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_("Maxima uses ':' to set values ('a : 3;') and ':=' to define functions ('f(x) := x^2;').")
_("You can access the last output using the variable '%'. You can access the output of previous commands using variables '%on' where n is the number of output.")
_("wxMaxima's input line has command history available using up and down keys and command completion based on previous input available using the tab key.")
_("If you want to input more than one line at a time, use the 'Multiline input' button at the right of the input line.")
_("wxMaxima has nice plot dialogs. If you want to modify previous plot commands, access them using command history and then push the plot button.")
_("To plot in polar coordinates, select 'set polar' in the Options entry for Plot2d dialog. You can also plot in spherical and cylindrical coordinates in 3D.")
_("To repeat a long command you previously entered in the input line, type in the first few letters to the input line and then pres tab key.")
_("wxMaxima dialogs set default values for inputs entries, one of which is '%'. To change this argument to some other value, enter it to the input line or select an expression in the console window.")
_("To enter a matrix A, type 'A : ' to input line and select 'Algebra->Enter matrix' from menus.")
_("Instead of typing a long pathname of a file to input line, you can select that file using 'File->Select file'.")
_("To put parenthesis around an expression you previously typed into the input line, select the expression with mouse and then type '('.")
_("When applying functions with one argument from menus, the default argument is '%'. To apply the function to some other value, enter it into the input line. You can also select a previous (sub)expression for this value.")
_("You can load a file into maxima by dragging it from a file browser to the console window.")
_("You can select the output of maxima in wxMaxima console with mouse and copy it to the clipboard with 'Edit->copy'.")
_("You can use the maxima tex command to print the expression in TeX form. Then you can copy it to text editor to include it in you paper.")
_("To save the size and position of wxMaxima windows between session, use 'Edit->Configure' dialog.")
_("You can hide the output by clicking on the output label. Clicking on the input label hides input and output. Clicking on the label again, shows hidden expressions.")
_("You can delete output/input group if you select the input label and choose 'Edit->Delete selection' from menus.")
_("You can load files into maxima if you drop them on the console window. You can select a custom function for loading your file. If your custom function is 'A:read_matrix(%file%, csv)', then %file% will be replaced with the filename of your file.")
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