Documentation and Info
There exist several way to get information about a box in an OM patch, principally :
- The reference documentation
- The “Info” window
- The tutorial patches
Reference Documentation
The reference documentation gives access to full information about a function or class.
To access the reference of an item select the box and :
- press
d
- choose
Help / Documentation
in the main menu.
The documentation, when available, will pop up in a new window as an HTML or simple text window.
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Info Window
The Info
window provides various information, depending on the type of the
selected item, and possible short documentation.
To open the Info
window :
- press
Cmd
+i
Ctrl
/ right click on an item and selectGet Info
in the contextual menu.
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Tutorial Patches
Tutorials are commented example patches. They are OM internal patches which cannot be modified and saved. Nevertheless, their content can be copied in another patch.
To open the related tutorial patch of an item, select it and
- choose
Help / Tutorial Patch
in the menu - press
t
.
The tutorial will open as a new patch.
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