BeamPROP 8.1 User Guide

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• Learn the scripting capabilities of BeamPROP.
While BeamPROP is designed to be used via a graphical interface (GUI), a long series of simulations can
be tedious to perform through the GUI. These types of calculations can easily be automated through the
use of a script. BeamPROP??s scripting capabilities are based on the fact that simulations can be run from
the command line. Because of this unique capability, BeamPROP can utilize any native scripting language
within the OS you are using. For instance, Windows users can use simple DOS batch files to run
BeamPROP, while advanced users who may have standard scripting languages installed on their systems
such as PERL can write powerful scripts in these languages.
• Read the WinPLOT manual.
WinPLOT's rather terse command syntax can be daunting at first, but allows complex plotting features to
be described quickly in just a few lines. Being able to quickly launch plots with old command files from
the command line can be a huge time saver.
• Use color scales to produce attractive plots.
WinPLOT is capable of producing many types of plots beyond the standard output usually displayed. color
scales files can be found in the installation directory, and are used to change the default scale used when
displaying contour plots. These files are easy to create, and provide a quick way to customize the display
of data for presentation purposes.