StandardRunWidgets EraseAll IndepBegin IndependentVar Steps Generator IndepEnd Plot XexprA widget for graphing any set of expressions as a function of an independent variable.
The Grapher is similar to a "for" statement. It iterates the independent variable over the range spanned by the x-axis in "Steps" increments. At each step, it executes the statements specified in the Generator field (if any), and plots the values that are specified in the Graph scene from the PlotWhat menu item. These values can be variable names or function names.
To pop up the widget say:
Creating a grapher usingload_template("Grapher") // reads this file makegrapher() // simple way to pop up a new grapher
will add an item for setting the x-axis expression and buttons for specifying the limits of the independent variablemakegrapher(1)
Graphers may be saved in a .session file.
To use the grapher widget:
1) enter the independent variable name (press the button) eg. x 2) specify the y variables: in the graph panel press the left button and select "Plot What?" and enter an expression or variable to plot. eg. sin(x) You can do this several times to plot several expressions. 3) either press the Plot button. the independent variable will range from the beginning to the end of the x-axis or ---- 3) Specify the view from the graph panel popup menu by selecting the "Set View" item. You may also want to fix this as the Scene size by subsequently selecting the "Scene=View" item 4) If the y variables are actual functions of the independent variable press the Plot button to see the plot. If the y variables are in fact just variables then you will need a generator statement that tells how to compute the y variables given a value of the independent variable. eg. Just for fun you can try entering the generator statement: print x, sin(x)
Example 1: plot sin(t) 1) PlotWhat: sin(t) 2) PlotExample 2: plot of steady state m process in nrniv 1) Independent Var: x 2) Generator: rates_hh(x) 3) Set View: x: -100 50 y: 0 1 4) PlotWhat: minf_hh 5) Plot Example 3: In context of Neuron Main Menu simulation 0) pop up grapher by selecting appropriate "New Graph" submenu item. 1) Independent Var: v_init 2) Generator: init() 3) PlotWhat:
4) SetView: x: -100 50 y:cancel 5) Plot Example 4: peak inward current during voltage clamp Replace the standard: proc advance() {fadvance()} with a procedure that stores the peak inward current (and possibly sets stoprun=1 when you are past the peak). Then in the Grapher set Steps to 20 the independent variable to the voltage clamp amplitude and the generator to run().
GrapherFor each value of the independent variable the generator statement is executed (if it exists) and the PlotWhat expressions are plotted.
GrapherRemoves all expressions from the graph.
GrapherNumber of independent variable values used to make the graph. For the small grapher, the range of the independent variable is the length of the x-axis.
GrapherDialog appears requesting the variable to be used as the independent variable (default t). If the variable is undefined it will be created.
GrapherA statement to be executed after setting a value of the independent variable but before plotting the expressions. This allows plotting of variables that depend implicitly on the independent variable.
GrapherFor a grapher made with makegrapher(1), specifies initial value of the independent variable.
GrapherSpecifies final value of independent variable.
GrapherA grapher made with makegrapher(1) allows separate specification of independent variable and the x axis plot functions. This allows phase plane plots. The Xexpr may be any function of the independent variable or an implicit function if a generator statement exists.