DEFLOOP

Lists, saves and restores loops.

Formats

DEFLOOP LIST bloop eloop
DEFLOOP SAVE loop "label
DEFLOOP REST loop

Parameters

LIST	lists the directory of saved loops
SAVE	saves the current loop
REST	restores a previously saved loop
bloop	beginning loop to list (default=all defined loops)
eloop	ending loop to list (default=bloop)
loop	loop number to save or restore; the range is 1 to 99
"label	label to save with the loop state; 48 characters maximum including blanks

Remarks

The DEFLOOP SAVE option saves the state of the workstation display by storing the display parameters in User Common. The display parameters include the loop bounds, dwell rates, image and graphics on/off state, cursor state, nortel key (N), and loop state. The REST option restores the loop with its saved settings to the Image Window.

You can use either DEFLOOP or the F Key Menu pseudocommand *S to save the state of your workstation display. They use the same filing system to save loops.

You can restore loops 1 through 9 to a briefing window created with the BRIEF command. All the loop settings except the cursor position, image on/off, and graphic on/off are restored. To restore the loop to a briefing window, use the MOVIE command with keyword WIN or make the briefing window active and press the keyboard key corresponding to the loop number between 1 and 9. Press L to manually start or stop looping, A to advance a frame, and B to back up a frame in the loop.

Always add new loops consecutively to save disk space since you will need 16 Kbytes on disk to store the context for a loop.

Examples

DEFLOOP SAVE 3 "East US visible hourly

This entry saves the current loop as loop number 3 with the label East US visible hourly.

DEFLOOP REST 27

This entry restores loop 27 and displays its label if one was specified. You can use the LS, DR and F commands to interrogate the state.

DEFLOOP LIST

This entry lists the loop numbers and labels for loops saved with a label.

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