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Cell ► Cell Properties ► Active

Active
toggles a cell between active and inactive states.

DetailsDetails

  • Active toggles the option Enabled between True and False on the selected cell objects.
  • Palette buttons within active cells carry out their script when clicked, while buttons inside inactive cells can be edited when clicked.
  • When a cell is active, an "A" appears in the cell bracket.
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