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Frame and Cursor Control

Commands in this category manipulate image frames, graphic frames and the cursor.

Command

Purpose

A

Advances one frame.

B

Backs up one frame position.

BRIEF

Opens a briefing window.

CUR

Defines cursor size, type and color.

DIST

Finds the distance on a navigated frame.

DR

Defines the dwell rates for frame looping.

EG

Erases graphics and images.

ERASE

Erases graphics, images or entire frames.

J

Toggles graphics frames to and from the loop control system.

K

Toggles image frames on and off.

L

Toggles frame looping on and off.

LB

Sets image or graphics frame loop bounds.

LS

Creates random loop sequences for image and graphics frames.

MAKFRM

Adds new frames to a McIDAS-X session.

O

Switches the image frame position to the opposite frame.

PANEL

Configures frames with multiple panels.

PC

Positions the cursor at a desired point on the frame.

PLAX

Calculates parallax at cursor position.

R

Resizes the Image Window to the size of the current frame.

SF

Displays a frame.

SG

Displays a graphics frame.

SYNC

Synchronizes loops running in multiple briefing windows.

TERM

Sets the state of a McIDAS toggle command.

TOWNS

Lists the U.S. towns closest to the cursor location.

W

Toggles the graphics frame on and off.

X

Tracks cloud drift wind targets with one keystroke.

Y

Toggles image frames to and from the loop control system.

Z

Toggles the McIDAS-X zoom function on and off

ZM

Sets the zoom factor to use with the Z command.


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