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| === The toolbars === | | === The toolbars === |
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− | There are three sub-menus from the main toolbar: the standard Activity Toolbar, the Project Toolbar and the Custom Toolbar. | + | 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. |
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| [[Image:Sliderulemaintoolbar.jpg|right]] | | [[Image:Sliderulemaintoolbar.jpg|right]] |
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| [[Image:Sliderulecustomtoolbar.jpg|right]] | | [[Image:Sliderulecustomtoolbar.jpg|right]] |
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− | The Custom Toolbar from left to right: | + | 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 |
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| + | The Custom Stator Toolbar is identical in functionality to the Custom Slide Toolbar. |
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| 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: |