Working with helpers

A helper is a tool that can be used to interact with a simulation.
Simile provides helpers to display the results of a simulation, for
example, to plot graphs, or tabulate data, or to enter data into a
simulation as it proceeds. Some helpers do both: for example, the grid
display helper also enables the user to set a value for any grid square.
It is simple to add new helpers to Simile. If you are interested in
learning how to develop new helpers for your own models, please contact us
at Simulistics.

Simile comes provided with a number of standard helpers. Some are
generic, such as the "Plotter" and "Data table" helpers. Others are quite
domain-specific - the "Lollipop diagram" helper, for example, was developed
for displaying tree growth - but are included because (with a little
imagination) they can be applied to a range of situations.