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.. _what's-new-in-uniplot-3.0.0:
.. _news-3-0-0:

What's New in UniPlot 3.0.0
===========================

.. _answers-to-common-questions:

Answers to common questions
---------------------------

**Q**: Can I use UniPlot 3.0 und 2.5.1 parallelly on my computer?

**A**: Yes. Before you install 3.0 change the name of the
UniPlot icon to "UniPlot 2.5.1" and specify a different installation
directory than for UniPlot 2.5.1, e.g. 
:file:`C:\\Program Files\\UniPlot3` 

**Q**: Can I use UniPlot 2.5.1 to open and edit documents
created with UniPlot 3.0 ? 

**A:**: No. Because of UniPlot's new features, we had
to change the file format of the IPW-files. Of course, you can open
files created with older versions of UniPlot with UniPlot 3.0.

.. _other-changes:

Other Changes
-------------

* Two new field functions have been added: :ref:`@f{lastprintdate}` and
  :ref:`@f{revnum}`.

* The :ref:`DocGetSummaryInfo` function will return the following new items:
  ``"EditTime"``, ``"LastPrintDate"``, ``"CreateDate"``, ``"LastSaveDate"`` and
  ``"RevNum"``.

.. _new-features-of-uniplot-3.0.0:

New Features of UniPlot 3.0.0
-----------------------------

.. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/UniPlotScreen2-de.*

* User defined Toolbar: Freqently used commands can be added using the user
  toolbar. (See screen shot above. The user toolbar is visible on the right side
  of the screen). 

  You can register your own UniScript functions which will be called when the
  button is pressed with the :ref:`RegisterCommand` function. 

  You can create bitmaps for your functions (e.g. using the Paint program that
  comes with Windows).

  To add registed functions to the toolbar choose
  :ref:`tools-customize-user-toolbar` Please see the documentation on
  :ref:`RegisterCommand` for more details.

  Example:

  ::

     // UniPlot/Autoload/CallExcel.ic
     RegisterCommand("Excel", "CallExcel", "Excel");
     def CallExcel()
     {
         system("e:/Program Files/micros~2/office/excel.exe")
     }

* Embed Excel Sheets in UniPlot: The sheets can be filled using UniPlot's new
  ActiveX interface.

* UniPlot can use Excel documents as a template to create reports.

* ActiveX-Controller: UniScript can now be used to access objects with an ActiveX
  interface::

   xls = CreateObject("Excel.Application")
   xls.Visible = 1
   xls = 0

  You can access databases using ADO or DAO.

* Datapoint editing to change the y-coordinate of curve points using the mouse.

* ActiveX-Server: UniPlot can now be accessed by other applications via the
  ActiveX interface. 

* UniPlot is now an OLE InPlace-Server.

* Automatic updating of dataset relations.

* Polar diagram.

* Improved import dialog with data editor

  .. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/FileDataImport_Complete-de.*

* Data-Filter: A filter can be specified to select records of the data matrix.

  .. image:: S:/uniplot-obj/images/E_DataImportFilter_N.*

  In the dialog box above, a filter is specified so that only those records
  will be imported when the speed is between 1200 to 4000 rpm.

* UniScript-Editor with syntax highlighting: Comments in UniScript programs will
  be green, strings will be red, key word bold and blue and functions will be
  displayed bright blue. A file can now be opened in multiple windows and a
  window can be split into two views. A unlimited number of Undo/Redo steps is
  supported.

* UniScript-Debugger: The source code debugger can be used to step through a
  UniScript program. Breakpoints can be set and the contents of variables can be
  displayed. (see the UniScript-Menu in the UniScript-Editor).

* and many more improvements: transparent markers, ajustable
  repetition of markers, user specified colors for curves, drawing
  objects and fonts Alias tables [[wofür?]], EPS-Export, new/improved
  UniScript-Functions, "MissingValues", PDSI-Interface (ASAM-ODS), ...

.. _known-problems-in-this-version:

Known problems in this Version
------------------------------

* The data grid in the Import dialog has problems deleting cells and with
  Undo/Redo.

If you find errors in the beta version, please inform us. We will fix them for
the next beta.

:sub:`id-1579869`