar are used to generate a C (log) slide: | In the values shown in the illustration of the Custom Toolbar are used to generate a C (log) slide: | ||