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Does Mathematica have a built-in date picker?
There is a built-in DateSetter:
{Developer`DateSetter[Dynamic@date], Dynamic@date}
By default the first selectable date is ...
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Is it possible to customize the Suggestions Bar?
Yes! It is possible, although it takes some spelunking.
Upon some searching with Names, I came across three relevant contexts where the predictive interface ...
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C++ interface to large project
This cannot be answered very well without knowing your C++ library much better.
As you said, you have a choice between MathLink and LibraryLink. Generally, I recommend LibraryLink because:
It runs ...
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How can I get a nice progress indicator for video processing when working in a standalone kernel?
Easy! Just set Progress`$ConsoleSupport=True. You can set this in your init.m and have it always on.
Now, the usual word of warning about undocumented ...
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Custom OpenerView with lazy evaluation
This is my solution to the problem. I keep an object at the root level which keeps track of which lists are open and which are closed. That way when a list is opened I can open it in the right state.
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How to pause a running evaluation (and continue it later)
Prior to version 10 of Mathematica, there was a menu option Evaluation / Interrupt Evaluation... with the hot-key ALT-, (comma). This would temporarily suspend the current evaluation in progress.
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Is it possible to suppress 'Out[xxx]=' without suppressing 'In[xxx]:='?
Go to Format -> Edit Stylesheet
Under "Choose a style" choose "Output"
Select the cell bracket of the new cell that appears
Press Ctrl+Shift+E (Command+Shift+E on a Mac) to show the cell expression
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How can I create an advanced grid interface?
Please note: these functions have been updated with some more functionality,
here: See my answer here
Very old thread but, since the question is formulated in a general way, I thought it could be ...
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Web search browser in Mathematica
I started on this, after building out a search paclet for this answer.
The basic idea is to simply provide nicer access to the basic underlying paclet. The code all lives here.
We can use it like so:...
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Get both output and return code of external program
For those who will encounter the same problem as mine (and OP's), I added this answer.
Mathematica now(since 10.0.0) has a new built-in function called RunProcess ...
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How to customize the package editor interface?
Quick fix for a specific file:
Ok, let's open new package File -> New -> Package.
It was second on my list of Notebooks[]...
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Can you make the new "Choose color scheme" helper larger?
The expression that generates that GUI element is contained in the file:
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Enter numbers into a an already existing list
The simplest way is just
data = {{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, {6, 7, 8, 9, 10}};
InputField[Dynamic[data]]
Dynamic[data]
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How can I customize my menus without reloading MenuSetup.tr?
Real-time Reloading of Menus
The answer to the first one is very simple. After you make changes to your MenuSetup.tr file simply call
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How can I customize my menus without reloading MenuSetup.tr?
I do this differently to @MB1965.
SetOptions[$FrontEndSession,
MenuConfigurationFile -> "path/to/alternative/MenuSetup.tr"
];
and then to restore the ...
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Display full path of current notebook on title bar?
There is a setting in the Global Preferences: Notebook Options | Window Properties | WindowTitle | "FullFileName"
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Dialog box that "times out" if the user doesn't respond
I'm honestly not entirely satisfied with this answer, but it should get you on the right track:
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How can I create a "Run all code" button in a notebook?
Here is some code I wrote to make a palette that I use a lot. Maybe the it will work you, or at least give you ideas on how to do it.
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When calculating, the taskbar icon will not change in Mathematica 12.2
It's just no longer the default. You can turn it back on via ...
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Is there a hotkey for the drop down selection/information?
To open the help page just place the cursor somewhere within the function name and press F1.
To get the template list use the following shortcut Ctrl+Shift+k.
More keyboard shortcuts can be found here....
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Connect to USB Serial Converter
I also have a USB to RS232 converter connected to my machine (Windows 7 Mathematica 10). I don't have any RS232 device (The RS232 connector is left unconnected).
I have done successfully the ...
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Enter numbers into a an already existing list
Perhaps, something like:
inpF = DynamicSetting[Map[InputField[#, FieldSize -> 2, Alignment -> Center]&, #, {-1}]] &;
Use it as (...
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Better alternatives for GUIkit or dialogboxes?
I can understand you might be more comfortable with GUIKit if you have done GUI development with other GUI frameworks. But in Version 6, the Mathematica front-end became a programable GUI with the ...
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Can I stop the python interpreter appearing?
The short-cut > at the beginning of a line to start an external code cell is set as part of style definitions for Input cells:
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Creating a nested menu with OpenerView
I think this fits your needs:
f[x : {_, _}] := OpenerView[x]
f[{x_, y_, z__}] := OpenerView[{x, Column[{y, z}]}]
f[x_] := x
MapAll[f, data]
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Is it possible to get the locations and dimensions of all boxes in a StandardForm expression renderation?
This is not yet a complete answer but I think it may set you on a viable path. We can style each element using StyleBox as follows:
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Object isn't fully displayed in DialogInput
I might not have understood the question correctly. But it seems to me that adding
WindowElements->"VerticalScrollBar"
to the code should fix the problem. a ...
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