These HOWTO's describe in details specific operations or procedures that are part of almost every ROOT session or application.They are classified under the known chapters of the User's Guide [1] with which they are related to. Let us know the subjects on which you would like to see other HOWTO's. Do not hesitate to contact us at rootdev@cern.ch [2]
- Getting Started
- Histograms
- Fitting Histograms
- CINT the C++ Interpreter
- Graphics and Graphical User Interface
- Input/Output
- Trees
- Linear Algebra in ROOT
- Adding a Class
- Python and Ruby Interfaces
- Tutorials and Tests
- VMC (Virtual Monte Carlo)
- Writing a Graphical User Interface
- Threads
- Automatic HTML Documentation
- Miscellaneous
Getting Started
- How to Convert HBOOK/PAW Files to ROOT Files? [3]
- How to Use ROOT under Windows NT? [4]
- How to Convert from PAW? [5]
Histograms
Fitting Histograms
- How to fit using the FitPanel? [8]
- How to Fit Histograms or Data Points? [9]
- How to Find Peaks in Histograms? [10]
- How to Use ROOT Statistic Classes? [11]
CINT the C++ Interpreter
Graphics and Graphical User Interface
- How to Draw Objects? [14]
- How to Pick Objects? [15]
- How to Use the Graphics Editor? [16]
- How to Create an Axis with Time Units? [17]
- How to Create or Modify a Style? [18]
- How to Use the PostScript Interface? [19]
- How to define a smooth color palette? [20]
- How to reuse a color palette? [21]
- How to Have Two Different Color Palettes on the Same Canvas? [22]
- How to let graphics primitives respond to a mouse click ? [23]
- How to set ranges on axis ? [24]
- How to embed a canvas in external applications ? [25]
Input/Output
- How to Write Objects to a File? [26]
- How to Read Objects from a File? [27]
- How to Access ROOT Files Remotely via the rootd server? [28]
- How to Access ROOT Files Remotely via RFIO? [29]
- How to Read a ROOT File via the Web? [30]
- How to Read a ROOT File via Amazon S3? [31]
- How to Read a ROOT File via Google Storage? [32]
Trees
- How to Create and Fill a Tree? [33]
- How to read a Tree? [34]
- How to Use Chains (List of Files)? [35]
Linear Algebra in ROOT
- How to to Create and Fill a Matrix? [36]
- How to Invert a Matrix? [37]
- How to Perform a Linear Fit? [38]
Adding a Class
Python and Ruby Interfaces
Tutorials and Tests
VMC (Virtual Monte Carlo)
Writing a Graphical User Interface
- How to Use the ROOT GUI Classes? [45]
- How to Use the Signal/Slot Communication Mechanism? [46]
- How to Use the ROOT GUI Builder? [47]
Threads
Automatic HTML Documentation
Miscellaneous
- How to Use the FOAM package?
- How to Use Mathematica From ROOT ? [50]
