Origin 2018b Features

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ORG-17657

Allow importing data directly into embedded matrix in worksheet when performing batch processing

Allow importing data directly into embedded matrix in worksheet during batch processing

If the embedded matrix exits in the analysis template, batch processing support importing data or image to the embeded matrix. Besides,  drag and drop to import data or image to opened analysis template is also supported.

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ORG-17656

Batch Plot dialog now combines options for Book, Sheet and Column into one dialog

Batch Plot dialog now combines options for Book, Sheet and Column into one dialog

Batch Plotting GUI Improvements

• Combine Batch Plot with Book, Sheet and Column into one dialog. There is Batch Plot with dropdown list on the top of the dialog.

• Matching conditions to filter book/sheet are moved on top of the book/sheet list.

• Batch plotting menus and toolbar buttons also combine into single button and menu.

Open

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ORG-16656

New App to distribute multiple files across multiple cores for faster Batch Processing

New App to distribute multiple files across multiple cores for faster Batch Processing

Select the Analyis Template and data files. Then specify how many cores to be used. The files will be distributed to multiple instances of Origin running on each core. App can be used to monitor progress. Once all tasks are finished, a consolidated summary report can be created with results from each core combined into one table.

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ORG-17383

Save Batch Processing dialog settings into Analysis Template

Save Batch Processing dialog settings into Analysis Template

When using an Analysis template in Batch Process dialog, the batch processing dialog settings will be saved into the analysis template so that the next time this analysis template is loaded in Batch Process dialog, no need to set batch processing setting again. 

A system variable @bst is used to control the behavior.

0 : always no save settings;
1 (default): always save settings;
-1: pop up msg to ask.

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ORG-17526

Some rule changes to batch processing

Some rule changes to batch processing for no dialogue and no interaction,

We tend to have no dialogue, no interaction, in batch process. So the rule of batch process now becomes to:

1. Before doing any batch process, user must make sure the input files format should be match with the last import settings in .ogw or filter in UFF.

2. Last import setting must be used when check on "Use Import Setting in Workbook". filter file will be used when uncheck "Use Import Setting in Workbook".

3. when filter is used, the proper filter should match: a. input file extension must be match with filters setting. b. filter file format must be match with last import settings in ogw.

Once user make analysis template with import ASCII, that means the template is only used for ASCII file. If user want to it for other type file, they must import another file from MENU and save analysis template again.

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ORG-15328

Support to add data from many sheets/books into a combined graph or an existing graph

Add data from many sheets/books into a combined graph or an existing graph

• Add data from many different sheets/books into an existing graph

  • E.g. After plotting a multiple panel graph with data in one worksheet/book, user wants to add data from other sheet/book to same graph. 

• Add data from many sheets/books into a combined graph.

  • After plotting a complicated graph with data in one book with several sheets, user wants to create a similar new graph with all data in another book with different number of sheets

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APPS-373

Distributed Batch Processing

Batch processing with multiple Origin instances.

Download Distributed Batch Processing app from the page and install the app.

This app is capable of batch processing with analysis template using multiple Origin instances in background.

Click the app icon to bring up the dialog, then provide the desired settings, and then click the Run button to start the batch processing. Note: there is a sample project together with this app. You can open the sample folder by right clicking on the icon of this app, and then choose Show Samples Folder from the context menu. In this folder, you can use the provided template and follow the note to get how to use this app.

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APPS-419

Toolbar Maker

Help to create simple and personal toolbar buttons that run script.

Download Toolbar Maker app from the page and install the app.

Simply select an image for buttons, enter the tooltip, enter or copy-paste an existing LabTalk script, and click a button to generate a user-defined toolbar named Toolbar Maker.

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ORG-17614

Fitting: Accuracy of p-value has been improved in nonlinear fit results.

Fitting: Accuracy of p-value improved in nonlinear fit results

Calculate the P value more accurately for tcdf and fdcf significance levels in Nonlinear Fitting Tools.

Change code to calculate P value for tcdf and fcdf in fitting tools for significance

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ORG-17385

Fitting: Standard error on derived parameters is now included in the parameter Summary table

Fitting: Standard error on derived parameters included in the parameter Summary table

Output the SE of derived parameter and in the Summary table.

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ORG-16540

Fitting: Implicit Function now support Integral

Fitting: Implicit Function supports Integral

Support to define Implicit Function with integral in the Fitting Function Organizer and Fitting Function Builder

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ORG-17236

Fitting: Sample Curve and Equation Preview images are included when transferring FDF files from older version.

Fitting: Sample Curve and Equation Preview images included when transferring FDF files from older version.

Transfer User Files tool can now transfer also (if present) the picture files for the formula (.wmf) and the picture files for the sample curves (*.cuv) with fitting function file (*.fdf).

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ORG-16680

Fitting: Two new implicit fitting functions added for diode and solar cell data

Fitting: Two new implicit fitting functions added for diode and solar cell data

The SolarCellIV and ModDiode fitting functions are added in the Implicit Category.

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ORG-16252

Support auto install of fitting function and origin template when installing opx

Support auto install of fitting function and origin template when installing opx

1. Fitting function file(*.FDF) and origin template(*.otpu,*.otwu,*.otmu,etc) will be also installed after installing opx

2. Install Support Files is removed from package manager dialog.

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APPS-333

Rank Models

Fit and rank multiple functions to identify best fitting model.

Download Rank Models app from the page and install the app.

This app can fit and rank multiple functions ito identify the best fitting model for your data. The app works for XY and  XYZ data.

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ORG-16868

Support Plot Range for Dataset Identifier for Gadgets

Support Plot Range for Dataset Identifier for Gadgets

Added option "Plot Range" in the Dataset Identifier drop down list in all gadgets which have the combo.

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ORG-17267

Better hint indication when run Pro-only features in Regular version

Better hint indication when run Pro-only features in Regular version

1. In Regular Origin, if the project contains pro-only operation, the analysis clock will show in gray color.

1. In Regular Origin, if the project contains pro-only operation and users click the recalculate toolbar button, there is a warning message shown in Message Log window.

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ORG-14736

Peak Analysis:  New method for peak detection: Fourier Self Deconvolution

Peak Analysis:  New method for peak detection: Fourier Self Deconvolution

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ORG-17380

Signal Processing: Unit description added to metadata of STFT result

Signal Processing: Unit description added to metadata of STFT result

Support unit output in worksheet result of STFT.

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APPS-404

3D Smoother

Smooth 3D data.

Download 3D Smoother app from the page and install the app.

This app can be used to smooth 3D data from XYZ columns or a matrix. 

Features include:

• Support XYZ or matrix data

• Multiple smoothing methods like Adjacent-Averaging, Adjacent-Median, Negative Exponential etc.

• Support Grid Settings for smoothed data

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ORG-10828

Statistics: Frequency Count/Binning tool supports output format such as: 0-10, 10-20, etc.

Statistics: Frequency Count/Binning tool supports output format such as: 0-10, 10-20, etc.

2D Frequency Count/Binning output sheet creates 4  type columns ahead with following LongName: Bins of A, Bin Beginnings of A, Bin Centers of A, Bin Ends of A and create 3 label row : Bin Beginnings of B, Bin Centers of B, Bin Ends of B.

Frequency Counts output sheet creates 4  type columns ahead with following LongName: Bins, Bin Begin, Bin Centers , Bin Ends.

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ORG-16974

Statistics: Hidden column will be ignored when computing statistics on rows

Statistics: Hidden column will be ignored when computing statistics on rows

Hidden column should be ignored if do statistics on rows and other statistics tools

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ORG-12869

Statistics: PCA Loading plot and Biplot support improved plot labeling

Statistics: PCA Loading plot and Biplot support improved plot labeling

Principal Component Analysis: Loading plot and BiPlot use the latest design: plot label tab in Plot  details dialog, and update Axis Labels "Principal Component 1" to be "PC1", add the value of "Percentage of Variance" to the Units label 

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ORG-16287

Statistics: Stats on columns and rows will carry over Units from the source datasets

Statistics: Stats on columns and rows will carry over Units from the source datasets

Statistics on columns/Statistics on Rows, the result value will carry the same Unit as the source datasets.

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ORG-17701

ASCII Import:

In ASCII Import, Origin's auto determine header line may not work well for all user's data.

Origin's auto determine header line may not work well for all user's data.

One example is user wants to import files by removing all lines that start with # character.

In sush case, uncheck Auto Determine Subheader lines and then choose By Leading Character option and specify a leading char under Header Lines node in ImpASCII dialog. This option is also available on Header page of Import Wizard.

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ORG-17763

Improvements to labels in ASCII import dialog

Improvements to labels in ASCII import dialog

S1: Some label on ASCII dialog were changed:
1. Show blue hint "each character is treated as one delimiter" when the number of "Other Delimiters” is more than 1.
2. Multiple Delimiters --> Multiple Characters
3. Combine Delimiters as one Delimiter --> Treat Consecutive Delimiters as One (use a same label as ImpWiz)
4. Move "Header Lines" branch node above "File Structure" node, to be consistent with ImpWiz.

S2: Restrict editbox to allow single character input

On Import Wizard dialog, Data Columns page, the "Other" editbox is not allowed to enter more than 1 char.

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ORG-17309

Cluster Gadget supports clearing category information

Cluster Gadget supports clearing category information

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ORG-15752

Clone Import should trigger recalculation

Clone Import should trigger recalculation

Clone Import will trigger recalculation, even though the Recalculation is Manual.

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ORG-17791

Import data with Start New Columns mode will not overwrite empty columns with merged column labels

Import data with Start New Columns mode will not overwrite empty columns with merged column labels

If user merges some column labels e.g. Comments and import mode is set as Start New Columns. Then Origin will treat the merged column as a unit and check if 1st column in the unit is blank or not. If blank, import into it. If not, start new column after the unit and import there. 

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ORG-17791

Import data with Start New Columns mode will overwrite columns with missing values before creating additional columns

Import data with Start New Columns mode will overwrite columns with missing values before creating additional columns

Columns with missing values are still treated as columns with data. In the past, when user tried to import multiple data into same sheet with Multi-File Import mode set to Start New Columns, data will be imported into new columns after missing values columns. In 2018b, data will be imported into those missing value columns.

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ORG-16460

Start New Sheet import mode should extend to allow more sheets

Start New Sheet import mode should extend to allow more sheets

Maximum number of sheets in one book is 1024, so when Start New Columns to import more than 1024 files, will automatically create new book for importing later files if number of sheets in current Workbook arrives 1024.

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ORG-16604

CSV Import: Added option for starting new rows when importing multiple files

CSV Import: Added option for starting new rows when importing multiple files

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ORG-17562

impcsv always import data from specific columns range since Origin2018

impcsv always import data from specific columns range since Origin2018

Added a system variable @IAR for  impCSV and impMSExcel import tools, when Highlight a column to import CSV or Excel file:

@IAR=1(default): Import data from CSV or Excel file from the first column.

@IAR=0: Import data from CSV or Excel file into the highlighted column.

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ORG-17662

MDF Import: Significant improvement to speed of MDF Import

MDF Import: Significant improvement to speed of MDF Import

Tested with very large MDF file provided by user. It used to take more than 1 hour to import the data. In Origin 2018b, it takes only about 1 minute.

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ORG-6175

More wav format wanted

impWav supports importing 24bit .wav file and multi-channel .wav file.

1. impWav supports importing 24bit .wav file.

2. impWav supports importing multi-channel .wav file.

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ORG-17648

Partial Column Import in impBRUKER dialog

Partial Import node is added in BRUKER OPUS import dialog to import part of columns.

Partial Import node is added in BRUKER OPUS import dialog to import part of columns.

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ORG-17036

Support the import Excel theme created from old version

Support the import Excel theme created from old version

Support using import Excel themes from old versions in Origin 2018b, before using the old theme, need to run some scripts to convert it.

run.loadoc("originlab\theme_convert.cpp", 16);//Run this script to load the convert theme function.

and then:

1. theme_file_convert_for("impExcel", "impMSExcel", "import_injekt_excel") //Convert single impExcel theme to impMSExcel theme.

2. theme_file_convert_for("impExcel", "impMSExcel") ortheme_file_convert_impexcel_to_impmsexcel() //Convert all impExcel themes to impMSExcel themes.

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ORG-17606

Add Matrix as a Sheet in Workbook, Allows for Analysis Templates to include image or matrix data in a single book.

Add Matrix as a Sheet in Workbook, Allows for Analysis Templates to include image or matrix data in a single book.

To support an analysis template which contains both workbook and matrix, everything must be in one workbook.

So in Origin 2018b, we allow user to right click a workbook tab and choose Add Matrix as Sheet context menu. 

This actually adds the whole matrix book as a sheet in workbook. You can double click the matrix to open the matrix again.

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ORG-13536

Cell-Embedded image supported when saving Matrix Book

Cell-Embedded image supported when saving Matrix Book

After insert an image file to a worksheet cell, double-click on it will pop up a matrix window, and convert the cell type from "LBmp" to an embedding matrix.

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ORG-17786

Customer Report on OPJU issues

Customer‘s OPJU Crashing on load. 

Customer‘s OPJU Crashing on load. 

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ORG-17263

Autosave is now available for Untitled.opj

Autosave is now available for Untitled.opj

In the past, you must have project saved once in Origin and then if it's dirty, every 12 minutes (by default), the project will be autosaved in case Origin crashes. But sometimes user started a new project and had never saved it. Then Origin didn't autosave it at all and if Origin crashed, there was no autosave. 

Note: If Origin is closed normally, no autosave will be kept since Origin always prompt user to save.

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ORG-17786

Customer Report on OPJU issues

Customer‘s OPJU Crashing on load. 

Customer‘s OPJU Crashing on load. 

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ORG-17647

Improve Project Backup Mechanism

Improve Project Backup Mechanism

• Each Origin project will have its own backup file.

• Set system variable @PBO=0 to go back to old behavior. Only one Backup.opj/opju under User Files folder for last saved project file.

• Access Project Backup Folder via Help: Open Folder: menu in Origin or from Windows Start menu.

• Change Backup folder location on System Paths tab of Tools: Options dialog.

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ORG-17471

Option to default to old OPJ format for saving projects

Option to default to old OPJ format for saving projects

A new system variable:

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ORG-16878

Optional better handling of worksheet with large number of sparklines that may slow down opening projects.

Optional better handling of worksheet with large number of sparklines that may slow down opening projects.

When a worksheet contains sparklines, prior to Origin 2018b, all sparklines had to be drawn on project loading even if they were not visible. This slowed down initial rendering of the worksheet significantly.

A new system variable in 2018b addresses this issue by specifying how Origin should save EMF images of the sparklines:

Note: This system variable is persistant- it will be remembered across Origin sessions. It should be set from the Script Window or Command Window and not in the System Variables dialog.

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ORG-16878

Optional faster rendering of graphs when many are shown at once and/or overlapped

Optional faster rendering of graphs when many are shown at once and/or overlapped

When many graphs are shown and/or overlapped, complete rendering (painting) of all of them may take a considerable amount of time if the graphs contain a lot of data. Up until Origin 2018b, each graph had its own setting specifying that if 70% of the graph is covered it would not repaint. Now in Origin 2018b there is a system variable to change this behavior on a global basis.

Note: This system variable is persistent- it will be remembered across Origin sessions. It should be set from the Script Window or Command Window and not in the System Variables dialog.

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ORG-17295

Save files to or open files from Google Drive

Save files to or open files from Google Drive

Location of TempSave folder has been moved into a subfolder in ProgramData folder to avoid conflicts with Google Drive. Also, Origin better handles cases where user's Documents folder is located on a network drive.

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ORG-17477

Copy and paste entire worksheet across multiple Origin sessions.

Copy and paste entire worksheet across multiple Origin sessions.

Right-click on the sheet tab, two new context menu items are available.

• Copy Sheet

• Paste as New Sheet

Use Copy Sheet to copy current sheet with all information(including the header lines and structure) into the clipboard, and then use Paste as New Sheet to paste it as a new sheet from the clipboard into a new layer or new window.

LabTalk command is also provided,

clip -cs; /// copy active sheet

clip -ps; /// paste sheet to active book from clipboard, if possible

clip -psn; /// paste sheet to new book from clipboard, if possible

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ORG-17790

Export ASCII to support ignore empty columns

Add a checkbox named as "Ignore Ending Empty Columns", to control ascii export, to ignore empty columns from the end.

Add a checkbox named as "Ignore Ending Empty Columns", to control ascii export, to ignore empty columns from the end, with the following options:

0 = no ignore (current way, default)

1 = ignore all empty columns after the last column with data, meta data not considered, and column with all missing values are considered empty.

This is used only if export selection is not chosen.

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ORG-16407

Stack Columns tool check numeric for group identifier label row

In Stack Columns, choose a label row as Group Identifier, then Origin will check if all value is numeric and not set it as categorical in the result.

In Stack Columns, choose a label row as Group Identifier, then Origin will check if all value is numeric and not set it as categorical in the result.

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ORG-17796

Stack Columns tool will maintain column plot designation for Other columns

Keep column plot designation for other columns in the Stack Columns result.

Keep column plot designation for other columns in the Stack Columns result.

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ORG-16882

Support Excel column notation in condition string for Counif() function

For Averageif(), Countif(), and Sumif() function, you can use Excel column name in condition string argument in 2018b.

For Averageif(), Countif(), and Sumif() function, you can use Excel column name in condition string argument now. E.g,

Also, the performance of these functons is improved.

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ORG-16509

Support for custom formatting of User Parameter rows in Worksheet

From Origin 2018b, user is allowed to set data format for a Parameter row or a User-Defined parameter row.

From Origin 2018b, user is allowed to set data format for a Parameter row or a User-Defined parameter row. This option is provided in Worksheet Properties dialog.

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ORG-17976

Support more numeric format like Excel

Support more numeric format like Excel

• #5

• Percent: #%, #.00%

• Proper fraction # ##/##, # #/8, # #/4, # #/10, etc. and Improper fraction #/#, #/4, #/10, #/100. ##/##, etc.

• Degrees, minutes, seconds (DMS), D MS, DM, DMF

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ORG-17285

Support more options when Copy Columns to

Support more options when Copy Columns to.

Copy Columns to is a useful way to copy columns from one sheet to other sheets and keep the linking. But some settings in source columns are not copied. Added in Origin 2018b.

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ORG-17060

3D XYZ bar graph supports customization of individual bars

3D XYZ bar graph supports customization of individual bars

Customize pattern, color and labels

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ORG-16671

Added Connect Control for 3D Waterfall. 

New connect line control for 3D Waterfall

Before Origin 2018b, 3d waterfall can only be plotted as straight lines. To have spline, etc., user had to plot as 2D Waterfall.

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ORG-17466

Improve preview of 3D OpenGL graphs in dialogs

Improved 3D OpenGL graph preview in dialogs

Better preview in our export graph dialog

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ORG-17697

Support <end> as end of column/row for size, when creating virtual matrices

Support <end> as end of column/row for size, when creating virtual matrices

Add a context menu "Dynamic Ends" to the Plotvm dialog's Input node. When it is selected, virtual matrix's range will be expanded to both row&column ends.

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ORG-17067

Support 2D annotation for 3D scatter plot.

Support 2D annotation for 3D scatter plot

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ORG-15881

Support more 2D arrow shapes in 3D graphs

Support more 2D arrow shapes in 3D graphs

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ORG-16558

Support total label for 3d stacked column/bar plots

Support total label for 3d stacked column/bar plots

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ORG-17624

Added Alignment/Positioning options for Axis Titles with respect to axis position

Added Alignment/Positioning options for Axis Titles with respect to axis position

Add an new option Offset Relative to Axis: Middle, Begin, End  in Axis dialog Title tab.

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ORG-17164

Added Rescale Axis option to axis context menu

Added Rescale Axis option to axis context menu

Depending on X, Y or Z axis you click, Corresponding Rescale Axis context menu will show

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ORG-17136

Apply changes to axes immediately from secondary dialogs that pop up

Apply changes to axes immediately from secondary dialogs that pop up

1. If user clicks Details button to open secondary dialog, the main dialog will be hidden.
2. Changes on main dialog will not be applied to graph but still remembered.
3. On Secondary dialog, there is Apply button. Click it will apply changes on secondary dialog only.
4. Click OK will apply and close the secondary dialog and main dialog will open again.

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ORG-17623

Extend arrow at end of axis to show outside of the layer limit

Extend arrow at end of axis to show outside of the layer limit

User can set offset of axis arrow so the arrow head is longer than original axis.

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ORG-17788

No limit for characters of tick labels

No limit for characters of tick labels

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ORG-2964

Rescale axes of linked overlapping layers

Rescale axes of linked overlapping layers

Rescale to show all only rescaled the axis range of current layer in the past. In Origin 2018b, it will take care of linked overlapping layers. Usually Multy-Y plots have such linked overlapping layers. E.g. on one layer, data range is from 2000 to 2005. On the other layer, the data range is from 2001 to 2006. 

Registry based System variable @RML (Rescale Multiple Layers) 

1 – rescale multiple layers

0 - rescale active layer only (old behavior)

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ORG-16574

Option to ignore blank data when deciding column bar plot spacing

Option to ignore blank data when deciding column bar plot spacing

Add a checkbox Ignore Missing Data for Column/Bar Width in Graph level's Display tab, so column/bar plot's spacing width will ignore missing value once it's checked.

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ORG-17148

Pie Chart label supports Apply to layer etc

Pie Chart label supports Apply to layer etc

For labels with object name begin with PIE, all the properties except position, text content and programming will support apply to layer/window/folder/project/plot/grouped plot.

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ORG-17476

Contour Profile/Image Profile Improvements

Contour Profile/Image Profile Improvements

Add a Default settings button in Image/Contour Profile dialog. Clicking it will open Default Settings dialog. You can customize Legend Preferences(by Width or Value), Profile Quantity(will only show when source data is virtual matrix and matrix) and Output Profile Data( will only show when source data is virtual matrix)

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ORG-17157

Hotkey Ctrl+Shift+Drag to duplicate the annotation object to another data point and add visual feedback when moving annotation

Annotation object can be applied to another point by Ctrl+Shift+Drag

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ORG-17284

Support for label to be attached to data or error bar

Support for label to be attached to data or error bar

We add an option "Error Bar" to "Attach to" combo in Label tab. For Y error bar, it will take effect when position is Above or Below.
For X error bar, it will take effect when position is Left or Right.

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ORG-17049

Allow displaying reference lines on top of data

Allow displaying reference lines on top of data

1. Add check box in Display tab of PD at Layer level: "Reference Lines on Top of Data"

2. Add right-click context menu entry to Axis: "Reference Lines on Top of Data"

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ORG-16423

Improve arrow object control

New system variable to toggle between sharp arrow and round-head arrow

Introduce system variable @LCAS, with default value=1. It is used to toggle between sharp arrow and round-head arrow.

0 = round-head arrow, old behavior
1 = sharp-head arrow

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ORG-17187

Option to bring the newly pasted graph object to front

Option to bring the newly pasted graph object to front

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ORG-17653

Active Window is indicated by a frame around the window. Color and line style can be customized.

Indicate active window with a frame and customize color and line style

When there are many child windows, it's hard to tell which window is active.

A magenta frame is added around active window title bar 

System Variables:
@AWI = 0; // No Indicator
@AWI = 1; // default, solid line, outside window frame

@AWI=2;; // title bar frame
@AWI=3; // title bar top line

and add 4 to use thin line 
and add 8 to use dashed line

For example:
@AWI=9; // thick dashed line, window frame

@AWC is for indicator color as an RGB integer.

For example:

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ORG-17159

Auto option added Colormap rescale modes 

Auto option added colormap rescale modes 

Auto is added to list of Rescale modes in colormap tab of Plot Details.

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ORG-17627

Improve Handling of Date/Non-Categorical Grouping Data in Indexed Group Box Plot

Better support Date/Non-Categorical Grouping Data in Indexed Group Box Plot

Better support Date/Non-Categorical Grouping Data in Indexed Group Box Plot

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ORG-16895

Support Box Chart in Trellis Plot to provide easier way for controlling box charts arrangements from grouped data.

Support Box Chart in Trellis Plot

• Support Box Chart with Panel

• Enable By Point tab for box chart color and pattern

• Add Box Chart to Plot Type combo of plot_group

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ORG-17058

Support for Stacked Column and 100% Stacked Column plot types in Trellis Plot

Support for Stacked Column and 100% Stacked Column plot types in Trellis Plot

Add Stacked Column, Stacked Bar,100% Stacked Column, 100% Stacked Bar to Trellis plot xf dialog Plot Type drop-down list.

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ORG-17882

Better legend position when Fitting Layers to Page

Better legend position when Fitting Layers to Page

Add the option -L to the page -FLS command

• Graph contains a single layer.

• There is one (and only one) legend object.

• Scale Elements (Format: Layer Properties > Display tab) must be Fixed Factor.
  
  
  

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ORG-16780

Customize Layer/Plot/Axes properties across all layers

Customize Layer/Plot/Axes properties across all layers

By checking what you want to customize together on Layers tab of Page level of Plot Details dialog, and then go to a layer to customize settings, all layers will be customized together.

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ORG-17570

Easier notation for adding labels when merging multiple graphs, including support for Roman numerals

Easier notation for adding labels when merging multiple graphs

Set Label Text as Custom and click the dropdown list to see Custom notations.

Notations can be combined, e.g. h$n$ to show #1, #2, ....

a$ (default) – enumerate lower case letters
A$ – enumerateupper case letters
r$ – enumerate lower case roman numerals 
R$ – enumerate upper case roman numerals 
n$ or # – enumerate numbers
h$ – represent #

Graph## – Graph01, Graph02, ...

hsn$ means #1, #2, ....

Labtalk Script example:

merge_graph labeltext:=custom labelcustom:=h$n$;

Tip: Click the > button next to Dialog theme and choose Generate Script, executable Labtalk script will be created.

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ORG-17426

Easier way to show/hide error bars and data labels from Object Manager

Easier way to show/hide error bars and data labels from Object Manager

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ORG-17052

Enlarged graph using scale-in tool supports multiple overlapped layers

Enlarged graph using scale-in tool supports multiple overlapped layers

If layers are linked with 1:1 X axis and area, choose Scale In toolbar button and click in graph to create enlarged graph. Plots in all linked layers show in enlarged graph.

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ORG-17707

Fit all layers to maximum available page area, including option for margins.

Margin control to fit all layers in graph into page area nicely.

Margin control to fit all layers in graph into page area nicely.

User stories:

• There are too much white space outside the layer. User wants to make the margin tigher.

• Some text, axis title, or layer shows in gray area, so they will not be printed/exported. Use this tool to fit them into page siie.

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ORG-17617

Improve the assignment of columns to layers for multi-panel plots

Improve the assignment of columns to layers for multi-panel plots

When number of x cols <= number of layers, use x col as separator to plot into layers; When number of x cols > number of layers, pop up error message： When number of x cols > number of layers, pop up error message. Add X Column" to the "Group By" combo in Multiple Panels by Label tool dialog.

For example, if data is organized as XYYYXYY and user asks for a 2-panel plot, the first three Y columns will be plotted in layer 1, and the last two Y colums will be plotted in layer2.

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ORG-16861

Integrate Gadget now supports marking of Fill Area under multiple curves

Integrate Gadget now supports marking of Fill Area under multiple curves

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ORG-17823

Keep Aspect Ratio check box at Page level, to resize page

Keep Aspect Ratio check box at Page level, to resize page

This allows user to specify desired page width for publishing, and Origin can then scale the height accordingly to keep the aspect ratio, if this check box is checked.

All elements in the graph will be scaled such that they "appear" the same in the final graph in terms of relative dimensions such as font size etc. MAY NOT work fully yet for elements such as color scale, and for 3D graphs.

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ORG-17749

New LT command to force all layers to have scale factor fixed but keep the look

New LT command to force all layers to have scale factor fixed but keep the look

Select menu Graph: Fix Scale Factors...to open dialog, and you will allow to set all layers to fixed scale factor value and maintain current look.

LabTalk command is also available,

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ORG-17840

Page size change to keep same look

Page size change to keep same look

Automatically scale all elements similar to the work with fix scale factor.

System variable @PSM controls the minimum change to trigger size update.  Set @psm=100, elements will not resize when changing page size.

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ORG-14451

Rename Plot Groups instead of just using g1, g2, ... in Object Manager

Rename Plot Groups instead of just using g1, g2, ... in Object Manager

Right click g1, g2, ... node in Object Manager to give a meaningful group name. 

Such group name will show in

• Layer Contents dialog as tooltip

• Data menu

• Context menu when right clicking on graph

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ORG-17402

Support for grouping and ungrouping of data plots in Object Manager

Support for grouping and ungrouping of data plots in Object Manager

In Object Manager,

• Right click group node, e.g. g1 to Ungroup.

• Right click a plot that doesn't belong to any group and Set as Group Begin. Then Origin will find all consecutive plots below it that have same plot type and group them.

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ORG-17878

Support Tagging Sheet as Exclude from Plotting Dialog

Support Tagging Sheet as Exclude from Plotting Dialog

Some users have a lot of worksheets in project. And it's hard to select which sheet to plot.

In Origin 2018b, User can exclude some worksheets from showing in Plot Setup and Layer Contents dialogs by right clicking worksheet(s) and tag as "Exclude from Plotting Dialogs". 

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ORG-17218

Easier way to modify symbol shape for special point

Easier way to modify symbol shape for special point

When customized a special point: 

• Select a symbol shape from dropdown, will clear the "Custom Construction" checkbox

• Select "Custom Construction" checkbox, options in custom construction group will affect the preview

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ORG-16846

 Improve Copy Page for Embedded Graphs

Embedded/floating graph can be copied as actual Graph, but not an EMF.

 Embedded/floating graph can be copied as actual Graph, but not an EMF.

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ORG-16813

 Little Dialog to control Margin Offsets

 Little Dialog to control Margin Offsets

When choosing Edit: Export Margin Offset,

1. Show width and height of selected area with unit of page.
2. Enable the rectangle to be draggable and resizeable all of the time

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ORG-17252

Export graphs with PE folder name included in the name of the exported file

Export graphs with PE folder name included in the name of the exported file

We introduce a new keyword like <PE parent1> which refers to the immediate parent folder name.
We can for now support up to 3 levels, so we will support <PE parent2>&<PE parent3>, but show only <PE parent1>-<long name> on GUI for now.

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ORG-17567

More options and script commands to customize application of Master Page elements

More options and script commands to customize application of Master Page elements

 1. Any object with name beginning with "NoExport" will be skipped as master items. Use @UPN=1 to disable it.

2. We can use labtalk command to apply active page's width and height to all other pages.

This command was made for the button on the master page.

3. Allow rotate from landscape to portrait. The following labtalk command is used.

"Rotate" button is on the master page template.
4. "Save" button is on master template.

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ORG-17755

Option to export multiple graphs as a single multi-page PDF file

Option to export multiple graphs as a single multi-page PDF file

"Export as multi-page PDF file" checkbox is added in Export Graph dialog to export multiple graph windows together into one Multi-Page PDF file.

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ORG-17704

Support line style customization for vector graph

Support line style customization for vector graph

Support Line Style option for vectors in polar graph. You can customize the line style through Plot Detail or button.

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ORG-17377

More controls added to Bubble Scale

Add Bubble Edge Thickness control

Add Bubble Edge Thickness in Layout tab.

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ORG-17496

More flexible color scale object, including arbitrary color scale

More flexible color scale object, including arbitrary color scale

• show color scale for 2d plots colors.

• show an independent color scale.

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ORG-17379

Scale factor for fill pattern entries in legend. Applies only to Geology patterns.

Scale factor for fill pattern entries in legend. Applies only to Geology patterns.

For example, code

means set both X scale and Y scale of pattern to 2. 

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ORG-17094

System variable to control double-click legend behavior

System variable to control double-click legend behavior

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ORG-17801

New menu and improvements to quickly set up and apply Master Page elements such as logos and timestamps to all graphs.

New menu item to open and customize Master Page and apply to all graphs

New menu item to open and customize Master Page and apply to all graphs.

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ORG-14614

Add a new option to Object Manager

Add a new option to Object Manager

Right click the empty area or Graph level in Object Manager to switch view in order of Appearance or View in Drawing Order.

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ORG-17409

Bottom panel of Project Explorer no longer lists folders

Bottom panel of Project Explorer no longer lists folders

We are working on supporting moving windows in bottom panel to reorder them. If there are folders in subfolder, it's hard to reorder windows. So we hide folder in bottom panel.

• Folder structure will only show in top panel. 

• Set system variable @PEF=1 to show folder in bottom panel

• When mousing over folder in top panel, tooltip will show about folder comments, size, etc. 

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ORG-17078

Allow using English date format in Chinese/Japanese language setting

Allow using English date format in Chinese/Japanese language setting

This will be useful for user who want to keep using English date format in C/J version

• rename current "Use English in Reports" into "User English in Reports and Graphs" in change Language dialog

• Add User English in Reports and Graphs checkbox in Numeric Format tab of tools options dialog

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ORG-17633

Extra large icon view for workbooks and matrices in Project Explorer and Windows File Explorer

Extra large icon view for workbooks and matrices in Project Explorer and Windows File Explorer

• Extra large icon view and Preview of workbook in Windows Explorer.

• In Project Explorer, Extra large icon view and tooltip.

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ORG-17431

Fix Window Properties dialog, GetN Graph preview dialog, and Peak Analyzer dialog show incompletely in High DPI or low resolution

Fix dialogs show incompletely in High DPI or low resolution

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ORG-17947

Hide preview of OPJU with password protection

Hide preview of OPJU with password protection

If user uses Tools: Password Protection to set password and then save the OPJU, preview of the OPJU will be hidden in Windows Explorer.

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ORG-17615

Hotkey Ctrl+D to control show tooltip or not

Hotkey Ctrl+D to control show tooltip or not

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ORG-17775

How to control which window display in File Explorer thumbnail and Preview

Control which window display in File Explorer thumbnail and Preview

System Variables:

@SPM=1, PriorityMatrix

@SPM=2, PriorityWorksheet

@SPM=3, PriorityHolderImage

@SPM=4, PriorityMatImage

@SPM=5, PriorityHolderGraph

@SPM=6, PriorityGraphNotOpen

@SPM=7, PriorityGraph

where "Holder" refers to a Graph or Matrix added to a Workbook as a Sheet, and if a Matrix, View must be Image Mode (View: Image Mode).

The variable determines if a given window type will be elevated to "Must Use if Active".

The value of @SPM is stored in the Windows registry and will persist across Origin sessions until it is again changed.

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ORG-17854

Improvements on Converting to Scientific Notation

Improvements on Converting to Scientific Notation

Some improvements are made:

• Suppose Upper Threshold to convert to scientific notation is 6. In the past, 1000000 displays as 1000000, while 2000000 displays as 2E6. In Origin 2018b, 2000000 will still display as 2000000. Only values equal or bigger than 1E7 will convert to scientific notation.

• There was some round off error in the past. To see the problem: Suppose Lower Threshold Power to convert to scientific notation is -3. In the past if the axis is from 0.001 on 10, it will display as 0.001 fine. If axis is from 10 to 0.001 (axis decreases), 0.001 showed as 1E-3. Fixed in Origin 2018b now. Shows 0.001.

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ORG-17202

Installed Apps can be updated automatically to make sure they are always the newest version

Update installed Apps automatically to make sure they are always the newest version

To make sure the installed Apps are always the newest version, user can turn on App Auto updating by setting @AUA = 1 in system variable dialog.

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ORG-17804

Plot menu icon size can be scaled by a factor from 0.5 to 2

Plot menu icon size been scaled by a factor from 0.5 to 2

Use system variable @pps to set scale from 0.5 to 2, zoom in or out the Plot menu icon size

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ORG-14705

Set Group Folder Location should not require run as admin

Set Group Folder Location doesn’t require run as admin

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ORG-17929

Show both Long Name and Short Name in List and Icon Views in Project Explorer

Show both Long Name and Short Name in List and Icon Views in Project Explorer

In the past, if there was long name in window, only long name showed in List or Icon views of Project Explorer. In Origin 2018b, you can check Show Long and Short Names to both names. 

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ORG-17378

Support for naming of custom colors

Support for naming of custom colors

In Colors dialog which is used to create custom color, a Name box is added to allow user to give the color a name.

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ORG-15771

LabTalk: Getting the information about the cell link that is in a cell with labtalk

Getting the information about the cell link that is in a cell with LabTalk

Imporve cell() function to return cell link imformation

• cell(row,col,1): return cell link type

• cell(row,col,1)$: return the raw reference string

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ORG-17047

LabTalk: LabTalk function to converts text to a number

LabTalk function to converts text to a number

Syntax:

NumberValue(str$[, decimal$, group$])

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ORG-17752

LabTalk: LabTalk Hex related functions to handle bigger values

LabTalk Hex related functions to handle bigger values

• Improve hex2dec(), hex() functions to support 48 bits integer

• Support "0x" prefix. E.g, hex2dec("0x10A") returns 266

• Dec2hex() function support places argument. E.g, Dec2hex(10,3)$ returns "00A"

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ORG-17687

LabTalk: New command to remove dividers

New LabTalk command to remove dividers

 Labtalk command to remove divider:

Labtalk command to restore dividers:

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ORG-17750

LabTalk: Skip Columns when Plotting and after Plotting

LabTalk: Skip Columns when Plotting and after Plotting

-pc option is added in Worksheet and Set commonds.

Examples:

Highlight all columns and run
1. worksheet -pc 200 line 2 3 //start from col B, every 3rd col is plotted so i got B, E, H, K, .... in graph.
2. worksheet -pc 200 line 2 -10 //start from column B, span the whole data and pick 10 columns to plot. I got B, O, AB, AO, BB, BO, CB, CO, DB, DO columns plotted.

First plot all data. With graph window active, run
1. set %c -pc 2 3; //start from column B, every 3rd col is plotted.
2. set %c -pc 2 -10; //start from column B, span the whole data and pick 10 columns to plot. I got B, O, AB, AO, BB, BO, CB, CO, DB, DO columns plotted.

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ORG-14663

LabTalk: Support for programming way to control Master Item display

LabTalk: Support for programming way to control Master Item display

S2: Programming way to view Master Items on Screen LT

However, if page.master = 1,  can use LT script "Menu -e 33096" to toggle viewing Master items on screen, but cannot control it.

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ORG-17435

Labtalk:  function Unique() to find unique members of a column in SCV

Labtalk:  function Unique() to find unique members of a column in SCV

Unique(vs, [sort, occurence])

E.g.

Unique(A) – get unique value/strings in column A with ascending order

Unique(A, 2) — get unique values/strings in column A with descending order

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ORG-17642

LabTalk:  New command to turn on audit log for all projects.

LabTalk:  New command to turn on audit log for all projects.

new LT command

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ORG-16968

LabTalk:  Script access to better support install and uninstall of Origin files that D&D can install

LabTalk:  Script access to better support install and uninstall of Origin files that D&D can install

Add the nlsf_install_fdf and nlsf_uninstall_fdf OC functions to install and uninstall fitting functions.

LabTalk Access is supported:

LabTalk Access is supported:

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ORG-17419

OC: Added a parameter for specifying the title of dialog created by "okoc_folder_browser"

Added a parameter for specifying the title of dialog created by "okoc_folder_browser"

Added a new parameter "lpcszInitTitle" to the OC function okoc_folder_browser, and the new parameter is used to specify the title of dialog box, now the function is:

int okoc_folder_browser(LPCSTR lpcszInitDir, StringArray* saFolders, LPCSTR lpcszInitTitle)

The new parameter "lpcszInitTitle" is used to specify the title of dialog box, and its default value is NULL.

Example:

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ORG-17369

OC: Better default for index in  GetParameterResults

Better default for index in  GetParameterResults

The default value of second parameter of OC function GetParameterResults() was changed to 0.

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ORG-17817

OC: function for Code Builder File Access

function for Code Builder File Access

Added a new OC function:

BOOL CBFileOpen(LPCSTR lpcszFileName, LPCSTR lpcszSectionName=NULL, int nCntrl = CBF_OPEN);

lpcszFileName: File path and name.

lpcszSectionName: Specify a section you want to go.

nCntrl:

• CBF_OPEN: Open the file in Code Builder.

• CBF_TEST_IS_OPEN: Check if the file is opened in Code Builder.

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ORG-17722

OC: Need better support for accessing embedded matrix via LabTalk and OriginC

Need better support for accessing embedded matrix via LabTalk and OriginC

Added a new OC function:

int Worksheet::IsHolderSheet(PageBase& pg = NULL);

Check if the Worksheet is embedded page.

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ORG-16946

OC: Access to get and set LabTalk LT properties of Origin Objects

Access to get and set LabTalk LT properties of Origin Objects

S2: Support accessing page properties by OC functions:Pagebase::SetProp() and Pagebase::GetProp(), for example:

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ORG-17066

OC: Functions for  Batch Plotting

Functions for  Batch Plotting

Added three oc functions:

1. int GraphPage::CanDuplicate(int nWith = CAN_DUP_WITH_ANY);
Suppose a graph is active, use this OC function to tell if this graph is possible to duplicate with new columns, sheets, books.

2. int GetDuplicateWithCols(StringArray &saItems, DataPlot &dataPlot = NULL, int nModifier = PMMT_IGNORE);
Assume a graph is active, use this OC function to get the list of columns which can be used to batch plot the graph.

3. int GetDuplicateWithBooks(StringArray &saItems, int nModifier = PMMT_OFFSET, int nMatchCol = MATCHCOLUMN_INDEX, int nMatchSheet = MATCHSHEET_INDEX);
Assume a graph is active, use this OC function to get the list of sheets or books which can be used to batch plot the graph. If nMatchSheet == MATCHSHEET_IGNORE then Range is Sheet, else Range is Book.

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ORG-16499

Python: API for calling Origin from outside Python

API for calling Origin from outside Python

The module name is OriginExt, and only applicable for Python 35. Use pip command to install in Windows Command Line.

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ORG-16425

X-Function: findFiles x-function now supports recursive folder

findFiles x-function now supports recursive folder

New variable "recursive" is provided, can set value to 1 to find the files in the recursive folders.

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ORG-16672

X-Function: More output options for mstats xf

More output options for mstats X-Function

1. add variable i1/i2 to XF quantiles for worksheet;
2. add variable x1/y1/x2/y2 to XF mquantiles for matrix.