Chapter 3. Command Reference

The active items in the menus depend on the active window in the project. If the active window is a spreadsheet, then all the items linked to table functions are enabled and the others are automatically disabled.

The File Menu

File-> New ->
New Project (Ctrl-N)

Creates a new QtiPlot project file. In a project file all settings and all plots are stored in ASCII format.

New Table (Ctrl-T)

Creates a new spreadsheet into the project.

New Function Plot (Ctrl-F)

Opens a dialog allowing to create a plot by specifying an analytical function.

New Surface 3D Plot (Ctrl-Z)

Opens a dialog allowing to create a 3D plot by specifying an analytical function.

File-> Open (Ctrl-O)

Opens an existing QtiPlot project file (.qti).

File-> Recent

Opens a list of the most recently used QtiPlot project files. You can open one of these files by selecting it from the list. If the file doesn't exist anymore an error message will pop-out and the file will be automatically deleted from the list.

File-> Save Project (Ctrl-S)

Saves the actual project. If the project hasn't been saved yet ("untitled" project), a dialog will open, allowing to save the project to a specific location.

File-> Save Project as...

Saves the actual project under a different name.

File -> Export ASCII

Opens the Export ASCII dialog allowing to save the data from the active spreadsheet to an ASCII file.

File -> Import ASCII ->
Single file...

Imports a single ASCII file into the project by creating a new spreadsheet storing the data from the file.

Multiple files ...

Imports several ASCII files into the project by creating a new spreadsheet for each file. The new spreadsheets are automatically arranged in a cascade style.

Set import options...

Opens the Import dialog allowing to change import options like: the column separator or the number of first lines to be ignored.

File -> Export Graph (Ctrl-G)

Here you have the possibility to save the active plot under different image formats.

File-> Print (Ctrl-P)

Prints the active plot. A print dialog is opened where you can select the printer, different paper sizes, etc.

File -> Quit (Ctrl-Q)

Closes the application. You will be asked wether you want to save your last changes or not.