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Main Commands

AppendFile - Add a string to the end of a file

AppendFile( <filename> <value1> <value2> ... )

The first parameter is the name of the file and all the others parameters will be added at the end of this file.

Example :

sequence(seq 1 3 1)
foreach(value ${seq})
appendFile('C:/bmtest.txt' 'value: ${value}\n')
endforeach(value)

This script will add the following strings at the end of the file entitled "C:/bmtest.txt" :

"value: 1"
"value: 2"
"value: 3"

CloseTCPSocket - Close a TCP/IP socket

CloseTCPSocket( <SocketName> )

Example :

CloseTCPSocket(MySocket)

DashboardExperiment - Specify the encrypted name of the experiment to report on

DashboardExperiment( <encryptedExperiment> )

The encryptedExperiment is given when creating a new experiment online (this requires a login/pass)

Example :

DashboardExperiment( 7YF04vELWW4m1B88t)

DashboardHost - Specify the hostname of the central database manager

DashboardHost( <hostname> )

Example :

DashboardHost(www.kitware.com)

DashboardNotify - Add a new string to the central database

DashboardNotify( <message> )

Example :

DashboardNotify('End of first experiment')

DashboardSend - Send the results of a program to the central database for data collection

DashboardSend( <methodid> <value1> <value2> )

Example :

DashboardSend(1,${value1},${value2})

DeleteFile - Delete a file on disk

DeleteFile( <filename> )

Example :

DeleteFile('myfile.txt')

DownloadXnatDataSet - Download a DataSet from an URL

DownloadXnatDataSet ( <name> <URL> <directory> [login] [password])

The first parameter will be the name of your new file (you can choose it, or get it from the URL with the command GetXnatFilename) The second one is the URL of your DataSet. You can get it from an XnatCatalog for example. The directory is the path where the file will be downloaded. The two last one are the parameters of connection. Sometimes you need them to be allowed to access to an XnatDataBase.

Example :

Set(url 'http://central.xnat.org:8080/archive/cache/VQYPEjndn96JMCiRVniaAwA3K4Wtv2useiTCuyTkDVSjtPBvqEwPqNhFaV34LQLF')
Set(filename MyImage.img)
Set(path 'C://Download')
DownloadXnatDataSet(${filename} ${url} ${path} myLogin myPassword)

or

DownloadXnatDataSet(GetXnatFilename(${url}) ${url} ${path} myLogin myPassword)

Echo - Print messages on the standard output

Echo( <value1> <value2> ... )

Example :

sequence(seq 1 2 1)
sequence(seq2 1 2 1)
foreach(value ${seq})
foreach(value2 ${seq2})
Echo(value: ${value} ${value2})
endforeach(value2)
endforeach(value)

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

value: 1 1
value: 1 2
value: 2 1
value: 2 2

ExtractSlice - Extract a slice from a 3D image volume

ExtractSlice( <3D image filename> <2D image filename> <orientation> <slice> )

Example :

ExtractSlice('head.mha','slice.jpg',0,23)

This command extracts the saggital slice #23 from the volume head.mha and write the extracted slice to slice.jpg

ExtractString - Extract a string from a string chain

ExtractString( <output> <input> <lenght> [FROMEND] [KEEPEND] )

The parameter <output> will contain the <lenght> first characters of <input> if FROMEND is not set. With FROMEND the <lenght> last characters won't be copied. if KEEPEND is specified then the end of the string is returned.

Example :

set(example 'hello')
extractstring(result ${example} 1)
extractstring(result2 ${example} 2 FROMEND)
extractstring(result3 ${example} 2 KEEPEND)
extractstring(result4 ${example} 2 FROMEND KEEPEND) 
echo(${result})
echo(${result2})
echo(${result3})
echo(${result4})

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

h
hel
llo
lo

ForEach / EndForEach - Create a "for" loop

ForEach( <variable> <sequence> )

EndForEach( <variable> )

During the ith iteration, <variable> contains the ith parameter of <sequence>. The EndForEach command allows to define the end of the loop.

Example :

set(seq a b c d e f)
ForEach(letter ${seq})
echo(${letter})
EndForEach(letter)

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

a
b
c
d
e
f

GetListSize - Return the size of sequence/list

GetListSize( <new variable> <sequence>)

Example : sequence(seq 1 9 1) GetListSize(size ${seq}) echo(${size})

will return:

10

GetParam - Access directly a parameter from a sequence/list

GetParam( <new variable> <sequence> <number> [<number2>] ... )

<number> corresponds to the argument of <sequence> to copy into <new variable>. We can copy as many arguments of <sequence> as we want adding at the end the rank of the argument in <sequence>.

Example :

sequence(seq 1 7 2)
echo(${seq})
GetParam(new1 ${seq} 0)
GetParam(new2 ${seq} 3)
echo(${new1})
echo(${new2})
GetParam(new ${seq} 0 2)
echo(${new})

This script will print the following lines on the screen:

1 3 5 7
1
7
1 5

If / EndIf - Defines a conditional statement=

If( <variable1> == or <= or >= or != <variable2> ) EndIf( <variable> )

Example :

set(var1 2)
set(var2 4)
If(${var1} <= ${var2})
echo(${var1} <= ${var2})
EndIf(${var1})

set(char1 test)
set(char2 test)
If(${char1} == ${char2})
echo(${char1} == ${char2})
EndIf(${char1})

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

2 <= 4
test == test 

Inc Increment a number by a certain amount

Inc( <variable> <number> )

<variable> = <variable> + <number>

Example :

Set(value 2)
Inc(${value} 5)
echo(2 + 5 = ${value})

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

2 + 5 = 7.000000 

Include - Include another batchmake script

Include( <ScriptFilename> )

Example :

#Script1 : F:\Script1.bms
echo('Script1')

#Script2 : F:\Script2.bms
echo('Script2')

#Script3 :
Include(F:\Script1.bms)
Include(F:\Script2.bms)

When we execute Script3 the following lines will be printed on the screen :

Script1
Script2

Int - Convert a variable to integer

Int( <variable> )

Example :

Set(value 2)
Inc(${value} 5)
Int(${value})
echo(2 + 5 = ${value})

This script prints the following lines on the screen:

2 + 5 = 7  ( instead of 7.000000 if we Int() is not used)

ListDirInDir - List all the directories in a specified directory

ListDirInDir( <dirlist> <directory> [ *.* ] )

<dirlist> contains the name of all the subdirectories included in <directory>. We can also list only the subdirectories with a specific string in their names : for instance if 'doc*' is added at the end of ListDirInDir only the subdirectories started wtih 'doc' will be listed.

Example :

Structure of the Hard Drive :
 F:\
    Example
         number1
         number2
         number3

set(dir F:\Example)
ListDirInDir(example ${dir})
echo(${example})

This script will print the following lines on the screen:

number1/ number2/ number3/

ListFileInDir - List all the files in a specified directory

ListFileInDir( <filelist> <directory> [ *.* ] )

<filelist> contains the name of all the files included in <directory>. We can also list only the files with a specific string in their names : for instance if *.txt' is added at the end of ListFileInDir only the files wtih the '.txt' extension will be listed.

Example :

Structure of the Hard Drive :
 F:\
    Example
        number1.txt
        number2.txt
        number3.txt 

set(dir F:\Example)
ListFileInDir(example ${dir})
echo(${example})

This script will print the following lines on the screen:

number1.txt number2.txt number3.txt

OpenTCPSocket - Open a TCP/IP socket

OpenTCPSocket( <SocketName> <IPAddress> <Port> )

Example :

OpenTCPSocket(MySocket,10.0.0.1,8081)

Randomize - Create a random number

Randomize( <variable> <uniform | gaussian | categorical> <min> <max> )

<variable> contains the result. The distribtion can be set thanks to one of these 3 words : uniform, gaussian or categorical. The range an be set thanks to <min> and <max>.

Example :

Randomize(result uniform 0 1)
echo(${result}) 

This script will print on the screen a random number between 0 and 1 following a uniform distribution.

Run - Execute a program in a thread

Run( <output variable> <'program.exe param1 param2 ....'> )

The program called 'program.exe' will be launched with the parameters 'param1 param2' ... Note that the Application Wrapper can be used to defined the parameters as names.

Example :

Run( output 'MyProgram.exe -in input -out output' )

This script will run the program called MyProgram.exe with the parameters input and output.

SendTCP - Send a message thru a TCP socket

SendTCP( <SocketName> <message> )

The socket should be open using OpenTCPSocket and closed via CloseTCPSocket

Example :

SendTCP(MySocket 'my message to send')

Sequence - Create a sequence of numbers

Sequence( <variable> <From> <To> <Step> )

A sequence starting at <From> ending at <To> with a step of <Step> is generated and stored in <variable>.

Example :

sequence(seq 0 10 2)
echo(${seq})

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

0 2 4 6 8 10

Set - Assign a value to a variable

Set( <variable> <name1> <name2> ... )

Example :

Set(example name1 name2 name3)
echo(${example})

This script will print the following lines on the screen :

name1 name2 name3 

SetApp - Assign a variable to an Application defined by the Application Wrapper

'SetApp( <variable> <application> )

Before using this command we must declare the program we want to execute in Application Wraper ( clic on the Application Wrapper button -> new ).

Example :

SetApp( prog @MyProgam)
Run(output ${prog})
 

This script will run the software called MyProgram.

NOTE : When the @ key is pressed the list of the programs known by Application Wrapper is displayed.

SetAppOption - Assign a value to a predefined option of a program

SetAppOption( <application.option> <value> )

Before using this command we must use the SetApp command to set an application.

Warning : We can only use this command if the software use the MetaCommand library to parse its arguments.

Example :

SetApp(prog @MyProgam)
SetAppOption( prog.input MyInput )
SetAppOption( prog.output MyOutput )
Run(output ${prog})

This script is equivalent to : MyProgram.exe -in MyInput -out MyOutput.

NOTE : When the "." key is pressedafter the nam eof the application the list of the option available is displayed.

Sin - Evaluate the sin() function

Sin( <output variable> <input> )

The input number must be given in radian.

Example :

Sin(result 1.57)
echo(${result})

This script wiill print the following lines on the screen :

1.000000

WriteFile - Write variables into a file

WriteFile( <filename> <variable1> <variable2> ... )

Example :

sequence(seq 1 10 1)
set(end 'end')
WriteFile(F:\example.txt ${seq} ${end})

This script will print the following lines into the file : F:\example.txt :

12345678910end