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* Evaluating numerical expressions and variables | * Evaluating numerical expressions and variables | ||
* Defining, using and plotting functions | * Defining, using and plotting functions | ||
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The next tutorial discusses the use of command-lines in scripts to facilitate repetitive or complex tasks. | The next tutorial discusses the use of command-lines in scripts to facilitate repetitive or complex tasks. | ||
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+ | ===== Command history window ===== | ||
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+ | The command history window can be made to appear by selecting the console window and either clicking on the up-arrow icon or pressing **Ctrl + up-arrow**. This window gives a chronological list of all the commands entered in the console. | ||
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+ | A command can be selected using the mouse pointer or arrow keys. Right-clicking on the command displays the following menu. On the right-hand side of the menus in MatCalc are keyboard shortcuts for the more commonly used commands. It can be seen from the image below that it is sufficient to press the **Enter** key to execute the selected command. | ||
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+ | Previously used commands can also be accessed in the Console window itself; pressing the up-arrow key displays the most recently entered command, and pressing it repeatedly scrolls through recent commands in reverse chronological order. The command displayed can be edited then executed by pressing the **Enter** key. | ||