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JimPost1-Visitor
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July 29, 2010
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  • July 29, 2010
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Is there a way to request to display an answer to an equation above the equation. I.e. If I put S=P/A, is there anyway to have Mathcad display S= somewhere above the actual equation. This can be helpful for putting a summary sheet at the beginning of a document. THANKS ALL!

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jeanGiraud1-Visitor
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July 30, 2010

That's what the global definition is does.

Not all instances in a project are suitable.

Many large project are so structured.

jmG

JimPost1-VisitorAuthor
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July 30, 2010

Thanks. The global definition seems to work. The only problem is that I had to globally define all the variables that ultimately led to the final result, but it works.

As for the Excel stuff.. I'm currently not using excel components but when I need to I'll know where to go for help!

Thanks again.

MikeArmstrong1-Visitor
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July 30, 2010

Jim Post wrote:

Is there a way to request to display an answer to an equation above the equation. I.e. If I put S=P/A, is there anyway to have Mathcad display S= somewhere above the actual equation. This can be helpful for putting a summary sheet at the beginning of a document. THANKS ALL!

Jim,

The only logical way I found was to use an Excel component posted by Tom Gutman a while back. It takes a little work to setup, but if you need to collect a whole lot of data it's definitely worth while. I will post an example if you like?

If my memory serves me right I posted a similar topic back in the old collab. The problem with using global definitions to define variables is they can't be passed to Excel components to create result tables, which sort of defeats the object.

Mike

jeanGiraud1-Visitor
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July 30, 2010

"The problem with using global definitions to define variables is they can't be passed to Excel components to create result tables, which sort of defeats the object. [Mike]"

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Certainly not true because Excel reads *.prn . So, you can ship the Mathcad data to a remote Excel user. In the context of unknown real project. and on eventual useful projects, an alternative would be a referenced sheet. This functionality is an old feature, rarely used and well exemplified in the 5 MB "Create Amazing Images in Mathcad"

jmG

MikeArmstrong1-Visitor
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July 30, 2010

jean Giraud wrote:

Certainly not true because Excel reads *.prn . So, you can ship the Mathcad data to a remote Excel user. In the context of unknown real project. and on eventual useful projects, an alternative would be a referenced sheet. This functionality is an old feature, rarely used and well exemplified in the 5 MB "Create Amazing Images in Mathcad"

jmG

Jean,


I was getting mixed up. A global definition can be using with the function described you described and also with an embedded excel component.


A problem arises with the use of a solve block. A global definition cannot be passed to the function 'Find'. That is why I opted to use the Excel component.


Mike

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