Unlike standard Linear Fitter Tool, also
available via IDMApplication2 interface
of DM2003 application objects, General Linear Fitter Tool uses external
DMFitter control which may be not installed
with DM2003. However, this control allows you to perform linear regression
with arbitrary basis functions given by user-defined expressions
as shown on the screenshot below.
First you should plot data to be fitted since this tool works only
with active plot series; then you will be able to start General Linear Fitter
HTML application in the
Browser window. Your data will be plotted in a new temporary
data window.
Define terms of your linear basis (exactly one
basis term per line, empty lines are not allowed) or select previously used
expression from the dropdown list. Basis terms must be composed from internal
functions (see expression syntax for more details),
operators and cx parameter (independent variable). Also you may use plot
selector tool to restrict fitting data range.
Click "Fit" button to calculate and display parameters and best fit curve.
If the model was defined incorrectly, you will see appropriate error message.
When you click OK button, you may save fitting results in several ways.
Available options are: copy best fit curve to the new plot series in the source
window, add fitting results to the Notes window
or add parameter set to the selected worksheet.
