Hints

Earlier versions of Max let you add hints to an area of a patch using the hint object; the hint object would display helpful information when the move was positioned over an area in a patch. Max 5 lets you add hints to individuals Max objects using the Inspector.

Adding an hint to a Max object

Select and object and open the object's Inspector.
Double-click in the Value column for the Hint attribute. A text box will appear for entering some text.
Enter the text for your hint and press the return key.
Click on the Lock icon in the patcher window toolbar to lock your patch.
When you position the cursor over the object to which you've added a hint, your text will be shown near the object in a tooltip.

Removing a hint from a Max object

Select an object and open its Inspector.
Double-click in the Value column for the Hint attribute. Remove the text. After you do so, a hint will no longer appear for the selected object.