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OpenMatrix is a mathematical scripting language.
The Reference Guide contains documentation for all functions supported in the OpenMatrix language.
Describes all of the blocks in the installed Activate library.
Adds buttonParameterName with the value, buttonValue, to the tab sectionName within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Adds a parameter to a given block.
Adds an info button to the dialog box. Takes a functionName to run when the info button is clicked.
Adds validValues for a parameter within block.
Adds a sub parameter to a parameter in a given block. Works only with parameters that have a widget of the type table or combobox. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Applies the changes that have been made through the editor apis.
Sets the dialog box to close the dialog box when the cancel button is pressed.
Returns whether or not the parameters of a given block are loaded.
Clears the parameters for a given block. Will only clear the parameters for inline blocks, hence it works with super blocks.
Creates a dialog from the parameters of a given block.
Creates a dialog from a given xmlPath.
Creates and adds a tab parameter for a block.
Deletes the dialog box.
Disables a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Enables a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Executes the callback script for a buttonParameter within block. Only works with parameters of the type button. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Returns the block that the dialog is for.
Returns the block that the editor is being used for.
Returns a parameter, parameterName, of a given block.
Returns the callback of buttonParameter in a given block. This is ran while the button is shown in the user interface.
Returns the value of buttonParameter in a given block.
Returns the image of a button parameter in a given block.
Returns the tooltip of buttonParameter in a given block.
Returns the value of a buttonParameter in a given block.
Returns a callback script of a parameter in a given block.
Returns the value of the subparameter column in a given block. This only works with parameters of the type table.
Returns a short description of a parameter in a given block.
Returns the button of a given dialog box.
Returns the filepath of a given dialog box.
Returns the dimensions of a parameter in a given block. Works with parameters of the type matrix.
Returns the button image of a parameter in a given block that has a editor or uneditor widget.
Returns the button text of a parameter in a given block that has a editor or uneditor widget.
Returns whether or not a parameter of a given block is enabled.
Returns the names of the parameters within a given block.
Returns the objects within the parameters section of a given block.
Returns the row size of a parameter in a given block.
Returns a value that represents whether it is possible to accept the values and exit the dialog box using the enter key.
Returns a value that represents whether it is possible to exit the dialog box using the escape key.
Returns a value that represents which button was last pressed in the dialog box.
Returns a parameters editor from the given dialog.
Returns the value of a subparameter within a parameter.
Returns the script to call for a given block after clicking ok on a parameters dialog.
Returns the script to call for a given block before showing the parameters dialog.
Gets the values of the parameters in block.
Returns the section that the parameter is in within block.
Returns a list of the different section tabs of parameters within the block.
Returns text parameters of a given block.
Returns the tooltip of a given text parameter, parameterName, within block.
Returns text value of a given text parameter, parameterName, within block.
Returns a description of a parameter in a given block that is useful for understanding the parameters.
Returns the type of a parameter in a given block.
Returns the unit of a parameter in a given block.
Returns a list of the valid values you can use for a specific parameter within block.
Returns whether or not a parameter of a given block is visible.
Returns the type of widget that is used to enter the parameter within the user interface.
Gets the set parameters of the template for block.
Returns the names of the sub parameters within a given block.
Returns whether or not a editor has modified any of it's parameters.
Removes the cancel button from the dialog box.
Removes the help button from the dialog box.
Removes the ok button from the dialog box.
Sets the visibility of parameter within block to be not visible. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Removes a parameter from a given block.
Saves a parameters tab of the dialog box of a given block. Must be saved as .png, .jpg, or .jpeg. Block must be inline. This means the block is not included in the library system.
Sets the dialog to use a given block.
Sets the callback parameter for the button, buttonName, within block. The callback is ran while the button is shown. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a description for a button, buttonParameterName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the enabled flag for the button, buttonName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the buttonImage for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters with the widget editor or uneditor. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a shortDescription for a buttonParameter within block. Only works with parameters with the widget type button. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a buttonValue for a button, buttonParameterName, within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the callback script for parameter in a given block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a short description for a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the file path of a dialog box.
Adds an open button to a dialog box. When the button is pressed the function, functionName is ran.
Adds and sets a run button to a dialog box. When the button is pressed the function, functionName is ran.
Adds and sets a run button to a dialog box for when the interpreter is in multithreaded mode. When the button is pressed the function, functionName, is ran.
Adds a save as button to a dialog box. When the button is pressed the function, functionName is ran.
Adds a save button to a dialog box. When the button is pressed the function, functionName is ran.
Adds and sets a stop button to a dialog box. When the button is pressed the function, functionName is ran.
Sets the dimension for a parameter within block. Used for parameters with the type of matrix. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the buttonText for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters with the widget editor or uneditor. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a parameter within block to be enabled based on the variable enable. Enable can be a boolean or a string. Only works on inlined blocks. Super blocks are inline blocks.
Sets the rowSize for a parameter within block. Works only with parameters that have the widget type table. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the option to accpet the given values and exit the dialog box using the enter key. It is the same as pressing apply and ok.
Sets the option to exit the dialog box using the escape key.
Sets the value for a subparameter using an editor. The variable value can be different types depending on what the parameter that is being set is.
Sets the script for post callback for a block, which will happen after pressing ok on the dialog box. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the script for pre callback for a block, which will happen before showing the parameters dialog box. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a description for a textParameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the paramValue for a textParameter in block. Works only with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a description for a parameter within block. This should contain useful information on how to use the block's parameter's valid options. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the paramType for a parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets a unit for a parameter within block.
Sets the validValues for a parameter within block. Works for parameters with widgets of the type listbox, checkbox, comboboxelement, radiobuttonelement.
Sets the value for a parameter using an editor from block. The variable value can be different types depending on what the parameter that is being set is.
Sets the visibility of parameter within block. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the type of widget for a parameter within block. Works with inlined blocks. All super blocks are inline blocks.
Sets set params parameter of block.
Sets the visibility of parameter within block to be visible. Works with inline blocks. Super blocks are inlined blocks.
Sets the dialog box to have a cancel button.
Sets the dialog box to have a help button.
Sets the dialog box to have an ok button.
Shows the given dialog box.
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