0 Null XYSee Tutorial MACRO... XYSee.TUT {8/4/93} 0 Null (c) 1993, Insight Advantage. 0 Null All Rights Reserved. 0 Beep 0 Message = Welcome to XYSee version 4.0 = 1 Message Blank out the message line. 1 Message = Welcome to XYSee version 4.0 = 2 Message During this tutorial, you may... 5 Message ** Press to END tutorial ! ** 6 Message ** Press to PAUSE tutorial ! ** 0 Beep 6 Message As we tour, we will be... 5 Message covering most of XYSee's Unique features. 6 Message But first, let's review MENU SELECTION. 6 Message OPTIONS are selected by sliding the MOUSE, or... 5 Message By pressing the ARROW KEYS, like this! 4 Down 1 Right 1 Up 1 Left 0 Beep 0 Message To activate a selection, Press . 6 Message In addition, can fix most problems. 6 Message Should you forget a key or get lost, refer to... 5 Message the MENU TREE in the center of the screen. 6 Message Finally, you may Press at any time for... 5 Message Context-Sensitive HELP and addl. information. 6 Message Before we continue, let's look around a bit. 6 Message The MAIN MENU screen consists of... 5 Message The Active-Selection icons on the left. 6 Message The Menu Structure and... 5 Message Key-Assignment diagram in the center. 9 Message The Variables Selection panel on the right. 6 Message The Program-Status icon at the lower right. 6 Message And last, this Information line on the bottom. 6 Message It's time now to start our journey through... 0 Beep 5 Message === X Y S e e === 1 Message {clear the comment line} 1 Message === X Y S e e === 2 Message Ready To Start?... 2 Message Let's begin by reviewing the Active Selection ICONS. 6 Message START advances us to the FAMILY MENU, 5 Message from where we will select our first function. 6 Right 0 Message PUZZLE procedures will be covered later. 6 Left 0 Down 0 Message MACRO executes automatic routines. 6 Accept for the Macro File Directory 0 Message You may select a macro to activate from... 5 Down to show file selection 1 Up to top 0 Message XYSee's unique rotating file DIRECTORY. 6 Message Select "0SINTEST" for an example of the... 5 Message power and versatility of macros. 5 Message Macro and puzzle files require a specific... 5 Message Format, or Syntax to work correctly. 6 Message Please refer to the Program Documentation for... 5 Message additional information on these files. 6 Cancel back to the Main Menu 1 Right 1 Up to Program Help 0 Message In addition to this Tutorial, and the Individual 6 Message Feature Help accessed by pressing the F1 key, 5 Accept to obtain a help menu 0 Message General usage Help is available on topics... 5 Down 1 Down 0 Message such as Plotting functions and... 4 Down 1 Down 1 Down 0 Message Printing with a graphics printer. 4 Accept to obtain help on printing 9 Cancel 1 Cancel to top of main menu 1 Right 1 Up 1 Up to Tutorial 0 Message This XYSee TUTORIAL was activated from here! 5 Message {Clear message line} 1 Left to Edit Files selection 0 Message Let's take a quick look at XYSee's... 5 Message === E D I T O R === 0 Beep 1 Message {clear the comment line} 1 Message === E D I T O R === 2 Message The EDITOR processes your puzzles and macros. 6 Accept for the Edit Menu 0 Message An existing macro or puzzle may be selected 5 Message from the rotating file DIRECTORY, or... 6 Down 1 Down to New Macro 0 Message NEW MACRO and PUZZLE files can be created and... 6 Accept for filename entry box 0 Message given unique FILENAMES with this option. 6 Message XYSee will automatically add the extension. 6 Cancel 1 Cancel 1 Up 0 Message It's not hard to guess what EXIT XYSee does! 6 Up 1 Up 1 Right 0 Message Lets take a quick look at the XYSee SETUP Menu. 6 Accept Enter the Setup Menu 0 Message If you must operate your computer in a quiet... 5 Message environment, you may toggle the SOUND OFF. 0 Accept turn sound OFF {Automatically initialized to ON} 6 Message Let's turn the sound back ON during our tour. 0 Accept turn sound back ON 6 Down to Set Color 0 Message If the COLOR SETTINGS are unappealing, 5 Message you may select another set with this option. 6 Accept 7 Cancel 1 Down 1 Down to Files in X selection 0 Message XYSee can access macro and puzzle files from... 5 Message various disk drives, or from whatever Drive... 5 Message and Directory Combination is currently active. 6 Message By selecting a drive other than "X", you can... 5 Message keep your program and data files separate. 6 Down to Icon Titles 0 Message As you become familiar with XYSee, you might 6 Message prefer to work with just the icons displayed. 5 Accept 1 Up 1 Up 0 Message For now, lets display the icons with titles. 5 Accept 1 Up to Reset Setup 0 Message After experimenting with different options, 5 Message you may wish to return XYSee to... 5 Message it's standard { DEFAULT } configuration. 6 Accept 0 Message Don't worry, we're just looking this time... 7 Cancel 0 Message Be sure to SAVE the changed configuration... 5 Message upon exiting your XYSee session. 5 Cancel out of setup 0 Message {Clear the message line} 1 Accept to the Families Menu 0 Message XYSee provides full interactive coverage of... 5 Message 20 functions arranged in four FAMILY groups. 6 Accept to enter the Geometric Menu 0 Message The basic set consists of POINTS and LINES. 6 Cancel 1 Down 1 Accept to enter the Conic Menu 0 Message The intermediate set includes CONIC SECTIONS, 5 Cancel 1 Down 1 Down 1 Accept to enter the Trigonometric Menu 0 Message and a full complement of TRIGONOMETRICS. 6 Cancel 1 Up 1 Up 1 Accept to enter the Advanced Menu 0 Message Finally, the ADVANCED set consists of... 5 Message specially selected PARAMETRICS and COMPOSITES. 6 Cancel 0 Message The unique SELECT MODEL feature of XYSee adds... 5 Message over fifty variations to these 20 equations. 6 Message In addition, you may select eight of these... 5 Message functions when preparing your Custom Puzzles. 6 Message Now that we know how to move around XYSee, 5 Message Let's start by investigating the SINE Wave. 6 Down 1 Down to the Trigonometric Menu 1 Accept 1 Accept to the Sine Module 0 Message Each module begins with a Standard Display, 5 Message defined by the Formula Panel below it, 7 Message and the Variable-Values on the right. 7 Message If you have selected a COLOR Mode, the... 5 Message function being plotted will be in Yellow. 9 Message Visualization aids will be in Green, 9 Message and plot scale factor CHANGES will be in Red. 9 Message SCALING is automatically adjusted to... 5 Message a value appropriate for the current plot. 6 Message Let's update some values and view the changes. 6 Message First we'll SELECT the correct MODEL. 6 Down 1 Accept Select Model 5 Up Y=Asin(BX+C) 1 Up 1 Accept 0 Message Then update the VARIABLES. 5 Accept to the Variables Menu 1 Down 1 Down to the Frequency Variable 1 Accept 3 0.8 0 Message Only the Repetition Rate changed this time. 6 Cancel to replot 0 Message XYSee automatically Plots New Values for us. 6 Message Now let's go over some of the Plot OPTIONS. 6 Down 1 Down to Report 0 Message Each function is enhanced with up to seven... 5 Message specially chosen plot STATISTICS. 6 Message For example, the SINE module set contains... 5 Accept 9 Null {Delay} 9 Cancel 0 Message Check the FAMILY MENU Help files for more... 5 Message information on individual XYSee STATISTICS. 6 Up to Print Plot 0 Message XYSee supports several popular PRINT Modes. 6 Message Formula and variable data are also printed. 6 Accept 9 Message We won't make a print of our current plot, 5 Message as it can take a minute or so to complete. 6 Cancel 1 Down Select Model 0 Message Plot Complexity can match individual needs. 6 Message Let's change the current SINE Model and see! 6 Accept to select model Y=Asin(BX) 3 Down 1 Down 1 Accept 0 Message XYSee automatically Resets the plot values. 6 Accept to Variables Menu 1 Accept 1 9.4 1 Down 1 Down to frequency 'B' 0 Message XYSee's extensive protection system features... 5 Message AUTOMATIC SUBSTITUTION for incorrect values. 6 Message For example, let's try to enter a negative... 5 Message { ILLOGICAL } repetition rate. 5 Accept 1 -1.0 to enter a negative frequency 1 Cancel for error message 7 Cancel 0 Message XYSee has made an Intuitive Substitution! 6 Message XYSee also provides protection for... 5 Message other common errors like "Division by Zero". 6 Down 1 Down 1 Right 0 Message === O V E R L A Y S === 0 Beep 1 Message {clear the comment line} 1 Message === O V E R L A Y S === 2 Message With OVERLAYs, we can readily identify... 5 Message changes in Magnitude and Phase, etc. 6 Message The first step in using ovelays is to... 5 Message "SAVE" our current plot. 5 Message Active Scales will also be saved and... 5 Message used later when OVERLAYING our plot. 6 Accept to save the plot 0 Message Even though it wasn't very exciting, 5 Message we have successfully Saved our Sine wave. 6 Cancel 1 Down to the Cosine Module 0 Message Let's setup a quick COSINE Wave example. 6 Accept 1 Down 0 Message First we'll SELECT the correct MODEL. 6 Accept 1 Down 1 Down 1 Accept 1 Accept to Variables Menu 0 Message Then let's change one of the VARIABLES... 5 Accept 1 9.4 1 Cancel 0 Message {Clear the message line} 1 Down 1 Right to the Overlay Plot Menu 1 Message Now, let's compare our COSINE Wave with... 5 Message the SINE Wave we previously SAVED. 6 Accept 0 Message Can you see the phase difference? 6 Message Maybe the CURSOR can help at this point! 6 Right to Cursor 0 Message You may use your MOUSE or ARROW KEYS to... 5 Message move the CURSOR to points of interest. 6 Accept 0 Message For Example... 3 Up 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 1 Up 0 Message This is a Maximum Amplitude point, and... 5 Left 1 Left 1 Left 1 Left 1 Left 1 Left 0 Message This is what a Phase Shift would look like. 6 Message While the Cursor is active, its location is 5 Message continuously tracked by X & Y axis counters. 5 Message The Step Distance can be changed by pressing 5 Message the "+" and "-" keys one or more times... 5 Cancel out of Cursor 0 Message {Clear the message line} 1 Cancel out of Cosine 1 Cancel out of Family Menu 1 Cancel Main Menu 0 Message There's lots more to come, but you may... 5 Message ** Press to END tutorial ! ** 0 Beep 6 Message ** Press to PAUSE tutorial ! ** 6 Message Now let's have some FUN ! 3 Right 0 Message Ladies and Gentlemennn !!! 3 Message ** Presenting for your enjoyment ** 3 Message === P U Z Z L E S === 0 Beep 1 Message {clear the comment line} 1 Message === P U Z Z L E S === 2 Message Puzzles challenge your solution skills on... 5 Message enigmatic combinations of Functions. 6 Message Saaay What?.. 3 Message To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, 5 Accept to obtain puzzle directory 0 Message Let's select a simple PUZZLE to Solve. 6 Accept to activate 0.PZL 0 Message Our puzzle contains a single LINE and CIRCLE. 6 Message Pretty basic, but good enough for our needs. 6 Message Let's begin by solving the LINE in our puzzle. 6 Accept 1 Down to Line 2 Accept 0 Message Notice how our line Blinked!... 5 Message The blink helps us identify the right function. 6 Right 1 Down 1 Down to the Save Puzzle selection 0 Message Current puzzle status can be SAVED at any time. 6 Message Look for "XYSAVED" in the puzzle DIRECTORY. 6 Cancel 0 Message Ready to Begin?... 5 Message Let's enter our best guess for the variables. 6 Accept to Variables Menu 3 Message A Segment Length of 9.0 looks about right... 5 Accept to change X value 1 9.0 1 Down 0 Message The Slope appears to be somewhat less than 1.0. 6 Accept to change A value 1 0.5 1 Up 0 Message Okay, now let's try 3.0 for the Offset. 6 Accept to change C value 1 3.0 1 Cancel 0 Message Oops, not quite right, let's try 1.7 this time. 6 Accept to Variables Menu 1 Up 1 Accept to change C value 1 1.7 1 Cancel to replot 7 Accept out of solution message 0 Message Knowing the values ahead of time helps a lot! 6 Down to line 1 Down to circle 1 Down to parabola 0 Message For fun, let's pretend our CIRCLE was really... 5 Message a PARABOLA... 3 Accept Parabola selection 0 Message XYSee tries to help with the right selection. 6 Cancel out of 'type not present' message 0 Down to line 1 Down to circle 1 Accept Circle selection 0 Message Okay, let's go ahead and solve for our CIRCLE. 6 Accept Variables Menu 0 Message First the Radius... Hmmm looks like about 8.0 6 Accept to change R variable 1 8.0 1 Down 0 Message Now the Horizontal and Vertical Offsets... 5 Accept to change H variable 1 6.0 1 Up 1 Accept to change K variable 1 6.5 1 Cancel to replot 0 Message Not quite close enough, let's check the... 5 Right 1 Down to Show Outlier selection 0 Message === O U T L I E R S === 0 Beep 1 Message {clear the comment line} 1 Message === O U T L I E R S === 2 Message Part of the fun of solving puzzles comes... 5 Message from their Complexity. 5 Message Sometimes however, we can use a little help. 6 Message The SHOW OUTLIER feature provides... 5 Message this assistance by identifying the variables... 5 Message that are preventing our puzzle solution. 6 Accept to highlight R 1 Accept to the Variables Menu for contrast. 0 Message Notice the COLOR Highlighting! 5 Message TOLERANCE values define how close our... 5 Message guess has to be to solve pieces of the puzzle. 6 Message As each variable is brought within tolerance, 5 Message It's special highlighting will be removed. 6 Cancel back to the Options Menu 1 Down 0 Message It is possible for some pieces of... 5 Message our puzzle to be hidden out of view. 6 Message When that happens, we can search for them by... 5 Message changing the SCALE of our plot window. 6 Message Let's ZOOM the scale on our plot to... 5 Message verify the dimensions of our oversized circle. 6 Accept Zoom Scale selection 5 Down 1 Down 1 Accept 1 Accept to Variables Menu 0 Message Let's try increasing the Radius to 10 and... 5 Message see what happens! 3 Accept to change Radius variable 1 10 1 Cancel to replot 0 Message That got it, now lets check our REPORT card. 7 Message XYSee's PUZZLE REPORT gives a running... 5 Message status of our Solution Performance. 6 Message You may PRINT a copy of the report if desired. 8 Null {Delay} 8 Null 8 Cancel 0 Message I hope you enjoyed our Simple Example. 6 Message Your puzzles can be much more Challenging! 6 Message For example, check out the "0COMPLEX" puzzle! 6 Message We're almost done touring XYSee, but... 5 Message we shouldn't end this tour without... 5 Message taking just a moment to enjoy some of... 5 Message the beauty to be found in mathematics! 6 Accept to Families Menu 1 Up to Sketch Pad 2 Accept for a Sketch #1 5 Accept for another #2 5 Accept for another #3 5 Accept for another #4 5 Accept for another #5 5 Accept for another #6 5 Cancel 'Thats all Folks' 3 Cancel to Main Menu 0 Beep 0 Message That's about it for the Grand Tour folks, 5 Message I hope you've enjoyed it... 5 Message XYSee is constantly evolving to better meet... 5 Message today's ever-expanding educational needs! 5 Message Look to future releases of XYSee for... 5 Message the fruits of this ongoing process. 6 Message You may also use the Registration Form to... 5 Message request additional Information and Services. 5 Message In closing remember, XYSee's goal is... 5 Message to help you develop that Critical... 5 Message === I N S I G H T A D V A N T A G E === 0 Beep 1 Message Blank out the message line. 1 Message === I N S I G H T A D V A N T A G E === 1 Message Blank out the message line. 1 Message === I N S I G H T A D V A N T A G E === 2 Right 2 Down 1 Down 0 Beep 0 Message *** XYSee Tutorial MACRO *** 2 Message XYSee.TUT (c) 1993, 2 Message Insight Advantage. 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