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2answers
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Automatically evaluating related cells

I have the cells: In[1]:= l = 2 + 2; In[2]:= l >= 5 After evaluating them: Out[2]:= False Is there a way to evaluate ...
2
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0answers
42 views

Non-preemptive evaluation of a dynamic function? [duplicate]

I want to monitor a long calculation that is triggered by the release of a Slider. While one can indicate running calculations when the main evaluation loop is ...
4
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1answer
137 views

Why does Dynamic output cause CPU usage when onscreen?

I write such a line in Mathematica: {Slider[Dynamic[s]], Dynamic[f[x_] := s*x]} After evaluation, the CPU immediately runs at full power. And if you scroll the ...
4
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3answers
165 views

How can I create a custom control which evaluates to a list of values or replacements?

I have a set of variables which are used in various places in my calculations (solving a system, initial conditions, etc.). In order to make this easier to deal with, I want to make a control-like ...
2
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2answers
93 views

Updating a tracked symbol inside Refresh?

I have some code inside a Manipulate, whose goal is to allow the user to edit the upper half of the matrix while keeping it symmetric at all time. The minimal code ...
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1answer
134 views

How can I have interruptible computations inside a manipulate?

Here's a perfect example of my problem: Manipulate[Pause[n], {n, {1, 10}, ContinuousAction -> False}, SynchronousUpdating -> False] It is illustrated by ...
7
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4answers
166 views

How are parameters evaluated for a Plot in Manipulate

I am trying to get my head around how Manipulate evaluates functions in a Plot. I have read the introduction to Manipulate, and introduction to Dynamic, but I still ...
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1answer
76 views

Slow Dynamic Button Does Not Print [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why do buttons with ChoiceDialog freeze the front end? Why is SystemDialogInput failing to return a save file path? Evaluation inside Button stops after some seconds I ...
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1answer
395 views

Unique[] symbol not properly tracked

In a nutshell, why does this work (change y and see how the value updates) ...
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176 views

Make a button that evaluates a function over and over

I would like to have a command "RedoButton" which would make a button (or whatever control is suitable) that when clicked would print the value of a certain function over and over in the same place. ...