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method or FTP client can be used. When using a method other than gmcFTP, use the
username “dockserveruser” and password “dockserveruser”.
4.4 Controlling Dock Server Scripts
Dock Server scripts allow gliders to be controlled from a Dock Server machine without
human attendance. To manipulate a Dock Server script, follow the steps in this section.
To author a Dock Server script, please refer to Appendix C.
Scripts represent sequences of gliderDOS and picoDOS commands. A user selects the
glider to receive a script’s commands by activating that glider’s tab (i.e., opening that
glider’s tab or clicking on it) and then manipulating the script control buttons. Figure 45
shows the script control buttons in the glider perspective. Each glider has a script
queue where scripts added by the user await execution. Scripts in the queue are
executed in order of their priority. The user can add scripts to this queue, remove them
from the queue, pause the entire queue, and resume the queue. The running script , its
current state, and its priority appear in the field illustrated. As different glider tabs are
activated, the script control buttons and script field change to reflect the corresponding
glider’s script queue status.
Figure 45. Dock Server script controls.
4.4.1 Adding a Script to a Glider's Script Queue
To add a Dock Server script to the script
queue, follow these steps.
1. Activate the appropriate glider tab and click
the addscript button in the script queue
control area.
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Script queue control
buttons
Script status field
Script type tabs
Active glider tab
