Commands in this category manipulate tools like the F Key Menu system, Soft Tablet, McBASI programs, BATCH files, strings, command schedulers and saved loops. These tools can be used to help simplify or automate complicated procedures. This category also includes commands to start the McIDAS-X GUI.
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ASK1 | Defines a question to prompt the user for string input. |
| BATCH | Runs commands serially from a text file. |
| DEFLOOP | Lists, saves and restores loops. |
| GUI | Starts the McIDAS-X Graphical User Interface. |
| LOOPIT | Runs a command on each frame in a loop. |
| MCEVAL | Runs a McIDAS command substituting McIDAS string values. |
| MCGUI | The UPC McIDAS-X Graphical User Interface. |
| MCMENU | Starts the F Key Menu System. |
| MOVIE | Displays a sequence of loops. |
| REPEAT | Repeats a McIDAS command. |
| RUN | Runs a McBASI program. |
| SKE | Enters a McIDAS command in the system command scheduler. |
| SKED | Starts a scheduler process. |
| SKL | Lists command scheduler entries. |
| SKU | Command scheduler utility. |
| TD | Deletes one or more strings from the current string table. |
| TE | Enters a string in the string table. |
| TENTER | Enter strings defined in text file into the string table. |
| TL | Lists the strings in a string table. |
| TU | String table utility. |
| VRTIMG | Merges a virtual graphic with an area (non-ADDE). |
| WAIT | Pause a user-specified interval of time. |