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Hey everyone,
I'm looking to allow a user to input a mathematical function (like x^2 + y^2 = 4) and graph it on the screen. I've been thinking about how to go about this, and I'm not sure if there is an easier way. Currently, I'm thinking about forcing the user to input the function in the form of y=something and then looping through all of the x-coordinates, solving the right hand side each time for each x-value and then pairing the x and y coordinates together, and drawing lines between each pair. However, this is very clunky, and doesn't allow for three-dimensional equations (when I get there). Is there some way of parsing through the equation and solving it? I know it can be done, because I've seen math programs out there that can graph equations no matter how you input them (including 3D ones). If there is somewhere I can go to learn more about this process, I'd love to hear about it, and if anyone knows of some example code, that would also be appreciated.
Thanks!
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I can think of 2 ways to do what you want and I've used both methods, although there may be other ways.
1) Write a parser and an evaluation "engine" class. The last time I did that I based it on the Forth system so it's real fast, but I converted the system to regular algebraic rather than reverse polish notation. I'd post a link, but the last time I did that I wrote it in Pascal, not C#, and I don't have a link to any code handy.
2) Use the CodeDomProvider class to write the function in the .NET language of your choice. For users I generally stick with VB since users seem most familiar with that. I've also used JScript, C#, F# in addition to VB. My article ScriptEngine - User Defined Calculations in C#, VB, JScript and F#[^] provides an example of how to do this, but you will need to modify for your own purposes. Note, that as mentioned in some of the comments, there doesn't appear to be a good way to ever unload the code if you have a long running application.
In either case you can allow more than just a simple formula, depending on how you limit things. You'll still need to evaluate the function for all your input values and handle the graphics.
Perhaps someone else will have additional ideas. Good luck!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Hi All,
My teacher stated - "Using public variables in a class will allocate memory for the lifetime of an application. So we should use private variables and use Get/Set." I believe that this is false and the get/set actually add some memory.
Forgetting what is better programming practice, is he right about the memory?
Signed,
Puzzled in C#
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No. What he said would apply to static variables, those exist and cost memory from the first time the class is touched to the end of the app's execution.
public/protected/private doesn't change the cost. Adding properties is adding code, hence costs memory and disk space, however it is a good practice.
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Does adding a property with a simple Get/Set to a private variable actually add to the cost of the runtime?
I remember hearing in Delphi that the compiler had the smarts to compile a simple property exactly as if the private field had been accessed publicly - i.e. without overhead.
Sure it takes a few bytes of source code, but I wonder if there really is any cost to the executable?
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(That's an 'M')
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at the IL level a property "xyz" gets compiled as a get_xyz() or set_xyz() method. the JIT compiler might inline that, I don't know if it does so.
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It should, since the body of the method will be smaller than 16 bytes
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there are lots of things a compiler should do.
In my experience comparing actual behavior with a published list of features and qualities tends to be very disappointing.
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True 
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What is the difference in critical section, Mutex and Semaphore ?
When we use Mutex and when Semaphore ?
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This is not a homework forum, but I'll be nice today...
A critical section is a piece of code which is not multithreading safe. It may not be interrupted.
You use a Mutex to reserve a ressource that can be used by exactly one thread at a time.
You use a Semaphore to reserve a ressource that can be used by a finite count of threads at a time.
Now, get back to your books or Wikipedia. 
This statement is false.
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Hi
Im new to C# and serial programming.
I need to write a program which monitors the serial port.
i need help to
i need to check whether a port is used by any other application , and display the results???
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ani
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Hi,
you should learn C# before trying serial interface programming, as that isn't a very simple matter.
you can get the names of all existing ports through SerialPort.GetPortNames().
you can test a port for availability by creating an instance with new SerialPort(portname).
There is MSDN documentation on the SerialPort class (as for all others) that would explain it.
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private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
addItem();
}
private void addItem() {
String [] ports = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
comboBox1.Items.AddRange(ports);
}
private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
String pName = comboBox1.Text;
// MessageBox.Show(pName);
SerialPort sp = new SerialPort(pName);
/*if (sp.IsOpen)
{
MessageBox.Show("port is already opened");
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("port is available");
sp.Open();
}
**/
try
{
sp.Open();
}
catch(Exception ee)
{
label3.Text = "the port is not available";
// MessageBox.Show( "the port is not available");
}
}
Hi thanx for your reply.
i wrote this code, but i dont want to open the port, i want to check whther the port is available. when i do the isopen check it says the port is not opened, but im connected through hyper terminal.
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Are you actually connected to the port with Hyper Terminal, or do you just have the program running with the port selected? HT may not set the Open property on the port until you make a live connection with a remote device, and the port would continue to be available until that happens. Try opening the port with your program, then making a connection with Hyper Terminal using the same port. HT should give you an error message if your program has successfully opened the port.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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hi thnx for the help
i resolved the prob
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aniarun wrote: i resolved the prob
Care to share the secret? I might need to use the Serial class one of these days.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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hi
i am not sure whther this the correct solution. but for now prob is solved i used wmi properties to solve
ManagementObjectSearcher searcher =
new ManagementObjectSearcher("root\\CIMV2",
"SELECT * FROM Win32_SerialPort");
foreach (ManagementObject queryObj in searcher.Get())
{
Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------------");
Console.WriteLine("Win32_SerialPort instance");
Console.WriteLine("-----------------------------------");
Console.WriteLine("StatusInfo: {0}", queryObj["StatusInfo"]);
Console.WriteLine("port name {0}", queryObj["DeviceId"]);
int i= Convert.ToInt32(queryObj["statusInfo"]);
if (i==3)
{
Console.WriteLine("port is available");
}
else {
Console.WriteLine("port is not available");
}
}
i wrote all the properties to an text file and compared the values when the port was open and closed
/*foreach (PropertyData prop in queryObj.Properties)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} - \t {1}\n", prop.Name, prop.Value);
tw.WriteLine("{0} - {1}", prop.Name, prop.Value);
}**/
//tw.Close();
statusinfo had value 3 when the port was opened , thts wht maed me use that as the conditional case.
any1 has better solution for this???
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Although I think there ought to be a simpler solution, yours is brilliant. It's a bit like hunting rats with an AK-47, but it works. It has long amazed me that Microsoft has always made it so hard to access ports, yet Java has included well documented port management functions almost since its inception. I guess that's due to the difference in target audiences, Java being meant to control devices, and Windows to run general purpose machines. Oh, well... Good work!
I hope we'll see an article posted here when you're done. 
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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ya
mine is kind of too complicated, im still trying to find a better way lol :P
now i need to find the application which is using the port i will have to find another way from scratch
please tell me suggestions if u guys have any idea about that
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anyone have any idea of how to find the process/appliaction, which is using the port
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Hey I m new in programming and I've spend 3 month on c# and now want to participate in imagine Cup with my team. and Looking for topic and the first requirement of imagine cup is:
Your entry must address a social cause connected to the 2010 Theme: "Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems".
other information are here: link
can any body help me to decide topic for software??
Thank You!
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mwaqas1990 wrote: can any body help me to decide topic for software?
You are entering this competition so you need to do the thinking and the work, so that if you win you don't have to share your prize with the
6,684,061 members of CodeProject.
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Thank You so much! i have so many different ideas and i am working on it thank you!
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Hi,
I am attempting to create a simple region growing image program. The idea is that these regions will become "nodes" for the next part of my project. I just need a bit of advice of a good easy way to store the pixel data.
At the moment I have a Class called PixelData that holds x/y location, pixel color value and a Label ("F"- free/ "A"-allocated etc) of all the pixels in a grayscale image. This is all held by a List<PixelData>. I have a node class that will hold the pixels that it consumes.
So the idea is that a random seed point will be selected, and that the PixelData list will change that pixel lable to "A" for allocated and also add it to the node class. Over time lots of pixels in the PixelData list will become Allocated by the node, and the node class's list of pixels will grow.
This is the first way that came to me. Can anyone recommend a better or simpler way? Speed isnt a necessity at this stage, I just want to get something working.
Regards.
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