Frequently Asked Questions

How can I open the gml-files from the state diagram exporter?

You can open (and edit) gml-files using graph editors like yEd.
Tursi does not export any graphical information. Therefore, some programs draw all vertices (states) on the same position. yEd can align them automatically. Take a look at 'Layout' in the menu bar.

How can I choose the printed tape section in console mode?

There's no direct way to select a tape section in console mode. The printed section will always cover the cells between the leftmost and the rightmost cell.
You can use a workaround and set leftmost and rightmost to a guaranteed minimum by moving the head to these cells, before you start your actual turing machine.

Add these lines to your tm-file:

#! start ml    # replace your start state
#! wildcard ?
ml ? ? -10 mr  # leftmost is now -10
mr ? ?  20 mc  # rightmost is now 10 (not 20!)
mc ? ? -10 q0  # move back to cell 0

Replace q0 with your old start state and make sure ml, mr and mc do not occur in your actual table.

Some menu items are invisible. I'm using Linux Mint and Cinnamon.

This is a bug in the GTK theme, which can easily be fixed (click here).

Why is the FAQ so short?

I have not received many questions.
If you have any, you can send me a mail.