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49 Section 2: Software Installation, System Operation, Data Handling
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WMON Pauses script indefinitely until
the
SPACE-BAR is pressed
Delays execution of subsequent
script elements until a key
is pressed whilst displaying
updated fluorescence level.
WLEV Pauses script indefinitely until
signal
changes by less than a defined
amount.
Delays execution of subsequent
script elements until rate of
signal change is smaller than
defined amount.
ID Not operated Requests plot identification
information each time the script
is executed in “Local-
mode” ( Creating an Example
Script ).
It is recommended that the TEXT element is used to insert information before use of certain Pause
Elements to indicate that user-intervention is required for the script to proceed (e.g. WKEY,
WMON, WDON, WOFF). The following example displays a text prompt (“Press SPACE-BAR“) above
the instrument monitoring bar whilst the script is paused and clears the text after user input has
been received:
TEXT : Press SPACE-BAR
WKEY :
CLR :
3.6.3 The Script Editor
The script editor is a graphics-based window where the contents of a script are listed and made
available for editing with the iconised tool functions (Figure 2-28).