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Jul 30, 2013 at 15:08 comment added Michael E2 @Mr.Wizard It would be something as unhelpful as List. First or second Manipulate, or both? Right after execution, I suppose (before a spin)? Works in v8.0.4, the closest thing I have to v7. Works if I localize and initialize all the functions inside. (Lots of declarations like {{spinnerBG, spinnerBG}, None}, plus Initialization :> (..) code.) I can't see anything that's different from v7 in v8. Did you try restarting with a fresh FrontEnd? If I think of something, I'll ping. Sorry :(
Jul 30, 2013 at 13:51 comment added Mr.Wizard I'm getting An unknown box name (List) was sent as the BoxForm for the expression. Check the format rules for the expression. in version 7; any idea where that might be coming from before I start digging?
Apr 22, 2013 at 14:47 vote accept Tom De Vries
Apr 22, 2013 at 14:47 comment added Tom De Vries Thanks, wow, that's a great spinner. All the answers were so helpful, I chose this as "the answer", but they all taught me some new Mathematica skills, and they all will help with my teaching...
Apr 19, 2013 at 13:44 comment added acl +1, nice. You could also solve the ODE I solve with the initial angular velocity proportional to the magnitude of the flick; then it would be closer to a simulation. I'd do it but I don't want to steal your code!
Apr 19, 2013 at 10:35 history edited Michael E2 CC BY-SA 3.0
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Apr 19, 2013 at 3:47 history answered Michael E2 CC BY-SA 3.0