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Barco – iStudio – R5976569 – user's manual – revision 09 – March-2007
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5.2.4 Wall script
Wall scripts provide further functionality to control the display of HYDRA and the HYDRA itself. Wall scripts can be
started with the Wall script dialog box. The same functionality as the scripting language provides the XML based
open protocol of H
YDRA, which is more convenient than the scripting language and will be supported in further
releases of iS
TUDIO.
Notice that scripts will not be supported in future releases of iS
TUDIO. We recommend to use the
XML based open protocol of H
YDRA instead.
A reference to the HYDRA scripting language can be found in chapter 12 Appendix B – Hydra scripting language
definition v1.0. Usage of the XML based open protocol is content of the chapter
11 Appendix A - Hydra Open Protocol.
The Wall script command opens the Wall script dialog box. A script can either be newly typed into the Script
box or an existing script can be opened with the Load button. Scripts can be saved by means of the Save button.
It opens the Save script dialog box. The script can be saved under a new name or an existing script file can be
overwritten. The New button clears the Script window.
The Start button starts the script that is currently displayed in the Script box. Messages that arise from the script
are displayed in the Messages box. Status messages of the script are displayed in the Output box. To clear the
display of the Messages and Output boxes the Clear button can be used. Pressing the Stop button interrupts the
script. The Close button closes the Wall script dialog box and stops also the script.
After starting a script you must leave the Wall script dialog box open as long as you want the script
to run!
Nevertheless the iS
TUDIO software can be operated. The Wall script dialog box hides in the back-
ground. It can be brought to the foreground again either by clicking on its icon in the Windows task
bar or by pressing the shortcut key Alt Tab as long as the dialog box is selected.
Figure 5-7
Wall script dialog box