User Guide

MySimpleMaplet:= Maplet([["Hello World"]]):>
Maplets[Display](MySimpleMaplet):>
Figure 9.1: A Simple Maplet
For more information on creating Maplets, including an overview of the
point-and-click Maplet Builder Assistant, see Authoring Maplets (page 345).
9.3 Using Maplets
Maplet applications are launched by executing Maplet code. Maplet code
can be saved in a Maplet (.maplet) file or Maple document (.mw).
Maplet File
To launch a Maplet application saved as a Maplet file:
• In Windows, double-click the file from a Windows file browser.
• In UNIX and on Macintosh, use the command-line interface. At the
command-line, enter maple(maplet_filename).
To view and edit the Maplet code contained within the .maplet file:
1. Start Maple.
2. From the File menu, select Open. Maple displays the Open dialog.
3. In the Files of Type drop-down list, select .maplet.
4. Navigate to the location of the .maplet file and select the file.
5. Click Open.
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