There Is No ProtoFormulasPanel

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There Is No ProtoFormulasPanel (2/5/96)

Q: The current documentation says to use protoFormulasPanel for RegFormulas, but there does not appear to be such a template.

A: You are correct, there is no such template. You use a protoFloatNGo as your base and add your formula elements to it. The only requirements are:

1. There must be an overview slot that contains the text to show in the formula's overview.

2. viewbounds.bottom must be the height of your panel.

3. There must be a protoTitle whose title slot is the name of the formula panel.