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MenusExplanation ofCommandsObject Quick Reference MenuOption-Control-clicking on Macintosh or Alt-right-clicking on Windows onan object produces a pop-up menu that lists all of the messages you can sendto the object along with some information about the arguments to thosemessages.See AlsoThe message name is listed first, followed by the argument types (if any) insquare brackets. If you see [int] after a message name, it means the messageexpects a single number as an argument. If you see [int, int, int] after amessage name, it means the message expects three numbers as arguments. Ifyou see [variable] after a message name, it means the argument can vary, andMax does not have enough information to determine the exact argumentsyntax required.Beneath the message listing, there are two additional items. One opens theobject’s help file, and the other opens a file called boxquickref.help thatexplains the Object Quick Reference menu.menumenubarObjectsCollectivesPop-up menu, to display text and send messagesPut up a custom menu barCreating a new objectGrouping files to create a single application.34