| Figure 7.6 | The toolbar Alg\en\Giac (C++ library for computer algebra). |
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7.7.1
- GIAC : launches the GIAC program for Windows directly.
- GIACb : launches the GIAC program for Windows from a batch file.
- << Doc>> : marker of the group of buttons << Documentation>>. This button
doesn't execute any action, it serves just as visual separator between the
groups of buttons.
- Web site : displays the site of Giac in the default web browser.
- Loc web : displays a local copy of the site of Giac in the default web
browser.
- Refcard : displays the summary in 2 pages of the main commands
necessary to start with Giac.
- Tutorial : displays the tutorial of Giac.
- Comp.algebra : displays the user's manual of Giac.
- Programming : displays the manual of programming with Giac.
- << Tests com>> : marker of the
group of buttons << Tests communs>> (common tests). This button doesn't
execute any action, it serves just as visual separator between the groups
of buttons.
- 1+2 : add 1 and 2 in the window of Giac.
- 2*3 : multiply 2 by 3 in the window of Giac.
- 2^10 : calculate 2 to the power 10 in the window of Giac.
- 1/3+3/4 : add two fractions in the window of Giac.
- 100 ! : calculate the factorial of 100 in the window of Giac.
- Quit : quit the Giac program.
- << Tests spec>> : marker of the group of buttons << Tests specific to the
program>>. This button doesn't execute any action, it serves just as visual
separator between the groups of buttons.
- cos(x+y) : develop cos(x + y).
- series : calculate the series development of a fraction of form 0/0 at the
origin (sin x/(x - sin x))
- << Tests btns>> : marker of the group of buttons << Buttons under test>>.
This button doesn't execute any action, it serves just as visual separator
between the groups of buttons.
7.7.2
The common and special tests work under Windows 98SE, but not under
Windows 2000.
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