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

Ch. 13 - Macro ScriptingIn the generic example, the macro will begin the loop series by completing Command A1 and B1.Once the IF Command proves to be true, the ESCAPE BLOCK/LOOP Command will be carriedout. At that point, it will leave the loop series and will continue by processing Command E1.Should the IF Command be false, Command C1 and D1 are carried out before the loop ends.Variable CommandsSET VARIABLEPurpose and UseThe SET VARIABLE Command allows the user to associate a variable label with a text ornumeric value.This can be useful when the value of a variable changes from one imaging procedure to anotherand the user wants to be able to modify that value without modifying the remainder of the macroprogram.The Macro Window and SET VARIABLEWhen the SET VARIABLE Command is selected from the command selection pane in the MacroWindow a SET VARIABLE Command will be inserted into the Macro program in thedevelopment pane below the highlighted command.Window specific to SET VARIABLEWhen SET VARIABLE is selected a Set Variable window will appear over the Macro Window.It will ask the user to select the variable to be defined and also to place an initial value on thatvariable.The Variable label box has a drop down menu allowing you to select from a list of preset variablelabels: TextVar1…TextVar5 or NumVar1…NumVar5. Select from the list or insert your ownVariable label.The right hand box allows the user to define the initial value of the Variable label selected. If atext variable is selected, the user can assign a text or numeric value in the right side box. Thenumeric value will be treated as text. If the user selects a numeric label on the left hand box, theuser may only assign a numeric value in the right hand box.Text Label ExampleText or Numbercan be enteredhere. Numbersare treated astext.User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera 255