A6 - Set Column Values Improvements in Origin 2015

Owned by Cecilia Shi
Last updated: Nov 07, 2017 by Wall-E

ORG-10636

Hint on blank Formula and Before Formula Scripts boxesRename F(X) as F(X)= in Worksheet
ORG-11558ORG-11434
  • Makes it clear user doesn't need to enter = as in Excel
  • Ignore = even if it's typed
Coloring BracketsFunction and syntax Help on Status bar and as Smart Hint
ORG-10749ORG-6077 ORG-11686 ORG-10733

This works in many other places that supports writing Script, such as Code Builder, Function Builder, Function Plot, Column Filter, Worksheet Query, etc.

  • When mousing over a function under Function menu, function explanation shows on Status bar.

  • When a function is selected or a function name is double clicked, smart hint shows to give function info and example. The parameter names are improved.

This works in other dialogs with LT function support such as

Worksheet Query, Column Filter, Function Plot dialog, Plot Details

Search and Insert FunctionMore Function Support in Set Column Value dialog 
ORG-6093ORG-10579, ORG-8781, ORG-10393,ORG-11028,ORG-10768
  • Search Functions button (same as select Function: Search and Insert...)

  • Search and Insert Functions dialog: Search by keyword. Double click to inset into Formula box. 
  • Click icon before the function description to go to the detail function document page.
  • This same dialog also allow to find function in other dialogs
    • NLFit: Function: <Search...>
    • Fitting Function Organizer: Search button

  • mod2() and rmod2()  (negative values returned positive dividends) 
  • Value()
  • isText() function under Function: Miscellaneous: to test if a value is string or number. If string, returns 1, if number or empty, return 0.
  • Interp() function under Function: Math to calculation interpolation of XY based on giving some X values.
  • binopdf(), ksdensity(), ks2density() under Function: Distributions: PDF menu
  • SumIf(), CountIf(), AverageIf() , Correl() and Cov()  under Function: Statistics.
  • lookup() and table() under Function: Lookup & Reference.
  • logncdf() function under Functions:Distributions: CDF
  • logninv() function under Functions:Distributions: INV
Some Menu ChangesAdd and reorganized examples under Formula: Load Sample menu
ORG-10257, ORG-10663ORG-9471
  1. Move Variables and Constants to the top position of the Variables menu 
  2. Rename the menus under Variables menu to say Add ....  

Select the Formula: Load Sample entry to see the example of operators.

Insert Mode for inserting variablesContext Menu for F(x)= label row cell

ORG-11435

ORG-11563

The first time when user uses "Insert Range Variable by Selection" or "Insert Column Label Cell by Selection" , and finish hunting, shows Insert Mode dialog to decide the notation.

Allow Sort WorksheetSupport define a range variable from matrix cell(s) in SCV
ORG-11276ORG-11436

 

 If output data is in a same worksheet as input data, "sort worksheet" will be enabled by default.

Support range selection from Matrix when using Variables: Add Range Variable by Selection in Set Column Values dialog