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Agilent VEE Programming Techniques
Using Online Help
Using the Help Facility
Online Help provides information on the following topics:
n All menu items, as well as shortcuts for most of them
n Instrument driver information
n Frequently performed tasks and many example programs
n Definition of VEE terms
n Using the help facility
n VEE version
You can browse, use the keyword index, use hyperlinks to related topics, or
even do a search. There are many
Help features available in VEE that you
can use as you develop programs.
Note VEE also includes other helpful features for developing and debugging
programs, such as line probe. For more information, refer to “Debugging
Programs in Agilent VEE” on page 102.
Displaying Help about an Object
To get help on an object, click on the object menu button and select Help.
n Select
Flow ⇒ Repeat ⇒ For Count to create a For Count object.
Click on object menu and select
Help. The Help topic appears
describing
For Count.
n Select
Device ⇒ Formula to create a Formula object. Click on the
object menu and select
Help. The Help topic appears describing the
particular formula displayed in the
Formula object.
n Select
Device ⇒ Function & Object Browser. Select any
combination of choices and click on
Help. The Help topic appears for
the particular object that is selected.