I try to write a script, which copies data selected with the data reader (uses command "getpts") in a own worksheet. Running the script line for line form the script window, it works fine. However running the script as whole, you have no possibility to select data with the data reader, while lines after the getpts command are executed. What is to do that the script waits at the getpts command for the users data selection?

Andreas

Some lines of the script:

dataset dsx, dsy;  // Create two datasets to hold the X and Y values

dotool 3;          // Start the tool

// Define the macro that runs for each point selection

def pointproc {

    count++;         // Increment count

    dsx[count] = x;  // Get the X coordinate

    dsy[count] = y;  // Get the Y coordinate

}

// Define a macro that runs if user presses Esc key, 

// or clicks the Pointer Tool:

def quittoolbox {

   count=;

   for(int ii=1; ii<=count; ii++)

   {

      type $(ii), $(dsx[ii]), $(dsy[ii]);

   }

}

count = 0;  // Initial point

Type "Click to select point, then press Enter";

Type "Press Esc or click on Pointer tool to stop";

EXAMPLE SCRIPT

%q=data1; /*store the name of the worksheet to assign my values to*/

getpts 2; /*2 points to select from a graph*/

def PointProc
{
   %q_index[getpts.count]=x; /*assign each successive x value to a row in index column*/
   %q_time[getpts.count]=y;/*assign each successive y value to a row in time column*/
   if (getpts.count>=getpts.max)
   {
       type end toolbox;

      {EndToolbox};/*end getpts if count is exceeded - 2 in this case*/
      doTool 0;
    }
  else
     doTool -next;
};

I hope that this information proves helpful.

Sincerely,
Ryan Toomey