Spectragryph
- optical spectroscopy software -

Functions of the File menu => Click onto any File menu entry for descriptions Open/Import Data Save/Export Data Save/Export Plot Recent Files New View Print Options About Exit

Open/ Import Data Open For loading of spectral data into tabs (Spectra tab, but also Analyze and Automate tab). Select one or several file or the whole content of a folder. While loading the spectra, the status of the reading procedure is displayed in the middle part of the status bar. If possible, the plot's x and y axis types are chosen according to the most recently opened spectral file. Currently, 89 different file formats are recognized, as listed here. Alternatively, use the CTRL+O short key, or the File Open button from the quick access toolbar at the top, or simply drag&drop files from Windows Explorer onto the Spectragryph window. If a file type is assigned to Spectragryph in Windows Explorer, double-clicking such file will also open it. Open unknown binary This opens a interprets a binary "as if", looking at it as if it were a number of different data types and puts the results as a table into clipboard. Additionally, an Excel template file is opened that is formatted to display all those data types in a useful way. Probably only usefuly for me, the developer:-) Paste Data from Clipboard This will transfer arbitrary data from Excel or Origin or even any text editor into a Spectragryph plot. Required are at least two columns, where at least one contains the x axis values. Just select the desired range of data, and copy&paste into Spectragryph.It works with multiple columns, "x y y y" and "x y x y x y" arrangements are accepted (it will ask you, if three or more columns are found). Axis types can be defined in the line above the data columns. If no axis information is found, default axis types are used (usually: "wavelength" and "absorbance", to be defined from File > Options > file open, save). Optionally, there can be spectrum names in the line above the axis type descriptions.

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Save/ Export Data Save Data For saving data into the same filename as used previously. If no files were saved before, it behaves like Save Data as (explained below). Save Data as For saving spectral data. Currently, seven file formats are available: - sgd file: for fast and space-saving storage and reloading of spectra, meta data and line thickness/ colour/ ttype are preserved. - spv file: similar to sgd, but for the previous Spekwin32 software - spc file: for saving of single spectra as Thermo GRAMS binary files, a quasi-standard, widespread file format, introduced by Galactic Corporation in the 1990s. - dx/jdx files: for saving single spectra in the worldwide used standard file format JCAMP-DX, proposed and maintained by IUPAC. - dat file: for saving multiple spectra as ASCII data for import into graphing software like Origin or Sigmaplot. Multiple spectra get interpolated to a common x column. As x values, both wavelength and wavenumber data are saved (as first and second column). Sample file. - csv file: for saving multiple spectra as ASCII data for import into other software, like Excel. Multiple spectra get saved as x,y -paired columns, with individual axis types and spectrum names in the header above the data columns. Sample file. - nir file: for saving NIR reflectance data into the binary FOSS file format. Please use only for this kind of spectra (tested with Bruker NIR spectra). Save Data as RRUFF For saving Raman spectra into the native data file format for the RRUFF minerals database. Their software CrystalSleuth allows to create and maintain your own searchable minerals Raman spectra database.Select the spectrum to be exported in the upper dropdown list, use parameters from the input file or put them in yourself. Well, this was nice when it got created in 2015... By now, Spectragryph itself has spectra library search, which performs about 100 times faster and has more options. Also, a ready-to-use Spectragryph library complied from the RRUFF data can be downloaded here. Batch Export Data Export all loaded spectra as single spectrum files into one of five file formats (*.spc, *.dx, *.csv, *.spg, *.nir). Additionally, all spectra can be exported together as multi-spectrum file (same file formats). File location: save the files in the same location (the file pathes where the original spectrum files were located), or else together at the filepath defined in the edit box below. A new file name can be defined together with attached successive numbering, or else the legend texts can be used as filenames. Combine both options by selecting both. The Export! button starts the file export process; the progress will be shown in the text field and with a progress bar below.. Copy Data to Clipboard Copy all data from all current spectra to the clipboard. From there, it can be pasted into text processing or spreadsheet software (like Microsoft Excel or Origin). Spectral data will usually be saved in x..y..x..y..x..y.. format (each spectrum has its own paired xy values). Only in case all spectra have the same x values, the format will be x..y..y..y.. (that is: one x column for all spectra). The first line contains the legend texts, second line contains x and y axis type for each spectrum. Actually, the same data structure as saved csv files.

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Save/ Export Plot Save Plot as Save the current spectral plot as image file. There are 7 data file formats to select from: - bmp format for saving as lossless pixel graphics with the current resolution, big files. - emf/ wmf format for saving as freely scalable vector graphics of small file size, recommended for Windows Office apps (Word, PowerPoint). - eps format: for saving as a "enhanced post script" file, relatively small with great resolution, because it is vectorized - pdf format: for saving as "portable document file". Do I need to explain that? - svg format: for saving as "scalable vector graphics", great for processing in vector-capable image processing software, like Inkscape - png format for saving as small lossless compressed files, has largely replaced jpg format, resolution: 2000x1000 Pixel. Hints for optimized graphics export: With maximized program window, the standard axis and legend fonts might look rather small in saved graphics. Try saving from a medium-sized Spectragryph window. A line width of 3 might give the best visibility for the spectrum traces. Copy Plot to Clipboard Current graph window is copied to the clipboard as a vector graphics. From there, it can be pasted into graphic or text processing software. On pasting into Excel and Powerpoint, for example, the image data will be accepted and handled as vectorized image data. For optimized graphics see Save Plot as (above)

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	Recent Files The software keeps track of 20 recently used files and folders. Here, you can quickly retrieve and load a recently used file on the left ("Recent files"), or start opening files from a recently used folder ("Recent folders"). The pinning function is currently inactive.
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New View Here you can create a new view (plot tab). Same can be done from the New View button from the Plot/Views ribbon. Also, each topic ribbon has a Create button for the assigned type of view tab. Several view types can be created from here: - Spectra view: general use view for visualizing spectra. This is the tab type underlying all other, more specialized tab types. - Identification view: special view for creating and using spectral libraries. Its sub-tabs contain two spectra views for reference spectra and results display. The Identify ribbon has the special functions for handling libraries. - Acquisition view: special view used for spectra acquisition from a controlled spectrometer. The Acquire ribbon has the special functions for spectrometer control and spectra acquisition. - Automation view: special view for setting up and running automated spectra processing sequences. It is controlled by the Automate ribbon.

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Print For printing the current plot. On the right, it shows a printing preview. The middle area has printer selection, number of copies and access to printer settings. The big Print button will actually start the printing process. As an alternative way of printing, you can do printing directly from the spectra tab: there is a Print Preview button as part of the top button row above each spectra plot. It even has additional options.

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Options This gives access to 175 user-definable software settings from all areas of the software. When the options are showing, all entries show the current state of those settings. Just click on any of the topics, to show the respective settings collection. After changing settings, you can apply the current state of settings for the current session by clicking the Apply chosen options button. These changes will only be effective until the software is closed. After restart, it will come up with the previous state of settings. For making changed settings permanent, click the Keep options permanently button, the new state of settings will then be kept in registry and applied on each software start. For going back to factory default settings, click the Restore default settings button.

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About In the About section, you get information about the software, explained from top: - the software name and version. The standard version is simply called "Spectragryph", while the "-id" extension is appended for the spectral library search option and "-on" is appended for the spectrometer control option. - the copyright and author statement - Email and website links - the use conditions/ terms of use, shown at right after clicking the button - the licensing status: trial verison or licensed. For licensed state, the actual license key is shown. For doing the license activation, click the Activate button in the green startup window and follow the instructions. - the Credits: on clicking the big button, on the right some information is shown about persons that were influential and helpful with their support throughout the stages of my software development during over 20 years, including those who contributed to my fundraising towards the initial development of the new Spectragryph software, starting in 2016.

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Exit The Exit button closes the software, without any further "Should it really close" request. Alternatively, you can use the miniature Close button on the software window's upper right corner, or the Windows standard ALT+F4 short key, or the software's CTRL+Q short key. HINT: for closing a single tab, click the miniature close button, or the Close view button from the Plot/Views ribbon or use the CTRL+W short key.

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