If your system has the GNUPLOT program, you can see graphs of your
data and your straight line to see how well they match. (If you have
-GNUPLOT 3.0, the following instructions will work regardless of the
-kind of display you have. Some GNUPLOT 2.0, non-X-windows systems
+GNUPLOT 3.0 or higher, the following instructions will work regardless
+of the kind of display you have. Some GNUPLOT 2.0, non-X-windows systems
may require additional steps to view the graphs.)
Let's start by plotting the original data. Recall the ``@var{x}'' and ``@var{y}''
@noindent
The commands for graphing data begin with the @kbd{g} prefix key. Calc
-uses GNUPLOT 2.0 or 3.0 to do graphics. These commands will only work
+uses GNUPLOT 2.0 or later to do graphics. These commands will only work
if GNUPLOT is available on your system. (While GNUPLOT sounds like
a relative of GNU Emacs, it is actually completely unrelated.
-However, it is free software and can be obtained from the Free
-Software Foundation's machine @samp{prep.ai.mit.edu}.)
+However, it is free software. It can be obtained from
+@samp{http://www.gnuplot.info}.)
@vindex calc-gnuplot-name
If you have GNUPLOT installed on your system but Calc is unable to
variables to show Calc how to run GNUPLOT on your system; these
are described under @kbd{g D} and @kbd{g O} below. If you are
using the X window system, Calc will configure GNUPLOT for you
-automatically. If you have GNUPLOT 3.0 and you are not using X,
+automatically. If you have GNUPLOT 3.0 or later and you are not using X,
Calc will configure GNUPLOT to display graphs using simple character
graphics that will work on any terminal.
at coordinate @expr{(x_i, y_j)} on the surface. The 3D graph will
be displayed from a certain default viewpoint; you can change this
viewpoint by adding a @samp{set view} to the @samp{*Gnuplot Commands*}
-buffer as described later. See the GNUPLOT 3.0 documentation for a
+buffer as described later. See the GNUPLOT documentation for a
description of the @samp{set view} command.
Each point in the matrix will be displayed as a dot in the graph,
by default. This notation has the advantage that the @samp{%}
character begins a comment in @TeX{} and La@TeX{}, so if your formula is
embedded in a @TeX{} or La@TeX{} document its plain version will be
-invisible in the final printed copy. @xref{Customizing
-Embedded Mode}, to see how to change the ``plain'' formula
-delimiters, say to something that @dfn{eqn} or some other
-formatter will treat as a comment.
+invisible in the final printed copy. Certain major modes have different
+delimiters to ensure that the ``plain'' version will be
+in a comment for those modes, also.
+See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode} to see how to change the ``plain''
+formula delimiters.
There are several notations which Calc's parser for ``big''
formatted formulas can't yet recognize. In particular, it can't
below).
The scan does not look for the leading @samp{% }, only for the
-square brackets and the text they enclose. You can edit the mode
-annotations to a style that works better in context if you wish.
+square brackets and the text they enclose. In fact, the leading
+characters are different for different major modes. You can edit the
+mode annotations to a style that works better in context if you wish.
@xref{Customizing Embedded Mode}, to see how to change the style
that Calc uses when it generates the annotations. You can write
mode annotations into the file yourself if you know the syntax;
variables described here. These variables are customizable
(@pxref{Customizable Variables}), or you can use @kbd{M-x set-variable}
or @kbd{M-x edit-options} to adjust a variable on the fly.
-(Another possibility would
-be to use a file-local variable annotation at the end of the
-file; @pxref{File Variables, , Local Variables in Files, emacs, the
-Emacs manual}.)
-
-While none of these variables will be buffer-local by default, you
-can make any of them local to any Embedded mode buffer. (Their
-values in the @samp{*Calculator*} buffer are never used.)
+(Another possibility would be to use a file-local variable annotation at
+the end of the file;
+@pxref{File Variables, , Local Variables in Files, emacs, the Emacs manual}.)
+Many of the variables given mentioned here can be set to depend on the
+major mode of the editing buffer (@pxref{Customizable Variables}).
@vindex calc-embedded-open-formula
The @code{calc-embedded-open-formula} variable holds a regular
formula when @kbd{d p} mode is turned on. Note that this is an
actual string, not a regular expression, because Calc must be able
to write this string into a buffer as well as to recognize it.
-The default string is @code{"%%% "} (note the trailing space).
+The default string is @code{"%%% "} (note the trailing space), but may
+be different for certain major modes.
@vindex calc-embedded-close-plain
The @code{calc-embedded-close-plain} variable is a string which
-ends a ``plain'' formula. The default is @code{" %%%\n"}. Without
+ends a ``plain'' formula. The default is @code{" %%%\n"}, but may be
+different for different major modes. Without
the trailing newline here, the first line of a Big mode formula
that followed might be shifted over with respect to the other lines.
all, blank lines are considered formula delimiters by default!
But if your language includes a delimiter which can only occur
actually in front of a formula, you can take advantage of it here.
-The default pattern is @code{"%Embed\n\\(% .*\n\\)*"}, which
-checks for @samp{%Embed} followed by any number of lines beginning
-with @samp{%} and a space. This last is important to make Calc
-consider mode annotations part of the pattern, so that the formula's
-opening delimiter really is sure to follow the pattern.
+The default pattern is @code{"%Embed\n\\(% .*\n\\)*"}, but may be
+different for different major modes.
+This pattern will check for @samp{%Embed} followed by any number of
+lines beginning with @samp{%} and a space. This last is important to
+make Calc consider mode annotations part of the pattern, so that the
+formula's opening delimiter really is sure to follow the pattern.
@vindex calc-embedded-open-mode
The @code{calc-embedded-open-mode} variable is a string (not a
Calc never scans for this string; Calc always looks for the
annotation itself. But this is the string that is inserted before
the opening bracket when Calc adds an annotation on its own.
-The default is @code{"% "}.
+The default is @code{"% "}, but may be different for different major
+modes.
@vindex calc-embedded-close-mode
The @code{calc-embedded-close-mode} variable is a string which
follows a mode annotation written by Calc. Its default value
-is simply a newline, @code{"\n"}. If you change this, it is a
-good idea still to end with a newline so that mode annotations
-will appear on lines by themselves.
+is simply a newline, @code{"\n"}, but may be different for different
+major modes. If you change this, it is a good idea still to end with a
+newline so that mode annotations will appear on lines by themselves.
@node Programming, Customizable Variables, Embedded Mode, Top
@chapter Programming
must @emph{not} switch into the new window.
@end defvar
+@defvar calc-embedded-mode-hook
+This hook is called the first time that Embedded mode is entered.
+@end defvar
+
+@defvar calc-embedded-new-buffer-hook
+This hook is called each time that Embedded mode is entered in a
+new buffer.
+@end defvar
+
+@defvar calc-embedded-new-formula-hook
+This hook is called each time that Embedded mode is enabled for a
+new formula.
+@end defvar
+
@defvar calc-edit-mode-hook
This hook is called by @code{calc-edit} (and the other ``edit''
commands) when the temporary editing buffer is being created.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-announce-formula
+@defvarx calc-embedded-announce-formula-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variable @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula} helps determine
what formulas @kbd{M-# a} will activate in a buffer. It is a
The default pattern is @code{"%Embed\n\\(% .*\n\\)*"}, which checks
for @samp{%Embed} followed by any number of lines beginning with
@samp{%} and a space.
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula} to different regular
+expressions depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of pairs of the form @code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} .
+@var{REGEXP})}, and its default value is
+@example
+ ((c++-mode . "//Embed\n\\(// .*\n\\)*")
+ (c-mode . "/\\*Embed\\*/\n\\(/\\* .*\\*/\n\\)*")
+ (f90-mode . "!Embed\n\\(! .*\n\\)*")
+ (fortran-mode . "C Embed\n\\(C .*\n\\)*")
+ (html-helper-mode . "<!-- Embed -->\n\\(<!-- .* -->\n\\)*")
+ (html-mode . "<!-- Embed -->\n\\(<!-- .* -->\n\\)*")
+ (nroff-mode . "\\\\\"Embed\n\\(\\\\\" .*\n\\)*")
+ (pascal-mode . "@{Embed@}\n\\(@{.*@}\n\\)*")
+ (sgml-mode . "<!-- Embed -->\n\\(<!-- .* -->\n\\)*")
+ (xml-mode . "<!-- Embed -->\n\\(<!-- .* -->\n\\)*")
+ (texinfo-mode . "@@c Embed\n\\(@@c .*\n\\)*"))
+@end example
+Any major modes added to @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula-alist}
+should also be added to @code{calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist}
+and @code{calc-embedded-open-close-mode-alist}.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-open-formula
@defvarx calc-embedded-close-formula
+@defvarx calc-embedded-open-close-formula-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variables @code{calc-embedded-open-formula} and
@code{calc-embedded-open-formula} control the region that Calc will
@item
Lines containing a single @samp{%} or @samp{.\"} symbol and nothing else.
@end enumerate
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-open-close-formula-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-open-formula} and
+@code{calc-embedded-close-formula} to different regular
+expressions depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of lists of the form
+@code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} @var{OPEN-FORMULA-REGEXP}
+@var{CLOSE-FORMULA-REGEXP})}, and its default value is
+@code{nil}.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-open-word
@defvarx calc-embedded-close-word
+@defvarx calc-embedded-open-close-word-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variables @code{calc-embedded-open-word} and
@code{calc-embedded-close-word} control the region that Calc will
The default values of @code{calc-embedded-open-word} and
@code{calc-embedded-close-word} are @code{"^\\|[^-+0-9.eE]"} and
@code{"$\\|[^-+0-9.eE]"} respectively.
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-open-close-word-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-open-word} and
+@code{calc-embedded-close-word} to different regular
+expressions depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of lists of the form
+@code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} @var{OPEN-WORD-REGEXP}
+@var{CLOSE-WORD-REGEXP})}, and its default value is
+@code{nil}.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-open-plain
@defvarx calc-embedded-close-plain
+@defvarx calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variables @code{calc-embedded-open-plain} and
@code{calc-embedded-open-plain} are used to delimit ``plain''
@code{calc-embedded-close-plain} is @code{" %%%\n"}, without
the trailing newline here, the first line of a Big mode formula
that followed might be shifted over with respect to the other lines.
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-open-plain} and
+@code{calc-embedded-close-plain} to different strings
+depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of lists of the form
+@code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} @var{OPEN-PLAIN-STRING}
+@var{CLOSE-PLAIN-STRING})}, and its default value is
+@example
+ ((c++-mode "// %% " " %%\n")
+ (c-mode "/* %% " " %% */\n")
+ (f90-mode "! %% " " %%\n")
+ (fortran-mode "C %% " " %%\n")
+ (html-helper-mode "<!-- %% " " %% -->\n")
+ (html-mode "<!-- %% " " %% -->\n")
+ (nroff-mode "\\\" %% " " %%\n")
+ (pascal-mode "@{%% " " %%@}\n")
+ (sgml-mode "<!-- %% " " %% -->\n")
+ (xml-mode "<!-- %% " " %% -->\n")
+ (texinfo-mode "@@c %% " " %%\n"))
+@end example
+Any major modes added to @code{calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist}
+should also be added to @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula-alist}
+and @code{calc-embedded-open-close-mode-alist}.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-open-new-formula
@defvarx calc-embedded-close-new-formula
+@defvarx calc-embedded-open-close-new-formula-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variables @code{calc-embedded-open-new-formula} and
@code{calc-embedded-close-new-formula} are strings which are
if typed at the end of a line. (It follows that if @kbd{M-# f} is
typed on a blank line, both a leading opening newline and a trailing
closing newline are omitted.)
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-open-close-new-formula-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-open-new-formula} and
+@code{calc-embedded-close-new-formula} to different strings
+depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of lists of the form
+@code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} @var{OPEN-NEW-FORMULA-STRING}
+@var{CLOSE-NEW-FORMULA-STRING})}, and its default value is
+@code{nil}.
@end defvar
@defvar calc-embedded-open-mode
@defvarx calc-embedded-close-mode
+@defvarx calc-embedded-open-close-mode-alist
See @ref{Customizing Embedded Mode}.@*
The variables @code{calc-embedded-open-mode} and
@code{calc-embedded-close-mode} are strings which Calc will place before
If you change the value of @code{calc-embedded-close-mode}, it is a good
idea still to end with a newline so that mode annotations will appear on
lines by themselves.
+
+The variable @code{calc-embedded-open-close-mode-alist} is used to
+set @code{calc-embedded-open-mode} and
+@code{calc-embedded-close-mode} to different strings
+expressions depending on the major mode of the editing buffer.
+It consists of a list of lists of the form
+@code{(@var{MAJOR-MODE} @var{OPEN-MODE-STRING}
+@var{CLOSE-MODE-STRING})}, and its default value is
+@example
+ ((c++-mode "// " "\n")
+ (c-mode "/* " " */\n")
+ (f90-mode "! " "\n")
+ (fortran-mode "C " "\n")
+ (html-helper-mode "<!-- " " -->\n")
+ (html-mode "<!-- " " -->\n")
+ (nroff-mode "\\\" " "\n")
+ (pascal-mode "@{ " " @}\n")
+ (sgml-mode "<!-- " " -->\n")
+ (xml-mode "<!-- " " -->\n")
+ (texinfo-mode "@@c " "\n"))
+@end example
+Any major modes added to @code{calc-embedded-open-close-mode-alist}
+should also be added to @code{calc-embedded-announce-formula-alist}
+and @code{calc-embedded-open-close-plain-alist}.
@end defvar
@node Reporting Bugs, Summary, Customizable Variables, Top
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