Input Field Tool-Tips

Holding your cursor over or placing your cursor into an input field in a dialog displays a tool-tip showing the computed value of the entryor expression in the input field:

The value is computed based on the current value when in Edit Mode The state of a model when it is being edited and does not contain simulation results. and the last value when in Result Mode The state of a model when it has been run and contains simulation results for a single set of input parameters. (the final value of the final realization A single model run within a Monte Carlo simulation. It represents one possible path the system could follow through time.) and Run Mode The state of a model when it is running. (the last value calculated).

If you place your cursor on a link from another element and left-click, that link will be selected (and highlighted in italics), and the tool-tip will display the value just for that link (as opposed to the entire input field):

These kinds of tool-tips can be very useful when debugging and/or exploring models. Note that the icon for the link is also provided (identifying the element type).

Information regarding GoldSim's built-in constants is also displayed in expressions via tool-tips:

If the input field is invalid for some reason, the tool-tip will display an appropriate error message:

If you start typing (or move the focus to another field), the tool-tip will disappear. If you stop typing, the tool-tip will reappear.

Note: You can control the number of significant figures displayed in tool-tips from the Results tab of the Options dialog (accessed via Model |Options... from the main menu).