PicoQuant GmbH HydraHarp 400 Software V. 3.0.0.1
Files of type Select the type of file you want to open. The default HydraHarp extension is .phu
Save command
Use this command to save the current histogram data to its current name and directory. When you save a
histogram for the first time, HydraHarp displays the Save As… dialog box so you can name your file. This
command is unavailable if a measurement is running. If you want to change the name and directory of an
existing file before you save it, choose the Save As command.
Shortcuts
Toolbar:
Keys: <Ctrl>+S
<Alt>+F S
Save As… command
Use this command to (re–)name the current histogram data and save. The software displays the Save As…
dialog box so you can name your file. To save a file with its existing name and directory, use the Save
command.
File Save As… dialog box
The following fields allow you to specify the name and location of the file you are about to save:
Save in: Select (i.e. browse into) the directory where you want to store the file.
Main box In this box you see the content of the chosen directory, filtered by Save as type.
File name: Type a new filename to save a histogram with a different name. The software
automatically adds the extension you specify in the Save as type: box.
Save as type: Selects a filter on the directory chosen in the Save in: box. Only files that pass the filter
are shown in the dialogs main box. Additionally the software adds the extension
associated with the chosen filter to a given file name if it was given without extension.
Print command
Use this command to print the currently displayed histogram curves. This command presents a Print dialog
box, where you may specify the number of copies, the destination printer, the paper orientation and other
printer setup options.
Shortcuts
Toolbar:
Keys: <Ctrl>+P
<Alt>+F P
Page Setup command
Use this command to change the print layout. This command presents the page setup dialog box, where you
may select or deselect various items to appear in the print. You can use print preview to check the resulting
layout.
Shortcut
Keys: <Alt>+F U
Print Preview command
Use this command to display the layout as it would appear when printed. The main window will be replaced
with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format. The print
preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the
document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.
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