From 80c9e3c5d5f19ef870f784d8005b4045efda3ff7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robby Findler Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 10:45:02 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] added a note about the blue dot --- .../scribblings/drracket/interface-essentials.scrbl | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/collects/scribblings/drracket/interface-essentials.scrbl b/collects/scribblings/drracket/interface-essentials.scrbl index 75a9bc4921..ed628c7728 100644 --- a/collects/scribblings/drracket/interface-essentials.scrbl +++ b/collects/scribblings/drracket/interface-essentials.scrbl @@ -142,6 +142,16 @@ annotations: ] +Check Syntax also runs interactively and the bottom, rightmost corner of the DrRacket window +shows its status. A blue or green dot indicates that Check Syntax is running in the background +(the green dot indicates that the check syntax information has been computed and is +now being put into the DrRacket window proper). A red dot means that something has gone wrong; +move your mouse over the dot to find out what is wrong. Mis-matched parentheses indicates +that the buffer's parens are also mismatched; mouse over the parens for details. + +Also, right-clicking in that area yields a menu that lets you disable +(or re-eneable) online Check Syntax. + The @as-index{@onscreen{Run} button} evaluates the program in the @tech{definitions window} and resets the @tech{interactions window}.