Help for formula authors

If you are interested in writing your own formulas, you will find all information you need in the 

Writing formula chapter of the help file. This part of the help file is divided into four sections:

G     

Language

The 

Language

 section starts with a 

short tutorial

 and then discusses the various elements of 

the formula language and how to use them effectively.

G     

Formulas

The 

Formulas

 section documents how to create 

fractal formulas

, 

coloring algorithms

, and 

transformations

, and shows how to 

add help

 and how to use various other features. 

G     

Reference

The Reference section provides complete documentation for all 

functions

, 

operators

, 

predefined symbols

, 

compiler directives

, settings, 

errors

, and 

warnings

.

G     

Tips

Finally, the 

Tips

 section contains hints and guidelines that will help you to write and publish 

formulas efficiently.

While you are working on a formula, you can easily access the documentation in the Reference 

section.

G     

Place the text cursor on the function, operator, predefined symbol, or setting that you want 

to know more about and press Alt+F1 or click Topic Search on the Help menu.

This will open the help page for the symbol at the cursor position.

See Also

Writing formulas

Support

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