Release Notes For Mathcad 8 Professional

These notes provide the most up-to-date information regarding Mathcad 8.

Table of Contents
1. System Requirements
2. Contents of the Mathcad Installation CD
3. Installation
4. Updates to Documentation
. Usin! "lectronic #oo$s in Mathcad %
6. & 'ote a(out Components
7. Menu chan!es from Mathcad )
%. *rou(leshootin!
+. ,here to -et More Information
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1. System Requirements
Pentium 90-based IBM or compatible computer.
!-"#M drive.
$indo%s 9& or higher or $indo%s 'T (.0 or higher.
)t least *+ megab,tes of memor,. -. is recommended.
)t least 80 megab,tes of dis/ space for the t,pical 0default1 installation. )t least -0
megab,tes of dis/ space is re2uired for a minimal installation.
34) or higher graphics card and monitor re2uired. 5uper 34) recommended. .&+ color
displa, re2uired. 6igher than .&+ color displa, recommended.
$eb 7ibrar,8 $eb bro%sing8 and ollaborator, features re2uire a direct Internet connection
or Internet access through a service provider. 5tandard $eb bro%sing in Mathcad and the on-
line help re2uires components from Microsoft Internet 9:plorer -.0. or higher 0these
components are installed automaticall, if the, are needed1.
9:cel component in Mathcad and Mathonne: re2uires 9:cel for $indo%s 9& version ;.0 or
higher. M)T7)B component re2uires M)T7)B Professional version (..c or higher or
M)T7)B 5tudent version & or higher. ):um component re2uires ):um &.0c 0dated &<*8<9;1
or higher. The 5-P7=5 component re2uires 5-P7=5 (.& or higher.
>or improved appearance and full functionalit, of on-line 6elp8 installation of Internet
9:plorer (.0 is recommended. 5ee the ne:t section for more details.
) graphics card that supports #pen47 graphics %ill ma/e complicated -! graphs dra% more
2uic/l,.
2. Contents of the Mathcad Installation CD
The Mathcad ! contains the follo%ing?
The installation program for Mathcad8 Mathonne:8 and associated on-line 6elp and
"esource enter files. "un SETUP.EXE from the root folder 0see 5ection - belo%1.
)dobe )crobat "eader -.0 installation program 0\DOC\AR302.EXE1.
Mathcad User's Guide8 Mathcad Reference Manual8 and MathConnex Users Guide files in
)dobe )crobat format 0re2uires )dobe )crobat "eader -.0 or 9:change -.08 or higher1. 7oo/
in the \DOC folder.
Creating a User DLL in )dobe )crobat format 0re2uires )dobe )crobat "eader -.0 or
9:change -.08 or higher1. It describes ho% to create Mathcad functions using or @@. 7oo/
in the \DOC\MATHCAD USERS GUIDE folder.
Internet 9:plorer (.08 %hich is recommended for optimal appearance and functionalit, of the
on-line 6elp. To install I9 (.08 run Ie4Setup.EXE in the \IE folder on the !. In order to
have improved on-line 6elp8 the I9 (.0 icon does not need to appear on ,our des/top8 nor
does I9 (.0 need to be ,our default bro%ser.
Practical Statistics electronic boo/. To install it8 run SETUP.EXE in the \PRACTICAL
STATISTICS folder on the !.
3. Installation
Before upgrading
If ,ou are upgrading from an earlier version of Mathcad to Mathcad 88 ma/e sure ,ou still have
the earlier version of Mathcad installed on ,our s,stem. )lternativel,8 ma/e sure ,ou have the
serial number or the installation media for the earlier version. The upgrade installation first
attempts to locate the earlier version on ,our s,stem before it installs Mathcad 88 and it installs
Mathcad 8 over the earlier version b, default. Aou ma, choose another location during the
installation if ,ou desire. If the installation does not find the earlier version of Mathcad installed8
it prompts ,ou to enter the serial number or insert the installation media.
Note to beta testers
If ,ou installed a beta version of Mathcad 88 ,ou should first uninstall the beta version before
installing Mathcad 8. To uninstall Mathcad 8?
>rom the Start menu8 choose Settin!s./Control 0anel./&dd1Remo2e 0ro!rams.
5elect Mathcad 8 Professional from the list of programs.
lic/ )dd<"emove. If ,ou are as/ed to remove shared files8 clic/ B'o to all.C
General installation instructions
Aou should first read and accept the license agreement found in the beginning of the Mathcad
Users Guide. Then install Mathcad 8 Professional?
Insert the ! into ,our !-"#M drive. The first time ,ou do this8 the ! %ill automaticall,
start the installation program.
If the installation program does not start automaticall,8 ,ou can start it b, choosing Run from
the Start menu and t,ping D:\SETUP 0%here DD:D is ,our !-"#M drive1. lic/ #E.
$hen prompted8 enter ,our product serial number8 %hich is located on the bac/ of the !
case.
>ollo% the remaining on-screen instructions.
Typical vs. custom vs. compact installation
The custom installation gives ,ou the option of installing the follo%ing?
Mathcad 0rofessional 0ro!ram 3iles? all the files necessar, to run Mathcad and
Mathonne: and their on-line 6elp s,stems.
Resource Center 3iles? reference files consisting of tutorials8 reference tables8 discipline-
specific Mathcad files8 and in-depth guides to topics such as programming in Mathcad. If ,ou
choose not to install the "esource enter files8 ,ou must have the ! available %hen ,ou
choose Resource Center from the Mathcad 4elp menu in order to access the "esource
enter contents.
Sample "3I 3iles5 e:amples of files ,ou can use to create a user !77 for Mathcad using
or @@.
The compact installation installs the Mathcad and Mathonne: program files and sample 9>I
files8 but not the "esource enter files. If ,ou choose a compact installation8 ,ou must have the
! available %hen ,ou choose Resource Center from the Mathcad 4elp menu in order to access
the "esource enter contents.
The t,pical installation 0the default1 installs all of the Mathcad and Mathonne: program files8
the "esource enter files8 and sample 9>I files.
4. !dates to Documentation
The follo%ing are corrections to the printed documentation for Mathcad and Mathonne:.
onsult the on-line 6elp in Mathcad and Mathonne: as %ell as the )dobe )crobat files
provided in the DOC folder on ,our installation ! for the most recent documentation on
Mathcad and Mathonne:. 5ee README.RTF in the DOC folder for more information on using
the )dobe )crobat files.
Mathcad ser"s #uide
Page .9 F The bar graph sho%n is not correct. Aou should see negative bars on the graph.
Page *9- F )lthough the te:t indicates ,ou can override Autoselect onl, in Mathcad 8
Professional8 ,ou can do so in Mathcad 8 5tandard 9dition as %ell. 6o%ever8 the )dvanced
#ptions and Guadradic pop-up menu choices are available onl, in Mathcad Professional.
Page *;8 F The functions com(in and permut accept integer values for k and n such that 0 is less
than or e2ual to k and k is less than or e2ual to n.
Page *9; F The (spline function is available onl, in Mathcad 8 Professional.
Page .&& F 4raphing multiple -! plots is supported onl, in Mathcad 8 Professional.
Page .+8 F The note on page .+8 implies that %hen ,ou create a single contour plot8 ,ou can see
contour plots on planes other than the :-, plane using options in the -! Plot >ormat dialog bo:.
3ie%ing contours on planes other than the :-, plane is onl, possible8 ho%ever8 %hen ,ou have a
contour plot and at least one other -! plot on the same graph.
Page -0( F $hen ,ou t,pe the e:ample sho%n in >igure *&-.8 the variable x appears in red8
indicating it is undefined. 6o%ever8 the e:ample is still valid. 5ince the program in the e:ample is
evaluated s,mbolicall,8 x does not need to be defined. The fact that x turns red does not affect the
program.
Page -.* F The 5-P7=5 5cript component is supported in Mathcad 8 5tandard 9dition as %ell as
in Mathcad 8 Professional.
Mathcad Reference Manual
Page *0 F The follo%ing information is missing from the description of the arguments 26 and u
for the (spline function? *.1 The first element of 26 must be greater than or e2ual to the first
element of u. ..1 The last element of 26 must be less than or e2ual to the last element of u.
Pages -+8 +.8 +88 ;* - )lthough the te:t indicates ,ou can override Autoselect onl, in Mathcad 8
Professional8 ,ou can do so in Mathcad 8 5tandard 9dition as %ell. 6o%ever8 the )dvanced
#ptions and Guadradic pop-up menu choices are available onl, in Mathcad Professional.
Pages +( and ;* F The 7evenberg-Mar2uadt method is never used for the Minimi7e and
Ma6imi7e functions.
Page 98 F The description for the argument p in the r!eom function is incorrect. p cannot be
e2ual to *. Therefore8 0HpH*.
MathConne$ ser%s #uide
Page &0 F The figure on page &0 sho%s a blan/ "adi: drop-do%n menu in the >ormat tab for the
Inspector component Properties dialog bo:. The menu actuall, contains the follo%ing choices?
decimal8 binar,8 octal8 and he:idecimal.
&. sin' (lectronic )oo*s In Mathcad +
Mathcad 9lectronic Boo/s created for earlier versions of Mathcad operate correctl, in Mathcad 8.
'ote8 ho%ever8 the follo%ing?
#pen an 9lectronic Boo/ b, choosing 8pen from the 3ile menu and locating the
corresponding 6BE file for the Boo/8 or choose 8pen #oo$ from the 4elp menu. Titles for
9lectronic Boo/s ,ou have installed in the HANDBOOK folder of ,our Mathcad installation
folder appear at the bottom of the 4elp menu8 and ,ou can open an 9lectronic Boo/ b,
selecting it directl, from this list. If ,ou are upgrading from an earlier version of Mathcad
and installing Mathcad 8 in a ne% location8 be sure to cop, ,our current HANDBOOK folder to
the ne% location to have eas, access to ,our 9lectronic Boo/s.
)ll 9lectronic Boo/s open inside a small8 custom %indo% %ith an 9lectronic Boo/ toolbar
li/e the one for the Mathcad 8 "esource enter. Aou ma, open as man, 9lectronic Boo/s as
,ou li/e at an, time8 each in its o%n %indo%. The %indo% is easil, resiIed for optimal
vie%ing of the 9lectronic Boo/.
The Dpaste regionD and Dpaste fileD region actions are no longer supported. This change
affects he CRC Materials Science and !ngineering "and#ook and he CRC "and#ook of
Che$istr% and Ph%sics.
ommands for annotating the 9lectronic Boo/ are available on the Boo/ menu inside the
9lectronic Boo/ %indo%.
>ile access functions in the &$age Processing !xtension Pack re2uire string variable
arguments. >or e:ample? "9)!JIM)490BradarC1.
The MathcadF)pollonius !!9 lin/s in Para$etric Sketching for !ngineering Anal%sis 'ith
Mathcad and Apollonius are not supported.
"efer to the Math5oft $eb site 0www.mathsoft.com1 for the latest information about
using Mathcad 8 %ith 9:tension Pac/s.
,. - .ote about Com!onents
Mathcad 8 Professional and Mathonne: both use DcomponentsD to communicate and e:change
data %ith the applications ):um8 9:cel8 M)T7)B8 and 5-P7=5 as %ell as e:ternal data sources.
omponents are specialiIed #79 obKects that not onl, lin/ to e:ternal data sources and
applications but also allo% ,ou to compute %ith these sources or applications %ithin ,our
Mathcad or Mathonne: %or/sheet.
sing the !"um# $"cel# M!T%!B# and &'P%& components
To use the ):um8 9:cel8 M)T7)B8 or 5-P7=5 component in either Mathcad or Mathonne:?
Aou must have a supported version of the corresponding application on ,our s,stem? ):um &
0dated &<*8<9; or later81 9:cel for $indo%s 9& or later8 M)T7)B Professional (..c or higher
or M)T7)B 5tudent v. & or higher8 or 5-P7=5 (.& or higher.
Aou must have sufficient memor, on ,our s,stem to run both Mathcad 0or Mathonne:1 and
the other application0s1. In practice8 %e recommend a minimum of -. megab,tes of ")M.
Aou ma, pass onl, scalars8 vectors8 or t%o-dimensional arra,s as inputs to the ):um8 9:cel8
or M)T7)B component and pass scalars8 vectors8 or t%o-dimensional arra,s bac/ from
9:cel or M)T7)B.
$or/sheets that include components can be shared %ith othersL ho%ever8 the components %ill
not compute unless the person receiving the %or/sheet has all the necessar, applications
installed on his or her s,stem.
More on the M!T%!B component
$hile the M)T7)B component supports M)T7)B &8 the M)T file filters included in the
>ile "ead<$rite and Input components currentl, re2uire M)T files to be saved in version (
format. 5ee BTroubleshootingC belo% for more information.
5ome versions of M)T7)B support comple: data structures such as multidimensional
arra,s. $hile ,ou ma, use such data structures %ithin the M)T7)B environment8 ,ou ma,
not pass them to or from Mathcad or Mathonne:.
9:ecuting a M)T7)B component %ithin Mathcad or Mathonne: resets the M)T7)B
environment. Be sure to save an, %or/ in M)T7)B before ,ou e:ecute a M)T7)B
component in a Mathcad or Mathonne: %or/sheet.
/. Menu Chan'es from Mathcad ,
If ,ouMre upgrading to Mathcad 8 from Mathcad +8 ,ouMll notice that %eMve reorganiIed the menu
commands to ma/e them more intuitive. The 9ie:; Insert; and 3ormat menus are ne%8 and the
*e6t and -raphics menus have been removed. 5ome other specific changes include?
3ile1"6port ,or$sheet has been removedL ,ou ma, no% save a Mathcad %or/sheet in "T>
format using the 3ile1Sa2e &s command.
3ile18pen UR< has been removed. To open a file via its ="78 choose Resource Center
from the 4elp menu and clic/ the second button from the left 0the globe1 on the toolbar8 and
enter the ="7.
3ile1Insert has been removed. op, and paste the regions of a %or/sheet to insert them.
The 3ile1-et 3rom 'otes and 3ile1Sa2e to 'otes commands have been removed. This
functionalit, is no longer available.
3ile1Sa2e Confi!uration and 3ile1"6ecute Confi!uration have been removed. Aou can no%
save preferred %or/sheet settings b, creating a template.
"dit1Redo has been added to let ,ou reappl, an edit undone b, "dit1Undo.
"dit1Delete replaces "dit1Clear.
"dit1Re!ions19ie: Re!ions is no% a command on the 9ie: menu.
"dit1Re!ions1Select &ll is directl, on the "dit menu.
"dit1Re!ions1<oc$ Re!ions is no% &rea1<oc$ on the 3ormat menu.
"dit1Re!ions1Separate; "dit1Re!ions1&li!n Re!ions; and "dit14eaders13ooters have been
moved to the 3ormat menu.
"dit1Insert 0a!e(rea$ and "dit1<in$ have been moved to the Insert menu. 7in/s are no%
called 6,perlin/s.
"dit1Include is no% Insert1Reference.
"dit1Insert =Delete> #lan$ <ines has been removed. Insert or delete blan/ lines b, clic/ing
in the %or/sheet %ith the right mouse button and choosing Insert <ines or Delete <ines
from the pop-up menu.
The *e6t menu has been deleted and the available commands have been distributed among
other menus. Insert a te:t region into ,our %or/sheet as before using the double-2uote /e, ?
or choose Insert1*e6t Re!ion. The *e6t1Create *e6t 0ara!raph command is no longer
availableL onl, te:t regions can no% be created. *e6t1"m(ed Math has been moved to
Insert1Math Re!ion. *e6t1Chan!e 3ont and *e6t1Chan!e 0ara!raph 3ormat have been
moved to the 3ormat menu. *e6t1Chec$ Spellin! has been moved to the "dit menu.
The Math1Matrices8 Math1Choose 3unction8 and Math1Units1Insert Unit commands have
been moved to the Insert menu.
The Math1Units1Chan!e System of Units8 Math1Units1Dimensional 3ormat8
Math1Randomi7e8 and Math1#uilt@in 9aria(les commands have been reorganiIed under the
Math18ptions pic/.
Math1'umerical 3ormat is no% 3ormat1Result.
Math13ont *a! is no% 3ormat1"quation.
Math14i!hli!ht "quation has been removed. To highlight an e2uation8 clic/ on it8 choose
0roperties from the 3ormat menu and clic/ B6ighlight "egion.C
Math1Chan!e to -ree$ 9aria(le is no longer available. hange a character behind the
insertion point in math regions to 4ree/ b, pressing ACtrlB-.
The -raphics menu has been deleted and the available commands have been distributed
among other menus. =se the Insert1-raph pic/ to insert available built-in t%o- and three-
dimensional plot operators8 and use the Insert10icture command to insert a picture operator.
>ormat a selected plot or picture b, using the 3ormat1-raph or 3ormat10icture command8
or b, double-clic/ing on the plot or picture. >or N-A and Polar Plots8 *race and Coom are
available as commands on 3ormat1-raph as %ell as buttons on the 4raph toolbar.
The available Sym(olics menu commands are identical to those in Mathcad P7=5 +.0 but
have been renamed or reordered for clarit,. The Differentiate on 9aria(le; Inte!rate on
9aria(le; Sol2e for 9aria(le; and Su(stitute for 9aria(le commands have been grouped
under the Sym(olics19aria(le command. Sym(olics1Deri2ation 3ormat has been renamed
Sym(olic1"2aluation Style and Sym(olics1Deri2e in 0lace is no% part of the 9valuation
5t,le dialog bo:.
Most %or/sheet management commands formerl, on the ,indo: menu have been moved to
the 9ie:; Insert; and 3ormat menus. ,indo:1Coom; ,indo:1Refresh8 and the toolbar
hiding and vie%ing commands have been moved to the 9ie: menu. The ,indo:1&nimation
commands have been renamed 9ie:1&nimate and 9ie:10lay(ac$. The ,indo:1Chan!e
Colors command has been moved to the 3ormat1Color command.
The #oo$s menu has been removed. Aou can open an 9lectronic Boo/ b, choosing 8pen
#oo$ from the 4elp menu. To access the boo/ annotation commands8 choose them from the
#oo$ menu in the 9lectronic Boo/ %indo%.
The 4elp menu offers pic/s for Mathcad 4elp8 the Resource Center8 and Usin! 4elp. The
!es/top "eference and Tutorial 9lectronic Boo/s have been integrated into the "esource
enter8 the 5ampler 9lectronic Boo/ has been removed8 and Technical 5upport 6elp has been
removed.
+. Troubleshootin'
Ma(ing a ser )%% appear in the *nsert Function dialog bo"
If ,ou create a function !77 using or @@8 ,ou can ma/e the function appear in MathcadOs
Insert >unction dialog bo: b, adding an entr, for the function to the file USER.XML located in
the \DOC\FUNCDOC subfolder of the Mathcad folder. >or more information on creating a
function !77 and editing the XML file8 refer to the )dobe )crobat formatted file Breating a =ser
!77C located in the \DOC\MATHCAD USERS GUIDE folder on the Mathcad !.
+igh ,uality printing for -) Graphs
To control the print 2ualit, of -! plots8 use the options on the )dvanced page of the --! Plot
>ormat dialog bo:. $hen B6igh Gualit, PrintingC is chec/ed8 the -! plot is printed using ,our
printer resolution. #ther%ise8 the -! plot is printed at *&0 dpi. To control the printing default for
all ne% -! plots8 ma/e sure B6igh Gualit, PrintingC is set as desired8 then chec/ B5et as default.C
The printing information is then recorded in the registr,. 'ote? Aou onl, need to chec/ B5et as
defaultC once.
*llegal conte"t error in a function definition
!efinitions such as f0:1?=K@: %here K is a range variable are no longer supported. The, issue the
error BIllegal conte:t. Press >* for help.C If ,ou created a %or/sheet in an earlier version of
Mathcad %hich contains such definitions8 consider redefining the function so that the range
variable is an argument. >or e:ample8 f0:1?=K@: can become f0:8K1?=K@:.
.eystro(es differ from previous versions
$hen ,ou create a ne% %or/sheet in Mathcad 88 the /e,stro/es for common tas/s8 b, default8 are
the $indo%s standard /e,stro/es8 rather than the ones used in earlier versions of Mathcad. >or
e:ample8 the $indo%s standard /e,stro/es are [Ctrl] P for Print 0not the 4ree/ letter 1
and[Ctrl] Z for =ndo 0not infinit,.
If ,ou prefer to use the /e,stro/es used in earlier versions of Mathcad8 choose 0references from
the 9ie: menu and remove the chec/ ne:t to B=se 5tandard $indo%s 5hortcut Ee,s.C
The follo%ing /e,stro/es change depending on %hether ,ou use $indo%s standards?
8peration ,indo:s standard Classic Mathcad
Print trl P 'one
=ndo trl P Infinit,
"edo trl A 'one
>ind trl > trl >&
"eplace trl 6 5hift >&
trl 5hift P trl P
Insert >unction trl 9 trl >
Infinit, trl 5hift P trl P
5elect )ll trl ) 'one
Math in te:t trl 5hift ) in te:t trl ) in te:t
7eft limit trl 5hift ) trl )
Insert page brea/ trl 9nter 'one
"ight limit trl 5hift B trl B
hemistr, mode trl 5hift Q trl 5hift #
Move regions up !elete /e, trl 6
9:it a te:t region trl 5hift 9nter 5hift 9nter
'e% line in te:t
paragraph
5hift 9nter 'one
Mode for t,ping
s,mbols in a name
trl 5hift E trl 5hift P
Brea( statements outside of a loop behave differently
The behavior of the Bbrea/C programming operator in Mathcad 8 is slightl, different from the
behavior in earlier versions of Mathcad. )s in earlier versions8 if ,ou use the Bbrea/C
programming operator in the main branch of a program 0rather than inside a BforC or B%hileC
loop18 Bbrea/C returns the result of the last instruction. In Mathcad 88 ho%ever8 if the Bbrea/C
operator is used in conKunction %ith the BifC operator8 the Bbrea/C operator returns *8 since the
condition is true %hen the brea/ is e:ecuted.
&cripting an ob/ect using 0B&cript and 1&cript
The scripting languages currentl, supported b, the 5criptable #bKect component are Qscript
version . and 3B5cript version. Aou can do%nload current versions of 3B5cript and Q5cript from
http://www.microsoft.com/scripting .
-) graphs that re,uire more than one argument
5ince Mathcad 8 supports multiple -! plots per graph8 there must be parentheses around the
arguments for a single three-dimensional plot that re2uires more than one argument. >or e:ample8
a -! scatter plot re2uires three arguments separated b, commas. In Mathcad 88 these arguments
must be enclosed together in a set of parentheses. If ,ou open a %or/sheet containing a -! scatter
plot created in an earlier version of Mathcad8 ,ouOll see parentheses around the arguments.
Multiple vector field plots
)lthough ,ou can create a vector field plot and other -! plots on a single graph8 ,ou cannot
create more than one vector field plot on a single graph.
-) graphs disappearing
If -! graphs disappear as ,ou scroll do%n in a %or/sheet and ,ou have a !iamond >ire 47
*000Pro video driver or similar8 visit %%%.diamondmm.com on the $eb and verif, that ,ou have
the latest version of the driver as %ell as the latest version of the BI#5.
&calar results enclosed in parentheses
) *:* arra, ma, occasionall, be returned as a result. In Mathcad 88 such an arra, appears as a
number enclosed in parentheses.
*nfinite integrals
Mathcad re2uires an, function being integrated over an infinite limit to be real.
0ariable names and &* units
The 5I unit s,stem is the default unit s,stem in Mathcad 88 giving ,ou access to standard 5I unit
names 0including single-letter abbreviations such as ) for ampere8 ' for ne%ton8 etc.1. Ta/e care
%hen defining variables in Mathcad %or/sheets not to redefine built-in unit names in the 5I
s,stem. hoose Unit from the Insert menu to bro%se a list of units in the default unit s,stem of
,our %or/sheet.
2utdated functions
Aou should avoid using the functions R"&D8 ,RI*"8 &00"'D8 and until. )lthough the, are
supported in Mathcad 88 their use is not recommended and the, ma, not be supported in future
versions. =se the >ile "ead<$rite component8 the &00"'D0R' function8 and programming
instead.
!ccessing the 3ollaboratory
To access the ollaborator, in Mathcad 88 choose Resource Center from the 4elp menu to open
the main page of the "esource enter. Then clic/ on the ollaborator, button.
'ote that the ollaborator, ma, not %or/ properl, at this time if ,ou have installed the beta
version of Internet 9:plorer &.0.
Multiple uses for ,uote (ey
The 2uote 0"1 has man, uses in Mathcad 8. In a blan/ space in the Mathcad %or/sheet it begins a
te:t region. If ,ou have selected a math e:pression8 it introduces the comple: conKugate operator.
In a math placeholder it begins a string variable.
*mporting M!T%!B M!T files
If ,ou use M)T7)B &8 ,ou must save ,our M)T7)B data<environment 0M)T1 files in version (
format before importing them %ith either the >ile "ead<$rite component or the Input component.
M)T7)B & supports the B-v(C s%itch on the save command to save a M)T file in version (
format. 5ee the M)T7)B documentation for details.
M)T7)B allo%s ,ou to save a Dsparse arra,D 0an arra, containing ro%s or columns of Ieros1
using special sparse arra, notation. Mathcad and Mathonne: do not convert the sparse arra,
notation if ,ou import the arra, %ith either the >ile "ead<$rite component or the Input
componentL the, read in the arra, e:actl, as it is stored in the file.
sing the $"cel component 4ith a 4or(sheet containing a macro
If ,ou insert the 9:cel component b, referencing an 9:cel file containing a macro8 ,ou ma,
encounter an B#79 timeoutC dialog bo:. To continue loading the file8 clic/ BAesC on the dialog
bo:.
$"porting to dBase files
$hen ,ou e:port data from Mathcad or Mathonne: to a dBase file8 the values are truncated to
four decimal places.
*mporting data files containing te"t
If ,ou use the >ile "ead<$rite component to import data from a data file %hose first ro% contains
te:t8 Mathcad and Mathonne: %ill import the values in the file to & decimal places.
$rror 5nable to set the 0alue property of the Range class5 4hen using the $"cel
component
If ,ou use the 9:cel component in Mathcad or Mathonne: and have 9:cel for $indo%s 9&
installed8 ,ou %ill not be able to pass more than appro:imatel, *800 values to the 9:cel
component.
!ccumulate tab in output table properties
In Mathcad the )ccumulate tab accessible from the 0roperties selection of the output table pop-
up menu is not implemented. The )ccumulate tab is8 ho%ever8 implemented in Mathonne:.
nable to print
If ,our printer has an e:tremel, long name8 ,ou could e:perience a s,stem error %hen printing
from Mathcad. Tr, shortening the name of the printer icon in the ontrol Panel to prevent this
from happening.
Blac( bo"es appear 4hen printing
If ,ou print a %or/sheet containing an operator such as a summation8 ,ou ma, see blac/ bo:es on
the print-out if ,ou are printing to a Post5cript printer. To correct this8 use a non-Post5cript
printer driver that is compatible %ith ,our printer.
Te"t doesn6t appear in Print Previe4
4ra, and silver te:t does not appear on the screen %hen ,ou choose 0rint 0re2ie: from the 3ile
menu but it %ill print.
sing the .0alue property of the &criptable 2b/ect component
In Mathcad ;8 it %as necessar, to use a structure such as Inputs(0).Value(0,0) in a script
in order return a scalar. In Mathcad 88 .Value(0,0) is no longer necessar,.
Inputs(0).Value no% returns either a scalar8 a vector8 or a matri:8 depending on the t,pe of
data thatMs in Input(0).
&aving Mathcad 8 4or(sheets as Mathcad 7 or 8 4or(sheets
$hen ,ou save a Mathcad 8 %or/sheet as a Mathcad + or ; %or/sheet8 regions or features that
%onMt %or/ in Mathcad + or ; are saved as bitmaps. 6o%ever8 these bitmaps ma, not closel,
resemble the regions or features if ,ou save the %or/sheet using .&+ colors.
2pening Mathcad 7 4or(sheets in Mathcad 8
Aou can open an, Mathcad + for $indo%s or Macintosh %or/sheet in Mathcad 8. In general8 the
%or/sheet %ill maintain its previous appearance. 6o%ever8 live s,mbolic /e,%ords are converted
into the ne% s,mbolic /e,%ord operator in Mathcad8 and file associations are translated into full
pathnames. >ile variable arguments appear as strings inside data file functions such as
R"&D0R' and ,RI*"0R'.
File 9rite component
The 82er:rite and 0roperties options on the pop-up menu for the >ile $rite component are not
supported in Mathcad8 onl, in Mathonne:.
Bac(trac(ing 4hile bro4sing the 9eb
If ,ou Kump to a document from a framed page %hile bro%sing the $eb using the "esource
enter8 pressing the Bac/ button brings ,ou to the previousl, loaded page instead of the framed
page.
*nserting a picture
In Mathcad ;8 it %as possible to choose 0icture from the Insert menu and enter the name of a
BMP file such as bird.bmp directl, into the placeholder. The argument bird.bmp %as not
entered as a string. This /ind of argument is no longer supported in Mathcad 8. If the argument is
a filename8 it must be t,ped as a string. >or e:ample8 enter bird.bmp in the placeholder.
3omple" results from the root function
Aou must provide a comple: guess value in order for the root function to return a comple: result.
)ifficulties creating an animation or inserting a component
Aou could e:perience s,stem difficulties %hile creating an animation under $indo%s 'T if ,our
T9MP variable points to a folder that does not e:ist. Ma/e sure the T9MP variable points to an
e:isting8 %ritable folder. To set this variable under 'T (.08 clic/ on M, omputer %ith the right
mouse button8 choose 0roperties8 and clic/ on the 9nvironment tab.
)ifficulties in the on'line +elp
If ,ou run the Mathcad "esource enter from the ! or if ,ou have never installed Internet
9:plorer (.08 the Guic/5heet 9:amples in the Mathcad 6elp ma, not launch automaticall,. To
open the Guic/5heet e:amples8 open the "esource enter8 clic/ on Guic/5heets8 and use the
5earch button in the toolbar to search on the topic ,ou %ere loo/ing at in the 6elp.
If ,ou have never installed Internet 9:plorer (.08 ,ou ma, encounter other difficulties in the on-
line 6elp. The "elated Topics buttons ma, not appear until ,ou resiIe the %indo%. >or best
performance of the on-line 6elp8 %e recommend ,ou install Internet 9:plorer (.0 so that ,ou
have the latest technolog, available8 but ,ou do not need to use I9 (.0 or have it appear on ,our
des/top. To install I9 (.08 run Ie4Setup.EXE in the \IE folder on the Mathcad !.
Personal :uic(&heets
If ,ou created Personal Guic/5heets using Mathcad + or ;8 ,ou can open them in Mathcad 8 b,
choosing 8pen from the 3ile menu8 selecting the Mathcad 8 folder8 and t,ping R.M= in the >ile
'ame. Aour Personal Guic/5heet is a file %ith the M= e:tension.
Mathcad;!"um %in(
To use the MathcadF):um lin/ %ith Mathcad 8?
Install ):um &.0c 0dated &<*8<9; or later1
"efer to the chapter D)dvanced omputational >eaturesD in the Mathcad User's Guide for
information on the ):um component8 %hich allo%s ,ou to use the ):um component. 'ote
that information about the lin/ in the on-line 6elp in ):um ma, be out of date.
"efer to the on-line 6elp in ):um for information on the /ind of data re2uired for the graphs
,ou %ish to create.
0. 1here to #et More Information
*n the & and 3anada
Technical 5upport information on the $eb? visit
http://www.mathsoft.com/support/mcadmenu.htm
.(-hour automated support and fa:bac/ s,stem? all +*;-&;;-*;;8
9-mail supportSmathsoft.com
>a: +*;-&;;-88.9
Phone +*;-&;;-*;;8 0& da,s a %ee/8 9)MF&?-0PM 95T1
2utside the & and 3anada
Technical 5upport information on the $eb? 3isit
http://www.mathsoft.com/support/mcadmenu.htm
Phone ,our local support center 0refer to the technical support card enclosed %ith the pac/age
for specific information1.
9-mail helpSmathsoft.co.u/
>a: @(( 001*.;+ (&*..(
2n'line information
The "esource enter inside Mathcad 8 contains a %ealth of information about Mathcad
including a variet, of tutorials8 "eference Tables8 sample %or/sheets8 Guic/5heet templates
%ith built-in formulas8 and in-depth instructional material on Mathcad features such as
programming. hoose Resource Center from the 4elp menu.
The Mathcad ollaborator, is a free Internet forum for sharing ideas and files %ith other
Mathcad users8 accessible from right %ithin Mathcad. lic/ on the Colla(oratory button
from the main page of the "esource enter.
#n-line 6elp is available in both Mathcad and Mathonne:.
5ample Mathonne: files as %ell as Mathcad files that use components are provided in the
\SAMPLES folder in the location %here ,ou installed Mathcad. 5ee README.RTF in that
folder for more information on the sample files.
3isit the Math5oft $orld $ide $eb site for sample Mathcad and Mathonne: %or/sheets8
updates8 and support information. lic/ the mathsoft.com button in the Mathcad "esource
enter8 or visit http://www.mathsoft.com/ %ith ,our favorite bro%ser.
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Mathcad8 ):um8 and 5-P7=5 are registered trademar/s and 9lectronic Boo/8 Guic/5heets8
Mathonne:8 and ollaborator, are trademar/s of Math5oft8 Inc.
Microsoft and $indo%s are registered trademar/s of Microsoft orp. $indo%s 'T is a
trademar/ of Microsoft orp.
M)T7)B is a registered trademar/ of The Math$or/s8 Inc.
)dobe and )crobat are trademar/s of )dobe 5,stems Incorporated %hich ma, be registered in
certain Kurisdictions.
#pen47 is a registered trademar/ of 5ilicon 4raphics8 Inc.
#ther brand and product names referred to are trademar/s or registered trademar/s of their
respective o%ners.
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