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To locate a specific API or Direct Interface function, you can begin with the
List of . .
. button and locate the function alphabetically yourself, or you can use the
Find or
Index buttons to search for a specific function.
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Using List of ...
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To locate a specific function alphabetically, click on
List of . .
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To link to the list of all functions, click on the bookshelf icon to the left of
Functions.
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To expand the alphabetic heading for the desired function, click on the closed book icon to the left of the letter.
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Scroll down the list until you locate the desired function. Click on the name of the function that you wish to display. The data for the function is displayed in the Data frame.
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Move your mouse over each item in a list and watch the status bar at the bottom of your browser window for messages that may help you choose the correct entry.
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Example Using List of ...
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Suppose you want to find the
distance_to_line function using
List of . .
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Click on
List of . .
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Click on the bookshelf icon to the left of
Functions.
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Click on the closed book icon to the left of the letter
D.
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Click on
distance_to_line. The information is displayed in the Data frame.
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Using Find
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To search for a specific function, type the name of that function in the space provided and then click on
Find. The
Find search function
is case sensitive. You may use one or more "*" to indicate wildcards. Enter a character string in the search field and click on
Find. A listing of all instances of the word found in the documentation is displayed in the Selection frame.
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Using the scroll bar as necessary, locate the desired function in the list displayed in the Selection frame and click on the entry to display the data.
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Example Using Find
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Suppose you want to find the
distance_to_line function using
Find.
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Type the search string
distance_to_line in the search field.
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Click on
Find. A listing of all instances of the word found in the documentation is displayed in the Selection frame.
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Using the scroll bar as necessary, locate the desired function in the list displayed in the Selection frame and click on the entry to display the data.
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Using Index
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To search for a specific function, type the name of that function in the space provided and then click on
Index. Unlike the
Find function, the
Index function is
not case sensitive, and you
cannot use wildcards in an index search. A listing of all instances of the word found in the index is displayed in the Selection frame.
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Using the scroll bar as necessary, locate the desired function in the list displayed in the Selection frame and click on the entry to display the data.
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Example Using Index
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Suppose you want to find the
distance_to_line function using
Index.
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Type the search string
distance_to_line in the search field.
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Click on
Index. A listing of all instances of the word found in the index is displayed in the Selection frame.
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Using the scroll bar as necessary, locate that function in the list displayed in the Selection frame and click on the entry to display the data.
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