Originally designed to help you
brainstorm mathematic calculations the same way you
brainstorm ideas, it’s evolved to become a way to visually
demonstrate complex relations in a way that everyone
sitting in a conference room can understand quickly.
The latest version for
MindManager X5 and X5 Pro sports many new features that our
users have asked for including:
Friendly Capabilities
·
Reusable
“Smart Parts” can
now be made from any real-time calculator formula in
seconds.
·
Read/only lock
prevents topics from being accidentally over-written by the
user
·
Floating
Edit Topic Properties dialog allows you
to edit variables and formulas in multiple topics without
opening and closing it.
Programming Capabilities
·
A built-in
debugger that instantly jumps to the topic
causing an error.
·
The ability to
define functions,
classes and procedures within the
same topic using new “bracket” commands
·
Internet access
functions for web page access, project management
In general, if your computer
can run MindManager X5, it can run Real-Time Calculator too!
Tradition has it that the
best way to get to know this product is to jump right in and
use it, so let’s take a “Grand Tour”.
Assuming you’ve followed the
installation instructions, you should see a
dark blue calculator icon in the Export Toolbar
of your MindManager X5 or X5 Pro the next time you start it.
(The icon tells you the
system is active, and we’ll click it a bit later on in the
tour)
Before you go any further,
tap your INSERT key to create a new branch in MindManager
and type {2+2}
(Note the use of “squiggly brackets” in the formula)
Now hit your ENTER key. You
should see the answer “4”
You’ve learned the first
basic rule of Real Time Calculator which is
Rule#1: Any mathematical
formula you place in-between
“squiggly brackets” is calculated automatically and the
result shown in the branch!
Now try a more complex
formula such as:
Hit the ENTER key and the
answer appears instantly:
Wow, that’s cool, isn’t it?
From now on, instead of running for a calculator, you can
simply type a formula into MindManager and see the answer
instantly
…but…where did that formula
disappear to?
When you typed in
{25 + 32 - 8 / 2 *
5}, it disappeared after you typed ENTER.
In fact, the formula is
still there, hiding inside the MindManager topic you
just typed into…would you like to see it?
Now, is a good time to
click that dark blue icon
you see on your Export Toolbar!
The MindManager X5 Export Toolbar
Hint:
Clicking the Calculator icon on the Export Toolbar
pops up the “Edit Topic Properties” dialog that
allows you to edit the variable name and formula of
a particular MindManager Cell. |
