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OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
Opens the file, filename, in the Activate text editor. edit is only available in the Activate GUI.
Displays a dialog box with the error s.
Shows a dialog box with label(s), s for text field(s) that require user input.
Displays a dialog box with a list of strings to choose from. This command is only available in the GUI.
Displays a dialog box with the message s.
Displays a dialog box with a question s. By default, the dialog displayed will have the 'Yes', 'No' and 'Cancel' buttons.
Displays a directory selection dialog.
Displays a dialog for selecting existing file(s). Multiple files can be selected using the Ctrl key.
Displays a file selection dialog.
Displays a dialog box with the warning s.
Adds an action item to the given menu in the Activate user interface. addmenuitem is only available in the Activate GUI.
Inserts a separator in the given menu in the Activate user interface. addmenuseparator is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a pop-up menu, in hierarchical order, under a ribbon menu or as a child menu to a pop-up menu in the Activate user interface. addpopupmenu is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a ribbon menu, rbmname, in the Activate user interface. addribbonmenu is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a ribbon page, rbnname, in the Activate user interface. addribbonpage is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a ribbon page group, rpgnname, in the Activate user interface. addribbonpagegroup is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a sprite action to the given sprite group in the Activate user interface. addspriteaction is only available in the Activate GUI.
Adds a sprite action group, sagname, to a ribbon page group in the Activate user interface. addspriteactiongroup is only available in the Activate GUI.
Enable or disable a sprite action, name, in the Activate user interface. enablespriteaction is only available in the Activate GUI.
Moves the sprite action or group, name, in the Activate user interface. movesprite is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes an action item from the given menu in the Activate user interface. removemenuitem is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes a pop-up menu from the Activate user interface. removepopupmenu is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes a ribbon menu rbmname or pm, from the Activate user interface. removeribbonmenu is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes a ribbon page, rbnname, from the Activate user interface. removeribbonpage is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes a sprite action from the Activate user interface. removespriteaction is only available in the Activate GUI.
Removes a sprite action group, sagnname, from the ribbon page group in the Activate user interface. removespriteactiongroup is only available in the Activate GUI.
Sets an accelerator for the given action in the Activate user interface. setmenuaccel is only available in the Activate GUI.
Show or hide a sprite action, name, in the Activate user interface. showspriteaction is only available in the Activate GUI.
Describes all of the blocks in the installed Activate library.
Provides information about developing and simulating models through the Activate Application Program Interface.
Key terms associated with the software.
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