Menu Bar

The menu bar has four menus:

File Contains the commands to load and save all the file types and the other main operations.
Window Contains the commands to rearrange the windows in the main window and an entry for each window.
Configure Contains the configuration options.
Help Contains the help commands.

N.B. Menu items containing ... indicate that this option will display a dialog box for more information.

The File Menu contains the following commands:

Open New Data File(s) ... Load in new data file(s) containing a collection of data sets from either TSV file(s) (.tsv), CIC file(s) (.txt), zip file(s) (.zip) or Tab file(s) (.tab, *.txt).

N.B. The current directory is kept in the INI file between executions of PrestoPlot.
Configure New Data File(s) ... Load in new data file containing a collection of data sets and allow configuring the CSV elements used to load the file.
Import Data File(s) ... Load in new data file(s) containing a collection of data sets by using an external legacy Import Plug-in.

N.B. This item is only available if such plugin is loaded.
Import Clipboard as CSV file ... Load in the contents of the clipboard as a CSV format file, or a file path to a CSV file.
Configure Clipboard as a CSV file ... Load in the contents of the clipboard as a CSV format file, or a file path to a CSV file and allow configuring the CSV elements used to load the file.
Open Command File(s) ... Load and execute a PrestoPlot command .pcf file.
Save Command File ... Open the Preferences to save a command .pcf file.
Load Model ... Create a new graph using the data set names and graph attributes found in a PrestoPlot model (.pmdb, .pmd) or graph (.pgrb, .pgr) file.

N.B. If a graph file is loaded only the names and attributes will be used (including date axis attributes except the start and end dates), no data will be loaded.
Save Model ... Save the current graph (element names, axes, attributes, markers) but no data values - to a PrestoPlot model (.pmdb, .pmd) file.

N.B. The time axes attributes are saved except the start and end limits: a model file can be used to display data sets from different files and the time base is not guaranteed to be identical between files.
Load Graph ... Create a new graph using the data sets and attributes found in a PrestoPlot graph (.pgrb, .pgr) file.
Save Graph ... Save the current graph with all attributes (including markers) and data values to a PrestoPlot graph (.pgrb, .pgr) file.
Load Workspace ... Create a set of new graphs using the data set names and attributes found in a PrestoPlot workspace (.pwsb, .pws) file.
Save Workspace ... Save all the graphs as a collection of models to a PrestoPlot workspace (.pwsb, .pws) file.

N.B. The current state of all the graph windows (Minimized, Maximized, Normal) is also saved.
Load Project ... Load datasets and new graphs from a PrestoPlot project (*.ppj) file.
Save Project ... Save all the current datasets and graphs to a PrestoPlot project (*.ppj) file.
Copy Graph to Clipboard (¹) Copy the current graph to the windows clipboard as Windows Metafile data. (only available on the windows platform)
Print Graph (¹) Print the current graph to a windows printer
Save Graph as Image ... (¹) Save the current graph as an image file (currently png/gif/emf/eps are supported on windows and png/gif/eps on Linux with ps available on some Linux systems).
Duplicate Graph Make a new copy of the current graph.
Save all Graphs as Images ... (¹) Let the user choose a target directory and save all graphs as image files in this directory. Image format can be choosen from the HardCopy tab of the Preferences window. Format is png by default.

N.B. If the Hardcopy Marker option is on, the current time and date will be displayed on the graph for all hardcopy options (¹).
Export HTML Report ... Let the user choose a target directory and generate an HTML report that shows all opened graphs in PNG and PGR format, and a PCF to reopen all the graphs in PrestoPlot.
New Graph Create a new empty graph window, new data can be added or removed using the right mouse button (see Adding/Removing graph elements).
New Graph using selection Create a new graph window and add all the data sets currently selected in the Data sets window.
Time Markers Show/Hide the display of the Time Markers on all graphs.
Display Data sets Display the Data sets window.
Calculator Display the Calculator window.
Exit Leave the PrestoPlot program and save all current configuration data to the .ini file.

The Window Menu contains the following commands:

Tile across Rearrange all windows with equal size in rows and columns as a grid.
Tile horizontally Rearrange all windows with equal size from top to bottom.
Tile vertically Rearrange all windows with equal size from left to right.
Cascade Rearrange all windows overlapping from the top left corner so that all the window titles are visible.
Tile Graphs across Rearrange Graph windows with equal size in rows and columns as a grid.
Tile Graphs horizontally Rearrange Graph windows with equal size from top to bottom.
Tile Graphs vertically Rearrange Graph windows with equal size from left to right.
Cascade Graphs Rearrange Graph windows overlapping from the top left corner so that all the window titles are visible.
Restore all Restore all the windows.
Arrange icons Rearrange all the iconified (minimized) windows at the bottom of the main window.
Maximize all Make all windows as large as possible.
Minimize all Make all windows the size of a small part of the windows title bar.
Maximize Graphs Make all Graph windows as large as possible.
Minimize Graphs Make all Graph windows the size of a small part of the windows title bar.
Delete all graphs Close all the Graph windows after confirmation from the user.
Reopen last closed graph Reopen the last closed graph if datasets are still present.
Window list The rest of the window menu contains one entry for each window on the display with a check mark in front of the currently raised window.

The Configure Menu contains the following commands:

Preferences Display the Preferences window.
Command Line Display the Command Line window.
Hide Tool Bar/Show Tool Bar Alternatively remove or add the Tool Bar from the main window.
Hide Date Bar/Show Date Bar Alternatively remove or add the Time marker from the main window.
Hide Tab Bar/Show Tab Bar Alternatively remove or add the Window Tab Bar from the main window.

The Help Menu contains the following commands:

Help Display the Help with the contents page open.
About Display information about PrestoPlot.