Full List of Changes
in GraFit 7
Changes highlights
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- New multi-user licensing
mode, with web-based control of licensing
- New academic and student
licensing models
- New OLE automation
interface that allows programmable control of
GraFit, allowing the capability to pass data
automatically between programs including Excel
- New sample Excel data files
illustrating how OLE automation can be used
- GraFit file format has been
updated to be future-proof. GraFit 7 will still
be able to read later version data files, even
if new versions add new features. To ensure
compatibility with version 6 and earlier, GraFit
7 also allows files to be saved in legacy format
- The values for Constants
within non-linear fitting items can now be
linked to values that are stored in data tables
- The values for initial
estimates within non-linear fitting items can
now be linked to values that are stored in data
tables
- Improved syntax editor used
for all equation and transformation equations,
and for the calculated function dialog box.
Updated syntax coloring scheme to help
definition writing.
- Improved syntax-coloring
editor used for transformed axis names in
transformation item Data Points page.
- The transformation item
data point transformation definition, on the
Data Points page, now allows multi-line data
transformations, including IF/THEN/ELSE logic
and temporary variables
- Syntax editors now support
Undo / Redo
- Two new window theme styles
added: Scenic (Windows 7 style) and White
(Office 2010 style)
- The recent
documents list now
allows files to be pinned to the list for
permanence
- Additional template files and Excel linking
samples
- New Size Axis Text to Graph command
- Improved import of legacy GraFit 3 data
files, including graph information
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- New mini toolbar added for
easier font formatting during editing
- New Field Code editor for
easier insertion of calculated values into graph
text
- Zoom slider added to status
bar (Data and Graph item windows)
- Zoom level button added to
status bar (Data and Graph)
- New customizable status bar
- The File
 New and the
Add
Template dialog boxes are now resizable
- Improved layout of
Estimates page of equation items
- Calculated Function dialog
box is now resizable
- View Options dialog box now
resizable
- Many dialog boxes now
include improved hint text to assist when making
choices
- Improved Tip of the day
dialog
- Activation dialog boxes now
use correctly themed edit control menus
- Combo box ribbon bar
controls now adapt their width when the ribbon
font size changes
- Improved representation for
many command icons and all icons now have
resolutions that display in
high resolution at "Large"
and "Extra Large" font sizes
- Ribbon bar font sizing
information is now stored to registry and
remembered between sessions
- Docking pane style improved
in appearance
- Edit control context menu
icons improved in appearance
- A tooltip has been added to
the "?" button on item tab windows
- Improved representation of
data layouts for fitting items
- Improved equation
representation for linear fit item
- New notifications are given when
downloadable program updates are available
- The new Restart Manager support
automatically saves documents and restarts your
application if it unexpectedly closes or
restarts, reducing data loss.
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