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GRAPES USER'S MANUAL
GRAPES Tentative Ver 6.7

Original Japanese Manual developed by: Katsuhisa Tomoda This English edition is developed by: Masami Isoda Hiroki Yahara Masaru Sanuki Abednogo Sam Mbatha January 2009

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Users Manual
Operating Environment, Copyright, and Latest Version
 Operating Environment
a. Operating Systems WindowsNT/2000/XP/Vista Operation under Windows95/98/Me has not been confirmed. Use of Ver 6.16 or earlier is recommended under these operating systems. b. Memory 256MB or more (512MB or more recommended). c. Monitor SVGA (800 x 600) or better 65,000 colors (16-bit color) or better d. Hard Disk Drive A floppy disk drive is sufficient if only GRAPES is required, however running from a floppy disk drive is not recommended.

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Copyright
GRAPES is freeware and may be copied, distributed and used without restriction. Notification of distribution for commercial use is appreciated. Copyright for GRAPES and the associated manual is held by Katsuhisa Tomoda. Copyright for data and images created using GRAPES is held by the creator.

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Cautions for Use
The author of this software assumes no responsibility for any results or consequence of its use.

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The author endeavours to eliminate bugs in the software, however this may not always be possible.

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Latest Version

The latest version of the software is available at the following URL: http://www.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/~tomodak/grapes/
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Chapter 1 GRAPES Basics
1-1 GRAPES Appearance
 Graph Window and Data Panel
The GRAPES screen is composed of two windows – the Graph Window and the Data Panel. The Graph Window is designed for the display of graphs. The Data Panel is designed for input of data which forms the basis of the graphs (e.g., function equations, parameter values).

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Graph Window
From the top of the screen, the Graph Window comprise of the Control Pallet, the Graph Display Area, and the Status Bar.
Control Palette

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Graph