Steve's GraphMaster System Index

File Menu

Edit Menu

Data Menu

Graph Menu

Text Menu

Colors Menu


File Menu

New

Save

Save As

Print

Exit


Edit Menu

Copy To Clipboard


Data Menu

Bring Data Sheet to Top

Data Sheet Always on Top


Graph Menu

Change Graph Type

Show Grid

Display X-Axis Labels

Thick Lines

Explode Pie Chart

Hypersound

Change Hypersound WAV File


Text Menu

Add Title

Change Title

Remove Title

Add Legend

Change Legend

Remove Legend


Colors Menu

Graph Background

Graph Foreground


File - New

Creates a new graph.  To enter the information for the graph, bring the data sheet to the top, enter the relevant information and click on the graph button.

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Bring Data Sheet to Top

Save


Data Sets

A data set is a group of related data.  For example, the sales of Widgets for a fiscal year would be a data set; the sales for each month in that year would be a data point in the set.


Data Points

A data point is one element of a data set.  For example, the sales of Widgets for a fiscal year would be a data set; the sales for each month in that year would be a data point in the set.


File - Save

Saves a file.  If you have not previously saved the graph you are working on, the File Save dialog box appears.  Enter the relevant information and press OK; the graph is saved in Windows MetaFile format for importing into your wordprocessing, spreadsheet or presentation applications.  The new file name appears as part of the window caption.  If you have previously saved a version of the graph you are working on, Steve's GraphMaster saves the most current version of your graph to disk.

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New

Save As


File - Save As

Saves a file; causes the File Save dialog box to appear.  Enter the relevant information and press OK; the graph is saved in Windows MetaFile format for importing into your wordprocessing, spreadsheet or presentation applications.  The new file name appears as part of the window caption.  This option allows you to save a copy of a graph under different names.

For example, you create a graph with widget sales for the first quarter and call it QUARTER1.WMF.  Then you add the sales information for the second quarter.  Select Save As from the File menu, and name the graph QUARTER2.WMF.  Operating in this manner saves the time and trouble of rekeying information.

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New

Save


Windows MetaFile Format

A type of Windows file format commonly used for files that are going to be displayed as graphics.  Its main advantages are that it is well integrated into Windows and it can be displayed and resized very easily.


File - Print

Prints a graph.  Selecting this option brings up the Print Options dialog box.  You have two options from which to select:

*	Printing to a black and white or color printer

*	Printing the graph with a border around it

After you select  options, the graph is printed.


File - Exit

Exits Steve's GraphMaster.  If you haven't saved a copy of the graph yet, you are prompted to do so.  If you choose No, Steve's GraphMaster closes down.  If you choose Cancel, you are dropped back into the Steve's GraphMaster editing mode.  If you choose Yes, you are prompted with the File Save dialog box.  Type in the relevant information and press OK.  The graph is saved and Steve's GraphMaster closes down.

If you have already saved a copy of the graph you are working on, Steve's GraphMaster simply closes down.


Copy To Clipboard
Edit - Copy To Clipboard

Copies a picture of the graph to the Windows Clipboard.  Once a copy of the graph has been placed into the clipboard, it can be pasted into other Windows applications.


Windows Clipboard

A place where information from one program can be stored until it can be transferred to another program.


Bring Data Sheet to Top
Data - Bring Data Sheet to Top

This option brings the data sheet on top of the graph window.  The data sheet is where new information can be entered and graphed.  To graph new data, do the following:

1.  Enter your data in the data sheet.

2.  Highlight the data you want to graph.  If you want to include labels for your X-axis information, you can enter text along the top row of your highlighted information.

3.  Click on the graph button.

Steve's GraphMaster redraws the graph based on the information you have highlighted.  If you want to change information that has already been graphed, such as data point values, X-axis labels, or column colors, you can double-click on the graph or click on the Browser button.  It brings up a window with information pertaining to every column of data in the graph, from which you can change any aspect of the data.

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Data Sheet Always on Top


Data Sheet Always on Top
Data - Data Sheet Always on Top

Selecting this option brings the data sheet window on top of the graph.  In addition, it makes the data sheet window float on top of graph at all times, regardless of which window you are working in.

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Bring Data Sheet to Top


Combo List Box

A Windows object that features a rectangular box with a down-arrow on the right.  If you press on the down-arrow, a list displays with valid items for the combo list box.


Changing Graph Types
Graph - Changing Graph Types

Changes the graph type.  When you select this option, a dialog box appears with a list of graph types and a picture of each one.  To select a different graph type, do one of the following:

*	Double-click on the picture of the graph you want to select.

*	Click on the picture of the graph you want to select and click on OK.

The dialog box disappears and the graph is redrawn according to the type you specified.

(NOTE:  If you have more than one data set and then change the graph type to 2D-Pie or 3D-Pie, the chart displays a graph based on the first data set only!)

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Show Grid

Display X-Axis Labels

Thick Lines

Explode Pie Chart


Graph Type

The type of chart that displays;  some examples are 2D and 3D-Bar Charts, Line Charts, Area Charts, 2D and 3D Pie Charts, etc.


Show Grid
Graph - Show Grid

Toggles graph grid background.  This menu option acts a toggle to switch between showing a grid in the graph background and not.  By default, no grid is shown.  To turn the grid on, select Show Grid from the Graph menu;  the Show Grid item becomes checked and a grid displays in the graph background.

To turn the grid off, simply select Show Grid again; the Show Grid item becomes unchecked, and the grid disappears from the graph background.

SEE ALSO

Change Graph Types


Grid

A grid is a series of lines that enable you to visually see numeric watermarks, such as where 150, 250 and 350 are located at in the background of a graph.  It is a means of increasing the accuracy of one's visual interpretation of a graph.


Display X-Axis Labels
Graph - Display X-Axis Labels

Toggles between showing and hiding X-axis labels.  X-Axis labels appear across the bottom of the screen on most charts; the exceptions are pie charts.  On pie charts, X-axis labels appear as text labels for slices of the pie.  By default, X-axis labels are displayed.  To turn them off, select Display X-Axis Labels from the Graph menu.  Display X-Axis Labels becomes unchecked, and the labels disappear.

To turn the labels back on, simply select Display X-Axis Labels again; the labels reappear and Display X-Axis Labels becomes checked.

Probably the only situation where you would want to turn of X-axis labels would be if you were adding a legend to the graph.

SEE ALSO

Change Graph Type

Add Legend


Thick Lines
Graph - Thick Lines

Toggles between thick and thin lines on a line-type graph.  This option is only available if you have a Line or Log/Line type graph; the default is to have thick lines turned off.  To turn thick lines on, select Thick Lines from the Graph menu.  Thick Lines becomes checked, and the graph is redrawn with thicker data lines.

To turn it off, simply select Thick Lines again; Thick Lines becomes unchecked, and the graph is redrawn with thinner data lines.

SEE ALSO

Change Graph Type


Explode Pie Chart
Graph - Explode Pie Chart

Explodes slices of a pie chart.  Use this option to explode slices of a 2D or 3D pie chart.  For example, to explode the third item in a pie chart, do the following:

1.	Select Explode Pie Chart from the Graph menu.  Data from the pie chart is organized into columns and displayed.  You are then prompted to with a combo list box and asked to select the column you wish to change.

2.	Click on the number representing the slice of pie you want exploded from the chart.  Steve's

GraphMaster calculates the effect and then redraws the graph.

You can repeat this procedure to explode as many pieces of the pie as you wish.

SEE ALSO

Change Graph Type


Explode

To pull a slice of a pie chart slightly away from the circle.  This makes the slice stand out from the rest, and is a way to add emphasis.


HyperHelper
Graph - HyperHelper

The Hyperhelper menu selection has two functions.  First, it displays the name of the file that you have defined as your default WAV file for the Hyperhelper feature.  If you don't explicitely specify, GraphMaster uses a WAV file called HYPERHLP.WAV.

Secondly, the menu selection acts as a toggle between having the WAV file play when using the Hyperhelper feature.  If a checkmark appears next to Hyperhelper, then the WAV file will play when you use Hyperhelper.  If no checkmark appears, the WAV file will not play.  Simply selecting the menu item toggles Hyperhelper's WAV playing feature off and on.

If the Hyperhelper menu selection is grayed out, that means that your system is not capable of playing WAV files.

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Changing the Hyperhelper WAV File


Changing the Hyperhelper WAV File
Graph - Changing the Hyperhelper WAV File

Selecting this option brings up a dialog box from which you can select a new WAV file to have Hyperhelper play when utilized.  When you select a new WAV file, GraphMaster remembers your selection and will continue to play it when using Hyperhelper until you either change the WAV file or toggle Hyperhelper's sound feature off.

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HyperHelper


Add Title
Text - Add Title

Adds a graph title.  Use this option to add a title to the top, bottom or left of the graph.  To add a title, do the following:

1.	Select Add Title from the Text menu.  You are prompted to enter the title text.

2.	Type the text of the title, up to a maximum of 80 characters.  You are prompted to select the location where the title should be placed.

3.	Select either Top, Bottom, or Left and click the OK button.  Steve's GraphMaster calculates the title	placement and redraws the graph.

NOTE:  If the title is too long to fit in the space you specify, it is not displayed.  Try changing the title to get the text to appear.

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Change Title

Remove Title


Move Title
Text - Change Title

Changes a title.  Use this option to change title text or move an existing title to the top, bottom or left of the graph.  To change or move a title, do the following:

1.	Select Change Title from the Text menu.  The existing title text appears in a box, and can be changed.  You can also select a location where the title should be placed.

2.	Click the OK button.  Steve's GraphMaster calculates the title text and location and redraws the graph.

NOTE:  If the title is too long to fit in the space you specify, it is not displayed.  Try moving the title again to get the text to appear.

SEE ALSO

Add Title

Remove Title


Remove Title
Text - Remove Title

Removes a title.  Use this option to remove a title from anywhere on the graph.  To remove the title, simply select the option from the menu.  Steve's GraphMaster searches out any and all titles and deletes them.

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Add Title

Change Title


Add Legend
Text - Add Legend

Adds a legend.  Use this option to add a legend to your graph.  To add a legend, do the following:

1.	Select Add Legend from the Text menu.  A dialog box appears with default Legend text items.

2.	Enter the legend text for each item.  If you want the legend text to appear in the same color as the legend block, check the box at the bottom of the Window and press ENTER.  Steve's GraphMaster calculates the legend information and then redraws the graph.

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Remove Legend


Change Legend
Text - Change Legend

Selecting this option brings up the Legend dialog box.  In it, the legend text for each data point or set appears.  To change it, simply type over the existing text and click on the OK button.


Remove Legend

Text - Remove Legend

Removes a graph legend.  To remove a legend, simply select the Remove Legend option.  The legend is wiped away and the graph is redrawn.

SEE ALSO

Add Legend


Graph Background
Colors - Graph Background

Changes the graph background color.  To change the color, do the following:

1.	Select Graph Background from the Colors menu.  A dialog box appears with a list of colors.

2.	Click on the color you want for the graph background.

3.	Click on the OK button.  Steve's GraphMaster calculates the colors and redraws the graph with the new background color.

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Graph Foreground


Graph Foreground
Colors - Graph Foreground

Changes the graph foreground color.  To change the color, do the following:

1.	Select Graph Foreground from the Colors menu.  A dialog box appears with a list of

colors.

2.	Click on the color you want for the graph foreground.

3.	Click on the OK button.  Steve's GraphMaster calculates the colors and redraws the graph with the new foreground color.

SEE ALSO

Graph Background