Moog Animatics SmartMotor™ Developer's Guide,Rev. L
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SMIHelp
The most complete and current information available for the SMI software is available within
the program’s extensive Help tool. For details, see the SMI software help.
Context-Sensitive Help Using F1
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Dialog and Message box: Just press the F1 key while the box is displayed.
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Information View: Select the line and press the F1 key. The software shows a
description of the selected error. For more details, see Information Window on page 65.
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Menu command: Select the menu item and press the F1 key.
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Keyword Information: In the Program Editor, select the keyword and press F1. The
software shows a full description of the selected keyword.
Context-Sensitive Help Using the Mouse
There is a "context help" button on the tool bar. When you click the button (or press Shift+F1
on keyboard) the program enters the Help Mode and the cursor shape changes to context-
sensitive help cursor ( ). In Help Mode you can use the mouse or keyboard to select a menu
command, a toolbar button, an error message in the Information View, or other items within
SMI, and help on the item is displayed.
Help Buttons
You can click the Help button, available on many dialog boxes, to get help about that dialog
box.
Hover Help
You can place (hover) the mouse pointer over an SMI software button or a Program Editor
keyword to see a short description of that button or keyword.
Table of Contents
To see the list of topics within SMI software Help, use the Contents command in the Help
menu.
Part 1: Programming: SMIHelp