Questions relating to the dynamic family of functions in Mathematica, such as Dynamic, DynamicModule and Manipulate.
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Module vs DynamicModule for a dynamic variables in a grid. || Spelling Bee
When my daughter asked me help with her spelling homework, for me the obvious thing to do was to write a Mathematica program for it.
The words:
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How to anchor a Pane's scroll position to the bottom?
Suppose I have a Pane containing some dynamic text, for example that is being updated by a logging function.
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I want to update a financial chart when I select a new stock from a popup menu
I have the following code:
Read all the DOW jones financial instruments
instruments = FinancialData["^DJI", "Members"]
Then I create a dynamic variable called ...
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Checking from a preemptive evaluation whether a main evaluation is ongoing
How can I programmatically check from a preemptive evaluation whether a main evaluation is currently ongoing?
I need a function mainEvaluationOngoingQ[] so that
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How to create interrelated sliders?
Say I want a slider that controls the value of $x$ and another slider that controls the value of $2x$, how would I go about it?
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How can I set the speed of manipulate play button?
Can you set the speed at which a Manipulate plays when the play button is clicked?
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Using DynamicModule variables outside the DynamicModule
Take the following example for hiding/showing a notebook through a Checkbox:
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Practical uses of DynamicWrapper
I am looking for practical uses of the function DynamicWrapper . I read documentation and know whatever it says. I would appreciate a clear example of a useful ...
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Is it possible to use Begin and End inside a Manipulate?
May be someone can explain why I can't use Begin["context`"] and End[] inside a Manipulate ...
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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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Using GraphHighlight interactively
I want to build a small GUI, where the user can select either a single edge or a single node of a graph. I got to this point:
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Why is the Locator snapping back to the original coordinates? How can I prevent this?
Take the following code:
p = {3, 3};
Graphics[Circle[{5, 5}, 5], Epilog -> Dynamic@Locator[Dynamic[p]],
Axes -> True, GridLines -> {{3}, {3}}]
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What are the most common (usual) ways to make palettes with non-trivial functionality?
What are the best (most robust and most convenient) ways to create palettes that can be installed permanently (using Palettes -> Install Palette...) and are safe ...
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What causes Manipulate to stop evaluating expressions?
I'm working on a N-body simulation within Mathematica, and currently I have something along these lines:
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Why do buttons with ChoiceDialog freeze the front end?
Pressing the button below will freeze my front end. An unpainted white dialog box comes up, then it completely freezes, and I need to forcibly kill the front end. CPU usage stays at zero during ...
