Re: What is wrong with 2Pi?
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- Subject: [mg131175] Re: What is wrong with 2Pi?
- From: David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:25:08 -0400 (EDT)
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On 14/06/2013 09:47, Alexei Boulbitch wrote:
> Dear community,
>
> This works:
>
> Manipulate[
> Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, 4 Pi}], {{a, 1}, 0, 6.28,
> VerticalGauge[##, ImageSize -> 50] &}, ControlPlacement -> Left]
>
> This
>
> Manipulate[
> Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, 4 Pi}], {{a, 1}, 0, 2 \[Pi],
> VerticalGauge[##, ImageSize -> 50] &}, ControlPlacement -> Left]
>
> however, does not work. I cannot move the gauge in this latter case, while it is easy to move it in the former one.
>
> So, if I am right, is it Pi placed instead of 6.28 that disturbs the functioning? Please check it. Looks like a bug.
>
> Alexei
>
>
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If you initialise a to a real number, this problem goes away:
Manipulate[
Plot[Sin[a x], {x, 0, 4 Pi}], {{a, 1.0}, 0, 2 \[Pi],
VerticalGauge[##, ImageSize -> 50] &}, ControlPlacement -> Left]
David Bailey
http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk