Graphing Results in PCR Analyzer:
Viewing Graphical Results in PCR Analyzer
Switching between Raw Means and Fitted Means
Viewing the Results File in an External Program
There are several ways to graphically view the results of the PCR Analyzer program. The simplest way is to click "Yes" when the program prompts if you want to view the results immediately after they are calculated. However, even if you click "No" you can still view the results at any time by selecting the File - View Results menu option. When you do this, the program will display the results stored in the output file that is currently selected.
If you wish to view results from data that was generated prior to the current session, you use the File - Open menu option on this screen. The program will prompt you for the results file to view.
Switching Between Log and Linear Scale:
When you initially view the data in the graph window, the values are shown on a linear scale (to confirm this, see the title bar at the top of the graph window). To switch between viewing in linear scale and log scale, simply click the View menu and select the appropriate menu item.
Viewing the Results File in an External Program:
To view the observed vs predicted results file in an external program, click on the View menu and select the Summary Statistics option. PCR Analyzer will open the file using the default assignment for the operating system. So, for example, if the file extension is ".txt", the operating system will use its default text viewer to open the file. If the file extension is ".xls" the file will most likely be opened by a spreadsheet program.
Note: This option is only available on the Windows platform. However, all users can view this file by opening the output file designated in the "Output File Name" field on the Inputs screen.
To save the image shown in the graph window to a file, click on the File menu and select the Save Image to File option. The program will prompt you for a file name. The file will be saved in JPG format.