Questions on the Computable Document Format (CDF) that allows Mathematica notebooks to be embedded within media for easy viewing and manipulation. Do not use this tag for questions on cumulative distribution functions.
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Understanding CDF
Update
Since more and more issues are revealed as I venture deeper into the world of CDF, I decided to make this thread more general and hopefully more useful. I know posted my findings as an answer, ...
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Deploying Mathematica Content Online
I have the following program at home, which draws on a batch of pre-processed files (that are word frequency text files, compiled using ToLowerCase, ...
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What are the exact guidelines for what is allowed in a CDF?
I have read the guidelines published by Wolfram (these are restricted: non-numeric input fields, dialog windows, and data import and export) but I have a CDF that seems simple enough and seems to ...
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Automatically check student answers in tests
I am a physics teacher and I am looking for a way to create homework assignments within Mathematica so that each problem has an input field that students can use to check their answers.
For example, ...
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How can I embed a Manipulate (or other interactive graphics) in my website using CDF?
The new CDF (computable document format) lets you embed a Manipulate or other interactive graphics on your website, and users can play around with your little ...
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CDF, Player, PlayerPro, or something else?
I have a notebook, which contains a dozen or so custom functions all leading to the production of a simple static report, something like this:
I want to distribute this to a single user who will ...
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In a CDF can I suppress or avoid “This file contains potentially unsafe dynamic content…”
I created a CDF to distribute to a single trusted user who both knows and trusts me and everything I make for them.
I downloaded the CDF player and the CDF to one of their computers. The CDF works ...
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Notebook manipulation to “Save as (HTML)”
In a previous question, I said that I wanted to display code as text in "Save as (HTML)". I am closer, but would like to ask the community for a better approach by telling the whole picture.
I did my ...
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What can webmathematica do that CDF cannot do?
I've been reading a number of questions and answers on this site that deal with the various capabilities of CDF (computable document format). It seems like sometimes the answer is to make sure to use ...
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When to make (file.nb) instead of (file.cdf)?
I started with File > New > FreeCDF so I can save my work in a format compatible with the CDF Player. I can use Mathematica to make new cells, evaluate input and so in the CDF file. What are the ...
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How can I share objects with dynamic content with non-Mathematica users?
Often when I construct some cool Manipulate[] function, I would like to share it with others—non-Mathematica users. Some software, notably Cinderella, ...
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Can CDF file embedded in a web page receive external parameters?
I know that I can embed a CDF file inside a web page by using:
The embed tag.
An object tag with an embed tag inside (better than 1).
Using the JavaScript provided by Wolfram (better than 2).
My ...
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Mathematica Source-Code Control for CDF files in multi-user scenario
Q: I'm putting together a strategy on how its best to maintain cdf documents with multiple users in a source code repository.
Ideally I wish for users to create (unit tested) cdf's with data and ...
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How can I deploy only the output in Player Pro
I want to know how can I see only the output when I deploy the Mathematica notebook in Player Pro as in ...
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Can one launch a Player Pro kernel independently of the front end
This question follows on from my earlier one, Seeking strategies to deploy a function securely without a front end.
As it pursues a different track to solve the same problem it seemed distinct enough ...
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Problem with PlayerPro recognizing a proprietary package
This question follows on from my earlier question Can Wolfram's Player Pro Use Proprietary Packages.
That question appeared to have established that, yes, PlayerPro can use proprietary packages.
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MathLink and CDF
So far I have read that some things are not supported in CDFs. Istvan-zachar mentioned very useful things in his post. Unfortunately he mentioned that
MathLink operations, including J/Link and ...
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CDF and MediaWiki
Recently there was a handful of CDF embedding-related topics. However I would like to ask whether anyone has succeeded in embedding CDF into MediaWiki page?
I've attempted to do so with the Widget ...
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How to wrap this dynamic code inside a Manipulate?
My goal is to set up a Ising-type simulation, where many fast simulation steps are done in the background, and a visualization of the current state is displayed as the simulation evolves, being ...
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Can't run 2 CDF documents at a time on a Windows computer
I've rolled out a few CDF's to end users. See earlier posts: suppress message and which player platform.
Now, an end user reports that they can't open more than one CDF document at a time. The ...
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How to rotate Graphics3D into CDF? [closed]
I make Graphics3D with Polygons, before deploying then to CDF; In my notebook, it rotates ...
