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> # Yorick
> 1. Basic Ideas |  | A tutorial-like introductory chapter.
> 2. Using Array Syntax |  | Using array syntax.
> 3. Graphics |  | How to plot things.
> 4. Embedding Compiled Routines Inside Yorick |  | Embedding compiled code in a custom Yorick.
> Concept Index |  |
> -- The Detailed Node Listing --- Basic Ideas
> 1.1 Simple Statements |  |
> 1.2 Flow Control Statements |  | Defining functions, conditionals, and loops.
> 1.3 The Interpreted Environment |  | How to use Yorick's interpreted environment.
> Simple Statements
> 1.1.1 Defining a variable |  |
> 1.1.2 Invoking a procedure |  |
> 1.1.3 Printing an expression |  |
> Flow Control Statements
> 1.2.1 Defining a function |  |
> 1.2.2 Defining Procedures |  |
> 1.2.3 Conditional Execution |  | Conditionally executing statements.
> 1.2.4 Loops |  | Repeatedly executing statements.
> 1.2.5 Variable scope |  | Local and external variables.
> Conditional Execution
> 1.2.3.1 General `if` and `else` constructs |  |
> 1.2.3.2 Combining conditions with `&&` and `||` |  |
> Loops
> 1.2.4.1 The `while` and `do while` statements |  |
> 1.2.4.2 The `for` statement |  |
> 1.2.4.3 Using `break`, `continue`, and `goto` |  | How to break, continue, and goto from a loop body.
> Variable scope
> 1.2.5.1 `extern` statements |  |
> 1.2.5.2 `local` statements |  |
> The Interpreted Environment
> 1.3.1 Starting, stopping, and interrupting Yorick |  |
> 1.3.2 Include files |  | How to read Yorick statements from a file.
> 1.3.3 The `help` function |  | Using the help command.
> 1.3.4 The `info` function |  | Getting information about a variable.
> 1.3.5 Prompts |  | What Yorick prompts mean.
> 1.3.6 Shell commands, removing and renaming files |  | Issuing shell commands from within Yorick.
> 1.3.7 Error Messages |  | What to do when Yorick detects an error.
> Include files
> 1.3.2.1 A sample include file |  |
> 1.3.2.2 Comments |  |
> 1.3.2.3 `DOCUMENT` comments |  | The help command recognizes special comments.
> 1.3.2.4 Where Yorick looks for include files |  | Directories Yorick searches for include files.
> 1.3.2.5 The ``custom.i'` file |  | How to execute Yorick statements at startup.
> Error Messages
> 1.3.7.1 Runtime errors |  |
> 1.3.7.2 How to respond to a runtime error |  |
> Using Array Syntax
> 2.1 Creating Arrays |  | How to originate arrays.
> 2.2 Interpolating |  | Interpolation functions.
> 2.3 Indexing |  | How to reference array elements.
> 2.4 Sorting |  | How to sort an array.
> 2.5 Transposing |  | How to change the order of array dimensions.
> 2.6 Broadcasting and conformability |  | Making arrays conformable.
> 2.7 Dimension Lists |  |
> Indexing
> 2.3.1 Scalar indices and array order |  |
> 2.3.2 Selecting a range of indices |  |
> 2.3.3 Nil index refers to an entire dimension |  |
> 2.3.4 Selecting an arbitrary list of indices |  |
> 2.3.5 Creating a pseudo-index |  |
> 2.3.6 Numbering a dimension from its last element |  |
> 2.3.7 Using a rubber index |  |
> 2.3.8 Marking an index for matrix multiplication |  |
> 2.3.9 Rank reducing (statistical) range functions |  |
> 2.3.10 Rank preserving (finite difference) range functions |  |
> Graphics
> 3.1 Primitive plotting functions |  | The basic drawing functions.
> 3.2 Plot limits and relatives |  | Setting plot limits, log scaling, etc.
> 3.3 Managing a display list |  | The display list model.
> 3.4 Getting hardcopy |  | How to get it.
> 3.5 Graphics style |  | How to change it.
> 3.6 Queries, edits, and legends |  | Seeing legends and making minor changes.
> 3.7 Defaults for keywords |  | Setting (non-default) defaults.
> 3.8 Writing new plotting functions |  | Combining the plotting primitives.
> 3.9 Animation |  | Spielberg look out.
> 3.10 3D graphics interfaces |  | An experimental interface.
> Primitive plotting functions
> 3.1.1 plg |  | Plot graph.
> 3.1.2 pldj |  | Plot disjoint lines.
> 3.1.3 plm |  | Plot quadrilateral mesh.
> 3.1.4 plc |  | Plot contours.
> 3.1.5 plf |  | Plot filled quadrilateral mesh.
> 3.1.6 pli |  | Plot image.
> 3.1.7 plfp |  | Plot filled polygons.
> 3.1.8 plv |  | Plot vectors.
> 3.1.9 plt |  | Plot text.
> Plot limits and relatives
> 3.2.1 limits |  | Set plot limits.
> 3.2.2 logxy |  | Set log axis scaling.
> 3.2.3 gridxy |  | Set grid lines.
> 3.2.4 palette |  | Set color palette.
> 3.2.5 Color model |  | More about color.
> limits
> 3.2.1.1 Zooming with the mouse |  | How to zoom by mouse clicks.
> 3.2.1.2 Saving plot limits |  | Save and restore plot limits.
> 3.2.1.3 Forcing square limits |  | Assure that circles are not ellipses.
> Managing a display list
> 3.3.1 fma and redraw |  | Frame advance (begin next picture).
> 3.3.2 Multiple graphics windows |  | How to get them.
> Getting hardcopy
> 3.4.1 Color hardcopy |  | Dumping palettes into hardcopy files.
> 3.4.2 Binary CGM caveats |  | Caveats about binary CGM format.
> 3.4.3 Encapsulated PostScript |  | Encapsulated PostScript output.
> Graphics style
> 3.5.1 Style keyword |  | Accessing predefined graphics styles.
> 3.5.2 ``style.i'` functions |  | Bypassing predefined graphics styles.
> 3.5.3 Coordinate systems |  | Multiple coordinate systems.
> 3.5.4 Ticks and labels |  | How to change them.
> Queries, edits, and legends
> 3.6.1 Legends |  | Setting plot legends.
> 3.6.2 plq and pledit |  | The plot query and edit functions.
> 3D graphics interfaces
> 3.10.1 Coordinate mapping |  | Changing your viewpoint.
> 3.10.2 Lighting |  | The 3D lighting model.
> 3.10.3 gnomon |  | Gnomon indicates axis orientation.
> 3.10.4 plwf interface |  | The plot wire frame interface.
> 3.10.5 slice3 interface |  | The slice and isosurface interface.