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 +   ui-dat will infer the type of the property you're trying to add (based on its initial value) and create the corresponding control.
-+   The properties must be public, i.e. defined by `**this**.prop = value`.
++   The properties must be public, i.e. defined by `this.prop = value`.
 
-## Monitor variable changes <i>outside</i> of the GUI
+\#\# Monitor variable changes <i>outside</i> of the GUI
 Let's say you have a variable that changes by itself from time to time. If you'd like the GUI to reflect those changes, use the listen() method
     GUI.add(obj, "propName").listen();
 ## Fire a function when someone uses a control