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--- introduction:mfm_usage_and_tips [2014/08/24 04:47] – created jvick3
+++ introduction:mfm_usage_and_tips [2014/08/29 08:52] (current) – [MFM Tool Questions] ackley
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+====== MFM Usage Tips ======
 **Basics**
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 From Professor Ackley:
-     "When you click 'Save State', it writes out a file in a temporarydirectory.  You can find the name of
+     "When you click 'Save State', it writes out a file in a temporary directory.  You can find the name of
       that file by looking at the console output or typing 'l' in the interface.  It's usually some kind of
       name like
                    /tmp/NUMBERS/save/10.mfs
       Because /tmp is temporary, if you get a save file you like, you should probably copy it off someplace
       else.  To restart from a saved position, you need to mention its path name in a -cp argument on the
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                    mfms -cp file1.mfs -cp /path/file2.mfs
-      then it will try to load file2.mfs on startup, and if you then hit 'Reload', it'll alternately load
+      then it will try to load file1.mfs on startup, and if you then hit 'Reload', it'll alternately load
       /path/file2.mfs and file1.mfs each time you click it.
+===== MFM Tool Questions =====
+These are questions and comments on how to use / usability of the mfms GUI tool.
+  * Q: Is there a way to change the brush radius? I see a 2 next to the nuke icon, but I don't know how to change it.
+    * A: Use the scroll wheel, with the mouse positioned over grey background in the toolbox
+  * Q: Is there a way to start back at 0 kAEPS? I cleared the grid, but I would like to reset the timer. I clicked Reload, but it doesn't seem to do anything...
+    * A: At present (29-Aug-2014 02:44:17AM-0600) the only way to reset the timers is to restart.  There's a lot of distributed internal counters and stats behind the main AEPS display so resetting it properly is a little more involved than might appear.
+  * Q: I would like to be able to change the variables of an Atom after right clicking, but it seems like the variables only appear on a left click, which changes the bindings.
+    * A: Good point!  Have to look into that!
+  * Q: Having the toolbox be a separate window would be nice so I could see the grid and the toolbox at the same time.
+    * A: mfms is a 'one window' app by pretty deep design, so that would be a major change.  But you can get much of the effect by using the scroll wheel over the grid to shrink it a bit, and/or use the arrows or Ctrl-Left-Drag to move the grid, so that the toolbox doesn't cover it up.