Your guide to YASARA View

°  Plugins allow you to add your own menu options °  Plugins can be written in Yanaconda or Python °  Python can be downloaded from www.python.org °  Plugins must stick to format conventions °  The header identifies a plugin °  The menu structure is enclosed in a triple-quote comment °  MainMenu - Add an option to the top menu line °  AtomContextMenu - Add an option to the atom context menu °  ResidueContextMenu - Add an option to the residue context menu °  PullDownMenu - Add an option to a pull-down menu °  PopUpMenu - Add an option to a pop-up menu °  ObjectSelectionMenu - Add a menu allowing to select objects °  MoleculeSelectionMenu - Add a menu allowing to select molecules °  ResidueSelectionMenu - Add a menu allowing to select residues °  AtomSelectionMenu - Add a menu allowing to select atoms °  TextInputMenu[1-4] - Add a menu allowing to input 1 to 4 text strings °  NumberInputMenu[1-6] - Add a menu allowing to input 1 to 6 numbers °  SwitchBoxMenu[1-5] - Add a menu allowing to switch between 1 to 5 options °  CheckBoxMenu[1-5] - Add a menu allowing to toggle 1 to 5 options °  ListMenu - Add a menu allowing to select from a list °  FileSelectionMenu - Add a menu allowing to select files °  The layout for the remaining plugin differs between Python and Yanaconda °  Plugins can access most YASARA functions °  Python plugins can access a number of predefined variables °  Python plugins run in a separate thread °  Plugins can be speeded up by switching off the console °  Plugins can be run from the command line and in console mode °  Debugging is done by adding temporary print commands