1.3 Getting Help

XploRe has an extensive help system, the Auto Pilot Support System (APSS). To start the APSS, select the Help item from the menu bar of the XploRe main window and select APSS Help. This will open your default World Wide Web browser and display the start page as shown in Figure 1.5.

Figure 1.5: APSS start page.
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The APSS provides several entry points for searching help using and programming in XploRe :

Figure: APSS help file for 2268 abs .
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Figure 1.6 shows -- as an example -- the help page for the function 2271 abs which computes the absolute value. As an advanced user of XploRe , you will be able to generate your help pages for your self-written functions. You are able to add your own functions to the APSS such that you can create an XploRe environment according to your own needs. Consult Quantlets and Quantlibs (17) for more information.