Where can I get a FULL functions/expressions list?

[vertigoelectric]

The expression editor is an extremely powerful tool as it is the closest thing you get to actual code when working in MMF2, but I can't find a reference list for all of the available functions.

I KNOW there are plenty of useful functions, but I'm shocked that there's no reference page or list. It took me over half an hour searching the web and this forum to figure out that floor() can be used to round down. It shouldn't be that hard to find a function.

Is there a reference list anywhere?

[Jeff]

There are only really a couple places I think you need to look for functions like Floor()

1 - Right on the expression editor itself
All those buttons and menus

2 - Under the special icon - Just think a bit and look thru the categories in there and think which could have some functions to help you out.

Filenames
Conversions
Calculations
Sine and cosine
Logical
Strings
Drag and drop
Command line
Colors
Clipboard
Fastloop

Each one of these open a sub menu with functions related to that category.

All of the functions under these various groups are in the help file under -- The Special Object - Expressions

So its really not too hard to find them they are all under the special icon or they don't exist (or shouldn't exist or should be added to the special icon)

You could print out that help page for easier reference to look for what you need.

[Dynasoft]

Probably, but if you poke around the "retrieve data" button a bit, you'll find all the functions that aren't already buttons on the expression editor itself.

EDIT: Too slow

[vertigoelectric]

Thanks guys. Having to click "Retrieve data from object" and then choosing the "Special" icon just to get a wider variety of functions isn't exactly very straightforward. It does the job, but it shouldn't be so hidden. If I just want a general function or expression that isn't based on any existing object, why would I think going to "Retrieve data from object" would help?

Anyway, you did help quite a bit. Thanks very much.

On a side note, I've seen someone use a function HORIZ() before. Can someone explain this to me? I'm not sure I know what it does. I do know they were using it to create moving platforms out of a static object...

[Jeff]

HORIZ() isn't a built-in function in MMF

I don't know what those people were doing in regard to what you saw.

but the help file does list all the expression under the special icon and what they do if you wanted to print that out.

[vertigoelectric]

Taking another look, I see that "Horiz" is actually the name of the object, and they are using it to retrieve a value of some kind. They use it as an expression to "Add to" a value.

Horiz("SomeIconHere")

[Pixelthief]

If you rename variables in your objects, you can pull it as:

VarName("object")

[DavidN]

Yes, the syntax is strange if you're used to object-oriented script/code languages - "Horiz" there was most likely a renamed alterable value on the object called "SomeIconHere".