NOTE: Please read the QuickFigure Pro 3.1 Demo Release Notes before

downloading the qf31demo.pkg



QuickFigure Pro 3.1 Demo

3/11/97

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QuickFigure Pro 3.1 is Copyright 1994-97 PelicanWare, Inc. All Rights

Reserved.



About QuickFigure Pro

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QuickFigure Pro 3.1 is a fast, full-featured spreadsheet for Newton 2.0-

based devices. This demo is fully functional, but it will expire 30 days

after installation. It does require Newton 2.0 or greater.



For Newton 1.x devices, we offer QuickFigure Pro 2.5, and QuickFigure Lite

2.1. QuickFigure Lite 2.1 can be downloaded from our WWW page.



The complete version of QuickFigure Pro 3.1 also includes the following

tools and extensions:



QuickFigure Exchange-- provides direct connectivity to Microsoft Excel on

desktop computers.

QChart-- a graphing and charting package.

QSort-- a sorting tool.

LRT-- a linear regression tool.

Online Help-- an online reference to functions and commands.

QF Stationery-- an extension to your built-in notepad which lets you work

with QuickFigure worksheets within the notepad or other stationery-enabled

application.



Installing QuickFigure Pro

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To install the packages, you must use either the Newton Package Installer or

the Newton Backup Utility (NBU). Please refer to the appropriate Apple

documentation for specific instructions on how to install packages.



Using Worksheets Created with Previous Versions of QuickFigure Pro

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QuickFigure Pro 3.1 will automatically translate worksheets created with

QuickFigure Pro Versions 2.5 or 3.0.x. However, once a worksheet has been

opened in version 3.1, it cannot be opened in version 2.5 or 3.0.x.



Quick Start

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To start QuickFigure Pro, tap on the QFigure icon in the Extras Drawer.



Data may be entered either directly into a cell, or through an input window.

Using the input window is often faster and more accurate than attempting to

write directly into the cells.To open the input window, tap on a cell. The

input window is draggable (you should use the drag point at the top center

of the window).



Once the input window is open, you may enter a number, a label, or a

formula.

Numbers and labels require no special syntax (decimal numbers require a

leading "0"-- "0.75" rather than ".75". Formulas begin with "=", and have a

straightforward syntax. With the input window open, tapping on a cell or

selecting a range enters it into the input area, where it can be used in a

formula.



Formula: =A1 + B1

=log(A5)



Number: 567



Label: This is a label.



Cells may be selected by drawing a line from left to right, beginning in the

first cell of the selection and ending in the last cell. A single cell may

be selected (for purposes of formatting or cut/copy/paste/clear) by drawing

a line within the boundaries of that cell (if you tap on it, the input

window will appear, and it is selected, but if you draw a line inside of it,

it selects without the input window appearing).



The Edit button allows you to Cut/Copy/Paste/Clear/Fill. If a cell has a

formula, that is always copied. Otherwise, the value or label is copied.

When formulas are copied, they are moved relative to the new location. If a

cell in a formula is preceded by a "$", then it is an absolute reference.

For example:



copied from B1: =A1 + $A2

pasted into C2: =B2 + $A2



There are two ways to delete the contents of a cell or range of cells:

scrubbing over the cell(s) (be careful-- scrubbing often deletes more than

you expect), or selecting the cell(s) and choosing "Clear" from the Edit

button.



Fill takes the value or formula in the upper left most cell of a range, and

fills in the rest of the range with that value or formula.



To open a previously stored worksheet, tap the overview button (the dot

between the up and down arrows). This will bring up a list of worksheets.



QuickFigure supports over 60 math functions. If you are not sure if a

function is supported, give it a try. In addition, QuickFigure supports

several range functions, including:



SUM(firstCell:lastCell)

AVERAGE(firstCell:lastCell)

NUM(firstCell:lastCell)



One confusing math function is "pow". To raise a number to a power, instead

of using "3^4" as you might in Excel, you need to say "pow(3,4)." The

specification is "pow(x,y)" where x is raised to the y power.



Finally, QuickFigure adds a new word to the Intelligent Assistant:

"Calculate". Simply write "calculate" followed by any math expression (or

NewtonScript expression), highlight it, tap "Assist", and QF will show you

the answer. For example, write "calculate 9/3" and a view will appear with

"3". The Assistant will also respond to "Figure" instead of "calculate".



Contacting PelicanWare

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Please send questions and comments to:



support@pelicanware.com



Phone: 503-221-1148

Fax: 503-221-8709

Web: www.pelicanware.com



PelicanWare, Inc.

550 SW Park Ave.

Suite 270

Portland, OR 97205



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