SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 13 - Macro ScriptingBegin Macro (automatically added when the window is opened)Begin BlockCommand A1Command B1Command C1Command D1End BlockCommand E1End Macro (automatically added when the window is opened)In this example, the macro would process Commands A1, B1, C1 and D1 in sequence prior to anyother subsequent commands being processed. Once the block A1 through D1 is completed, theprogram will move on and process Command E1.This is not a terribly effective use of the BLOCK Command. Why? Because even without theBegin Block and End Block commands, the macro would process Commands A1 through E1 inthe same sequence.The real power of the BLOCK Command can be seen when used in conjunction with an IFCommand.Example ZBegin Macro (automatically added when the window is opened)IF CommandBegin BlockCommand A1Command A2Command A3End BlockBegin BlockCommand B1Command B2Command B3End BlockCommand C1Command…In this example, the program evaluates the IF Command to determine whether it is true or not true.Should the IF Command prove true, the block of commands A1 through A3 will be carried out,followed by B1 through B3. Should the IF Command prove to be false, the program will skipblock A1-A3, and the command block B1 through B3 will be carried out. In either event, the nextcommand processed will be C1.Using the Else Command between the command blocks provides a different option (See ELSE).User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 253