2.14.2.29 pemp_slideshow

Menu Information

Highlight and right click on the graphs in the Project Explorer: Slide Show of Graphs

Brief Information

Slideshow of specific graphs within Origin

Additinal Information

Minimum Origin Version Required: 8.1 SR0

Command Line Usage

pemp_slideshow end:=hold timer:=1 period:=2;

X-Function Execution Options

Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script

Variables

Display
Name
Variable
Name
I/O
and
Type
Default
Value
Description
End of Show Options end

Input

int

0
Specify the operation to perform after the whole slide show is run.

Option list:

  • quit:End Show after Last Slide
    End the slide show after entire presentation is run.
  • hold:Hold Last Slide until 'Esc'
    Keep showing the last graph at the end of presentation until pressing the Esc key.
  • loop:Loop continuously until 'Esc'
    Loop the graphs over and over until pressing the Esc key.
Automatic Show with Timer timer

Input

int

0
Specify whether to automatically show the next graph with timer.
Timer Period (sec) period

Input

double

2
It works only when Automatic Show with Timer has been selected. It specifies the duration time (in seconds) for each slide.
Info Line info

Input

int

1
Specify the position to show the information about the current graph, which includes the path and the name of the graph.

Option list:

  • None
    Do not show the information.
  • Top of Screen
    At the top of the screen.
  • Bottom of Screen
    At the bottom of the screen.

Description

This X-Function is used to start a slide show for the selected graphs. Each graph will be shown as one slide. The order of show is the slide order (which can be seen in the Project Explorer) of the graphs.

Examples

This example is used to show four selected graphs in full screen.

  1. Create a new project and import the data <Origin Program Directory>\Samples\Curve Fitting\Multiple Gaussians.dat.
  2. Highlight column B and select Plot > Basic 2D : Line to create Graph1.
  3. Repeat step 2 to create Graph2, Graph3 and Graph4 with column C, D and E respectively.
  4. In the Project Explorer, press the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click Graph1, Graph2, Graph3 and Graph4 to select them simultaneously.
    Pemp slideshow 1.png
  5. Run pemp_slideshow -d; in the command window to bring up the dialog.
  6. In the dialog, select Hold Last Slide until 'Esc' in End of Show Options. Check the check box after Automatic Show with Timer and Timer Period (sec) set to 10. In Info Line drop-down list, select None.
    Pemp slideshow 2.png
  7. Click the OK button, then the four selected graphs will be shown in full screen automatically by the period of 10 seconds.

Related X-Functions

pemp_pptslide