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ORG-25884

Sort X mini toolbar button on Plot(s)

Click Sort X mini toolbar button to set plot’s X to be sorted

There was only LabTalk layer.plot1.line.sortx=1 to sort X data of plot in previous Origin 2023.

Mini toolbar is added when clicking on Line, Scatter, and Line+Symbol plot to sort X without need to sort data in worksheet.

ORG-24900

Support Create Category with Data Highlighter MT

Support Create Category in Data Highlighter Mini toolbar

ORG-26461

Want to Easily plot one Y against multiple X

Plot one Y against multiple X. Currently you can not plot with XXXXY or YXXXX directly for most plots.

Origin now support Select from Worksheet by X in plotxy XF(use the same control in plotbylabel), so user could build XY range with XXXY or YXXX, and plot line, scatter, line and symbol. XF plotxy is upgraded.

ORG-25968

Online Template for 2023b

Added More online Template for 2023b. You can get the latest online template via Tools: Template Center.

1. Color Mapped Line

2. Bar with Stick

3. 2D Relief Map

4. Sunburst Color by Level

5. 3D Line and symbol with Multiple Axis Planes

6. Stacked Bar Map

7. Sparkline Chart/Line with Dots on Both Ends

8. Side-by-side 3D Stacked Columns

9. Double Y Stacked Columns use new double Y in same layer

10. Multiple Plots/Panels with XXXY data

11. Histogram with range x tick labels

12. 3D Double Y/Double Z templates

ORG-25871

Connect more files into same book

Duplicate sheet with more files context menu” to import more files with same import settings

Import one data file with import customized. such as partial import, some post import script, etc.

Click the data connector icon and use the context menu to bring in more files to same book using same import settings.

ORG-26577

LT access to Post Import Script

wks.dc.script$ for post import script

The following script sets up CSV data connect in new book with sample CSV data and run script to add mean label row to show mean values of each column of imported data.

newbook;
wbook.dc.add("CSV");
wks.dc.source$=System.path.program$+"Samples\Batch Processing\T275K.csv";
wks.dc.script$="wks.userparam(++Mean);
loop(i,1,wks.dc.c2) { wcol(i)[Mean]$="=Mean(this)";}";
wks.dc.import();

ORG-26498

HTML Connector Improvements

Make it easier to import tables on web to workbook

1. URL info. in Book title and left Navigation Panel.

2. Table name will be imported as sheet name, renamed sheet name will be kept when reimporting.

3. After import one table, list all available tables on left Navigation Panel

4. Right click tables to easily import one or multiple tables to new sheets or active sheet.

5. When import multiple tables into one sheet, then set table name to Table label row.

6. Options context menu added on data connector icon to set partial column import using same syntax as CSV connector.

7. Post Import Script. context menu added to add script when importing or reimporting data.

8. Labtalk Improvements:

   1. wbook.dc.nav = 0 to hide left Navigation panel, wbook.dc.nav = 1 to show the panel.

   2. wbook.dc.url$ (readonly) to get url string

   3. wks.dc.add() to add table to active sheet

   4. wks.dc.optn$ to set partial import and script

//import table _2 and then append table _9 as new columns in same sheet
newbook;
wbook.dc.add("HTML");
wbook.dc.source$="https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/boston/year-1993";
wks.dc.sel$="Tables/_2";
wks.dc.import();
wks.DC.flags=0; //0: append new columns, 256: append new rows.
wks.dc.add("Tables/_9");

//import multiple tables in same sheet, for each table only import 2:3 columns. 
//table name only from 2nd char on and show as calendar 3 char month format 
newbook;
wbook.dc.add("HTML");
wbook.dc.source$="https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/boston/year-1993";
wks.dc.sel$="Tables/_2|Tables/_3|Tables/_4";
Tree tr = wks.dc.optn$;
tr.partial_col$="2 3";
tr.nameoptn$="2:0";//Keep table name from 2nd char on. Use "2" to show 2nd char only
ToString(wks.dc.optn$);
wks.dc.import();
wlabel ty:="table" fmt:="CM0"; //show calendar month Feb, Mar, Apr in Table row

//import multiple tables into same sheet by appending row after row
newbook;
wbook.dc.add("HTML");
wbook.dc.source$="https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/boston/year-1993";
wks.dc.sel$="Tables/_2|Tables/_3|Tables/_4";
wks.dc.flags=256;
Tree tr = wks.dc.optn$;
tr.partial_col$="2 3";
tr.ToString(wks.dc.optn$);
wks.dc.import();

ORG-26038

Support multiple files per book when performing Clone Import

If need to repeat import multiple groups of files, then create a workbook connecting to a group of files, and use clone import to select other groups of files to import.

For Example:

1. Create a Workbook with two sheets, the first sheet is connecting to “Group1 File 1.txt“, and the second one is connecting to “Group1 File 2.txt“.

2. Click Clone Import button, and select following files:

Group2 File 1.txt
Group2 File 2.txt
Group3 File 1.txt
Group3 File 2.txt

-->The first two files are imported into one new book, and others are imported into another new book.

ORG-26141

Drag and Drop to Import SVG files to Graphs and Layout

Support drag and drop SVG files into Graph/Layout to insert.

1.Drag and drop a SVG file into the Graph/Layout—will insert the SVG file.

2.Drag and drop SVG file to other places— will show error message.

ORG-26171

Insert SVG Web Image to Graph/Layout

Insert: Image from Web… supports url links with SVG image

E.g. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/MBTA_Rapid_Transit.svg

ORG-26106

Link to external SVG file

If image is linked, Origin project file size will be small and the image will auto update if external file changes

Right click SVG image in graph/layout to link/unlink

Right click image and choose Source File Path to change file path.

The Link status shows in Object manager in Graph Objects Mode.

The Link status and file location show on Status bar of Origin. Link status also show on Object Manager.

ORG-25582

SVG image resize & rotation

Resize and rotate SVG image inserted in graph/layout

Resize:

1. Single click SVG image and drag to resize. Aspect ratio kept.

2. Double click SVG image and on Dimensions tab of Object Properties dialog, uncheck Keep aspect ratio so user can change aspect ratio.

3. On Dimensions tab, user can also enter position and size of object precisely.

Rotate:

1. Single click SVG image twice to enter rotation mode. Drag the handle to rotate.

2. Click SVG image on graph. The image object name shows on the left side of Status bar. E.g. SVG, SVG1, … Enter SVG.rotate=90 in Script window to change it.

ORG-26026

Default File Filter for File Selection Dialog

Added menu “Custom File Extensions…” to CSV Connector and Import Filter Connector to customize file extensions.

Steps to change the file extension for CSV Connector and Import Filter Connector.

1.Right click the app icon and select “Custom File Extensions…”

2.Change “File Extensions“ and click OK.

ORG-26391

Connect Multiple Files dialog improvements

Loading last used file info. in the dialog can be confusing and add All Files to File Type for CSV Connector.

1.Remove last File Names and Folder in Connect Multiple Files dialog if no longer valid.

2.Add All Files(*.*) item to Files of Type dropdown list for CSV Connector in Connect Multiple Files dialog.

ORG-26134

Import and parse text data from clipboard improvement

Improved paste Ctrl+V to check TAB, comma and semicolon.

Copy data from third-party software and paste it into Origin Worksheet will auto check TAB/comma/semicolon as delimiter.

ORG-26233

NetCDF Import Time Dimension Smarter Labels

If dense data is averaged into daily data, then matrix name will be show date info. only

1. We used to show a range, e.g. 2022-10-01 1:00 - 2022-10:01: 23:00 as matrix name for consecutive daily average, now we only set date to matrix name, like 2022-10-01.

• If user further does intensity profile, column A would show such text string instead of date.

• If user then plots the data against column A, it’s not plotted against date.

2. Now only show year as matrix name for consecutive yearly average, like 2022. Can set @MOL = 1 to turn it off.

ORG-26223

View Mode Improvements

Auto decide Image/Data mode depending on matrix size and keep modified view

If the matrix dimension (rows*columns) is small, data view will be used instead of image view.

• System variable @VIM=400 is added minimum number of pixels to set view image on initial import

If View mode is modified by user, reimport will not modify the view mode.

• Choose View: Data Mode and reimport data. The view will still be Data Mode.

ORG-26243

NetCDF Import Check Dimension of Single Value

Auto detect single cell matrix and import into worksheet column instead.

E.g. for a 3D variable such as Time[2000]*lat[1]*lon[1], Origin will auto detect it is a single cell data and import it into worksheet column.

ORG-26277

NetCDF 4D Variable Import

Import 1st level instead of middle level

E.g. for 4D variable such as Time[2000]*level[18]*lat[50]*lon[50], imports the 1st level.

In previous versions, middle level 10 is imported.

Level value will show as matrix sheet name.

ORG-25697

Improve Dimension Labels from NetCDF file - Z Dim

Set long_name of NetCDF data to matrixobject comment

E.g. a “long_name“ key, with value “Near-Surface Air Temperature“, after import, open Matrix - Set Dimension/Labels dialog.

--> On Z Labels tab, the Comments shoud be set to “Near-Surface Air Temperature“.

ORG-26244

Check to support 3D variable Add to Active Sheet

Support appending certain 3D Variable as Columns in same sheet.

E.g. If the structure of NetCDF 3D variable is “time[N]*lat[1]*lon[1]”, then show Add to Active Sheet item to Workbook Data Navigator for appending data to active worksheet.

ORG-26365

Structure Proection to prevent GUI sheet changes by DC import matrix into 4D

Not allow insert/delete/add sheet or drag sheet out into new book, when import 4D NetCDF variable into Matrixbook as 4D.

E.g. When there is a 4D variable V “time[24]*lev[145]*lat[96]*lon[144]“, set selected path as “NetCDF/V[z][1:3][y][x]” to import, then then number of Matrixsheet will not allow to change.

ORG-26224

Support Importing multiple Slices as Matrix Sheets

Support importing 4D NetCDF to Matrixsheet as 4D.

Syntax:

NetCDF/v[z][5:7][y][x]

or

NetCDF/v[z][s][y][x]

E.g. When there is a 4D variable V “time[24]*lev[145]*lat[96]*lon[144]“, set selected path as “NetCDF/V[z][1:3][y][x]” to import.

-->The time frames are imported into multiple Matrixobjects, while lev frames are imported into multiple Matrixsheets.

ORG-26438

Global Registry system variable to turn on high precision time

Set @ds =1 and import CSV data with higher precision and save project. Project level system variable @dsp will be set to 1970 for the opju.

Registry system variable @DS = 0 (default).

Set to 1 or any value > 0 will set new project @DSP=1970.

2018 was the only allowed value before for @dsp but there might be instrument data that is prior to 2018. So 1970 should be good enough. There should be no data file that need high time precision before 1970.

When sharing the opju with others with with @ds=0, the project will still keep the higher precision date since project level @dsp is 1970.

It’s also fine to share the 2023b opju with older Origin from 2019 on.

ORG-26473

HTML Connector with LT to setup URL

Added LT script: wbook.dc.URL$

The LT script “wbook.dc.URL$“ is used to get URL from connector, it is read-only.

ORG-26518

HTML Connector Navigator Pane

Support multiple select for HTML tables in Data Navigator, and import into active sheet.

1.Support select multiple tables in Data Navigator for HTML Connector: Hold Ctrl/Shift key to select multiple tables.

2.Support import multiple tables into one sheet: Right click one/multiple tables in Data Navigator and select Add to Active Sheet.

ORG-26458

Import Excel support Boolean type

Support Boolean type and copy paste or import data from Excel

When copy paste or import Excel data with boolean value TRUE and FALSE, Origin will bring it as numeric value 1 and 0 now.

ORG-26558

Connect more tables by Duplicating active sheet

Added Connect by Duplicating Active Sheet to context menu for Data Navigator.

1. Add Connect by Duplicating Active Sheet which will connect to new table with customization same as active sheet in same book.

2. Rename Add and Connect Sheet(s) as Connect as New Sheet.

ORG-26710

SQL Editor: Double click Table Improvement

* will be highlighted when double clicking a table on left panel of SQL Editor

When double clicking a table in SQL Editor, select * from TableName will show on right side with * highlighted so that user can double click column nodes to replace * with corresponding column.

ORG-26709

Show Cursor Position in SQL Editor

Show cursor in SQL Editor so user knows see where it is going to insert

In the past, no cursor in SQL Editor, so when double clicking table or column on the left side, it was hard for user to tell where it will be inserted to.

ORG-26368

Make it easy to digitize from image on clipboard

Click Digitizer toolbar button will check if there is image on clipboard first

If there is image on clipboard, then clicking Digitizer toolbar button on Standard toolbar will prompt a message, asking user if they want to digitize image on clipboard.

If no image on clipboard, then it will show file open dialog for user to choose Image file.

No change if using Tools: Digitizer menu.

User can use 1st toolbar button to open image file or use clipboard image.

ORG-26696

License To Control No Cloud

Allow to disable the connect to cloud/web features for all clients

If the security policy disallows using the cloud related features, users can contact OriginLab to obtain a new license that can disable the connect to cloud/web features for all Origin installations.

ORG-26525

Copy Transposed Table

Copy Table from result sheet as transposed table (text) to clipboard

Makes it easy to copy transposed table and paste to other places

ORG-23281 S2

More Statistical tools to support significant expression (p<0.0001) when extreme small P value

More Statistical tools like Hypothesis Testing and Nonparametric Tests to support significant expression (p<0.0001) when extreme small P value

ORG-25957 & ORG-25992

Support Missing Values and Cumulative Counts in Discrete Frequency

1. Origin2023b adds Exclude Missing Values checkbox under Case Sensitive. It is checked by default. It should exclude both missing values and empty values.

2. Origin 2023b adds Cumulative Count checkbox under Count.

ORG-26337

Browser Graph left panel improvement after analysis

After doing Gadget or Analysis, not add analysis markers, tags and fitted curves as new entries in left panel

System variable @BGA added. Default 0 so after doing analysis with tools or gadget, no entries related to analysis markers, tags and fitted curves show on left panel since left panel should only lists plots to browse.

E.g. Use Quick Peaks gadget to tag peaks in browser graph. Tags was added as entries on left panel

Fit curve with plot in browser graph. Fitted curve was added as entry on left panel.

ORG-25674

Allow Setting Default Line Width for Fitting

Support changing ReportFit.otpu and FitPreview.otpu to set defeault line style and width

Set customized line style and width, save template as ReportFit.otpu or FitPreview.otpu

ReportFit.otpu will effect the fit line in the report graph

FitPreview.otpu will effect the fit line in preview panel of NLFIT dialogtemplate as ReportFit.otpu or FitPreview.otpu

ReportFit.otpu will effect the fit line in the report graph

FitPreview.otpu will effect the fit line in preview panel of NLFIT dialog

ORG-26639

Hidden column label should not show again after recalculate

Improve recalculation not to show hidden column label in result sheet

The improvement is only for ReportData output of X-Function tool.

If user hide column label in the result sheet, then recalculate will not show it any more.

ORG-25668

Floating child window outside main window

Drag child window outside Origin’s main window.

• Move child windows outside main Origin window.

  • Menus in floating window

  • Customizable toolbar buttons in floating window.

  • Dockable Object Manager window in floating window

• Window: Float Window submenus to disable this feature, or set different floating behavior.

  • Independent - minimize/restore main window will NOT minimize/restore float window

  • Synchronized - minimize/restore main window will minimize/restore float window.

  • Disable - turn off the feature

• Window: Retract Floating Windows (Ctrl+Shift+F9) to bring all floating windows in current folder back into main window.

• Window: Float Active Window (Ctrl+F9) Make active window floating in last used 2nd monitor.

ORG-26669

Retract Floating Window To Original Folder or Current

Labtalk command to retract all floating windows to original folders or current folder

Manually drag a floating window back to workspace will always move the window to current folder.

The following commands only controls how floating windows are retracted by Script.

• document -fma //retract all floating windows to their own folders

• document -fmac; //retract all floating windows to the current folder

ORG-25936

Keep floating window when switching folders

When switching to another folder in Project Explorer, the floating window still shows

Float window will show when switch to another folder in Project Explorer.

• Pin button shows on title bar which indicate float window auto pins.

• When retracting window to main workspace, it auto unpin it.

• Folder info. shows in floating window title if current folder isn’t the floating window’s own folder.

• Go to Original Folder toolbar button and context menu added to easily return to its own folder

• User can easily move a floating window to current folder by dragging it back to the workspace.

ORG-25936

Keep Pinned inside window when switching folders

A system variable to allow pinned window show when switching folders

In previous Origin, pin a window only locks it in its own folder.

In Origin 2023b, pin a window will lock it to workspace so it will stay when switching to another folder. Set system variable @pws=0 to roll back to old behavior

When the pinned window isn’t in its own folder,

• folder info. shows in pinned window title.

• Go to Original Folder toolbar button and context menu added to easily return to its own folder

• Unpin will make the pinned window disappear in current folder

ORG-26380

Indicate Floating Window in PE

Use Different Color on Window Name to indicate Floating

Two new system variables to set color for floating window in PE

@fwca floating window color (Active), like @fwca=color(0,255,0,1)

@fwci floating window color (Inactive)

ORG-26121

ORG-25941

Menu and Toolbars in Floating window

Mix of Menus and toolbars in Floating window

• Choose Preference: Customize Floating Window Menus to customize menus

• Choose View: Toolbars: Toobars tab, add or move button in Floating Graph, Floating Layout, Floating Matrix, Floating Workbook to customize toolbar

• System variable @FWTB=0/1 (1 by default) to hide/show the menu and toolbar

ORG-25961

Default Toolbar buttons for Floating Toolbars

For Floating window like worksheet, graph, matrix and layout, support some toolbar button

Choose View: Toolbar… check the toolbars starting with Floating… to customize the toolbar.

• Drag buttons to adjust orders

• Alt+Drag a toolbar button out of Floating… toolbar back to the dialog to to remove it from Floating… toolbar.

• Add more buttons to Floating… toolbar. E.g. how to add Print button on toolbar for floating graph widnow.

  • Choose View: Toolbar…

  • Check Floating Graph on Toolbars tab. So a Floating Graph shows in Origin workspace

  • Go to Button Groups tab, and select Standard in Groups list.

  • Drag the Print button onto the Floating Graph toolbar in workspace.

  • Closing the Customize… dialog.

  • Now make a Graph window float outside workspace. The Print button will be on the toolbar inside the floating window.

Image Removed

• • floating window.

Image Added

ORG-26238

Default Menus for Floating Window

For Floating window like worksheet, graph, matrix and layout, support some menu items

Default Menus for Floating Window list as below:

Worksheet: Data, Plot, Column, Worksheet

Matrix: Data, Plot, Matrix

Graph: Graph, Format, Insert

Layout: Layout, Insert

Image: Image

ORG-26459

Floating window actives together with Origin main workspace

When activate or minimize main workspace, floating window activates or hides together

System variable @FWA to control the behavior.

@FWA=1 (By default), floating windows should be shown together with main window (including minimize action).

@FWA=0, floating windows and main window work independently.

ORG-26530

Include floating windows when toggle child windows

Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab should include floating windows

When with @fwa=1 (default),

when using Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+Shift+Tab to toggle windows in Origin, the floating windows are included.

ORG-26305

Accidentally floating when move window to upside of main MDI

Adding system variable @FWD to avoid accidentally floating case when move window to upside of main MDI

@FWD=0: All direction allow to drag window outside of MDI

@FWD=1: Horizontal direction only (default)

@FWD=2: Vertical direction only

ORG-26416

Object Manager in floating window

Object Manager inside floating window

• Button to turn on/off Object Manager (OM) inside floating window.

• Better default on/off setting for floating window

  • If OM in main frame is docked and shown, when floating a child window, the OM will show inside floating window.

  • If OM in main frame is turned off or not docked, when floating a child window, the OM inside it will not show.

• OM in both main frame and floating window works for active window.

• @FWOM for default position of OM in floating window. 0 = hide, 1,2,3,4,5 = top,left,rigth,bottom,float

ORG-25778

Scale child windows in Origin Project Improvements

Unmaximized Origin project saving and opening in different monitor resolutions should scale properly

In Previous versions of Origin, if Origin workspace isn’t maximized on a lower resolution screen and saved as project file (OPJU), and later opened on a monitor with Higher resolutions, the workspace and child windows inside may look tiny and squeezed.

This is improved in Origin 2023b, so that no matter saving on lower resolution and open on higher resolution or vice versa, the workspace and child windows will scale fine.

New system variable @MFRLA added related to Save and loading OPJUs saved with non-maximized workspace

• 2 (default): When saving on lower resolution monitor and opening on higher resolution monitor, it will resize so the workspace will NOT be tiny and squeezed. If saving on higher resolution monitor and opening lower resolution monitor, the size will only adjust if it does not fit (otherwise it will be left unchanged).

• 1: Resize no matter saving on lower resolution monitor and opening on higher resolution monitor or vice versa. It fixes earlier versions issue of saving on lower resolution monitor and open in higher resolution monitor (see 0 below) but casues issue the other way around. If saving on higher resolution monitor (e.g. using only 1/4 of whole screen) and open on lower resolution monitor, Origin will resize to take 1/4 of whole screen. All child windows may look tiny and squeezed.

• 0: Old behavior before Origin 2023b of no resizing at all and use info. in OPJU. Therefore if saving on lower resolution and opening on higher resolution, windows will be tiny and squeezed. No issue when save on higher resolution monitor and open on lower resolution monitor.

Note: No issue with maximized workspace saved and loaded on different monitor resolutions.

ORG-26681

Scale Minimized Window Positions

Minimized windows will not be squeezed together

Improve positions of Minimized Window when OPJU open in higher DPI so they are not overlapped.

ORG-26049

Script window remember zoom level

Keep the zoom level of font size in the Script Window.

In Script Window, input some text, then Ctrl + Mouse Wheel to zoom font size. Close it then reopen, the zoom level will be remembered.

ORG-26087

Want tooltip to show Long Name for minimum window

Want tooltip to show Long Name for minimum window

In Origin 2023b, tooltip will show Long Name when mouse hover over minimum window.

ORG-26089

Save Favorite Folder

Shortcuts in Favorite Folder Saving

In Origin 2023 and earlier versions, when a shortcut is inside a favorite folder, and you choose to save that folder as a project, but it fails to save the actual window.

Origin 2023b improved to save the actual window in the Favorite Folder Project.

ORG-26091

Object Size 2023b

1. “Show Saving Size” is added to right-click Project Explorer empty space menu,

2. “Linked File” is added to right-click inserted picture context menu.

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ORG-26560

Support Arc Tool

In left toolbar, support Arc Tool in Line object fly-out. Draw an arc, click it, drag the anchor point to draw a large arc

ORG-25738

Duplicate Windows and Objects with Ctrl+Mouse Drag

Duplicate Window and Graph object by hotkey

In Project Explorer, support CTRL+Drag windows to duplicate in same/different folder

For Graph Objects in Graph/Worksheet/Matrix/Layout, support CTRL+SHIFT+Drag to duplicate multiple selected graph objects, system variable @CSDND to turn off

ORG-26755

PE Ctrl+Click should deselect file when mouse is released

In Project Explorer, Ctrl+Click should deselect file when mouse is released

In Origin 2023b, Project Explorer, Ctrl+Click should deselect file when mouse is released like Windows Explorer.

ORG-25795

Support ort theme file type in Transfer User File and Group Folder Manager

.ort files can be transferred to new version’s User Files Folder, and can be published to member PCs for the Group Folder Sharing configuration.

.ort files are node expand/collapse status configurations in analysis report sheets, see more information here:

https://www.originlab.com/doc/en/Origin-Help/Analysis-Rep-Wks-Cols (search for “Save Node Configuration”)