1.6. Related MeVisLab Documents

Besides the document at hand, the following documents are available:

Table 1.1. List of MeVisLab Documents

TitleContents
How to Get Help?Overview over available help in MeVisLab
MeVisLab Reference ManualReference for the MeVisLab user interface
The ML GuideMeVis Image Processing Library — Programming Guide
ML ReferenceMeVis Image Processing Library — API description
MDL ReferenceMeVisLab Definition Language (MDL) Panel/GUI Reference
Open Inventor OverviewHelp for Open Inventor Modules
Open Inventor ReferenceReference for all implemented Open Inventor classes (converted from the original manpages)
Scripting Reference (Python)Scripting Reference for Python in MeVisLab
Toolbox ReferenceMeVisLab Toolbox Class Reference for various API libraries
TestCenter ReferenceClass Reference for the TestCenter
Package StructureInformation about the package structure in MeVisLab
ToolRunnerManual for ToolRunner, a stand-alone program for building projects and help files
CMakeCMake in the MeVisLab context, including explanations for how to use CMakeLists.txt files

To search in the online documentation, use HelpSearch in Documentation, see the MeVisLab Reference Manual, Search in Documentation.

The full list of available documents and resources is available on the Welcome Screen (which can also be opened via HelpWelcome). While the Getting Started tab offers links to some important resources and demos, the Documentation tab links to all documentation (HTML and PDF, if available).

Figure 1.1. Welcome Screen and Documentation Links

Welcome Screen and Documentation Links

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On the Documentation tab, you can also find the help files for all installed packages and your user packages listed. This is possible because the documentation links are created dynamically for your installation. For more information on packages, see Chapter 8, Starting Development with Package Creation.

For all questions related to programming that are not covered by the documentation, please refer to the MeVisLab forum where you can search old topics or post new questions.