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Tools

Commands in this category manipulate tools like the F Key Menu system, Soft Tablet, McBASI programs, BATCH files, strings, command schedulers and saved loops. These tools can be used to help simplify or automate complicated procedures. This category also includes commands to start the McIDAS-X GUI or McIDAS-Vis5D.

Command

Purpose

ASK1

Defines a question to prompt the user for string input.

BATCH

Runs commands serially from a text file.

DEFLOOP

Lists, saves and restores loops.

GUI

Starts the McIDAS-X Graphical User Interface.

LOOPIT

Runs a command on each frame in a loop.

MCEVAL

Runs a McIDAS command substituting McIDAS string values.

MCGUI

Starts the UPC McIDAS-X Graphical User Interface.

MCMENU

Starts the F Key Menu System.

MOVIE

Displays a sequence of loops.

REPEAT

Repeats a McIDAS command.

RUN

Runs a McBASI program.

SKE

Enters a McIDAS command in the system command scheduler.

SKED

Starts a scheduler process.

SKL

Lists command scheduler entries.

SKU

Command scheduler utility.

TD

Deletes one or more strings from the current string table.

TE

Enters a string in the string table.

TENTER

Enter strings defined in text file into the string table.

TL

Lists the strings in a string table.

TU

String table utility.

VIS5D

Starts a McIDAS-Vis5D session.

VRTIMG

Merges a virtual graphic with an area (non-ADDE).

WAIT

Pause a user-specified interval of time.


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