topic Re: trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime in Mathcad

trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime

rforsyth — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:41:15 GMT

Hey I'm a student and at school we use mathcad 14. I decided to download the free mathcad express prime to try and be able to work on my homework and class problems outside of school. I've tried typing in exactly what we did in class (which worked perfectly) into the free

Re: trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime

VladimirN — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:12:21 GMT

Hi,

Please attach your Mathcad Prime worksheet to the message by using "Use advanced editor".

Re: trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime

Werner_E — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:16:54 GMT

Its hard to debug a picture. Especially as you don't show the errormessage you get either.

Could it be that you mixed up literal indices and matrix indices?

From what I see it look like you should use matrix indices throughout. The keyboard shortcut is [ in both versions of mathcad.

Re: trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime

AndyWesterman — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:29:33 GMT

It looks like it is a difference between the array subscript & the literal subscript.

if you look very closely, the array subscript operator is wholly below the array name whereas the literal subscript is only 1/2 line down.

The array subscript is written either through the operator button on the ribbon or with '['.

The literal subscript with the subscript button or <ctrl> -

file attached

There is also the possibility that there is confusion with the label set for the various names used ( prime is bad for this) .

there are formatting differences - so in the pictures shown, it doesn't appear to be this.

It is easier to solve the 'correct' problem if the file is attached.

Regards

Andy

Re: trying to get input from mathcad 14 to work on mathcad express prime

rforsyth — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:23:55 GMT

Thank You! That worked awesome didn't realize there was two separate ways . But all works perfectly now!