Hi Greg,

go along with the way Gerry describes. However, this will only give you a very 
limited overview over the ISL language. I have asked the programmers at 
Finnigan more than two years ago to provide a manual giving all functions and 
procedures available to the user. My problem then was to find a function for 
controlling the Joystick port, which can't be found in their "online" help. 
After a couple of phone calls, finally someone came up with the correct 
function name.

Ever since, nothing seems to have changed. I am still waiting for a manual to 
come out. In my opinion this ISL language is the meanest thing they 
introduced. In the older software versions, you only had to drag+drop some 
items (timer, joystick) in order to make up a sequence of your own. With the 
- more flexible - ISL language nobody can actually program something, since 
nobody knows the commands. It looks like C++, but is not entirely like C++ 
(try to define some string or floating point variables!). I was given advise 
to "go and look through the routines and libraries provided with the 
software" if I wanted to look for new commands.

Just not good.

Cheers

Peter


On Thursday 01 June 2006 08:23, Gerard Olack wrote:
> HI Greg--
>
> If you go to Workshop and open a new ISL page, you'll see a blue
> question mark (help) next to the options icon.  That will bring up the
> ISL help page in the program--though I don't think it contacts Bremen
> for more information.
>
> good luck
>
> take care
>
> gerry
>
> Greg Michalski wrote:
> >Does any one know where the ISL online help is found? The manual states
> >"3.1 ISL Editor
> >The script language ISL (ISODAT Script Language) itself and its commands
> >have already been described in detail in the ISL-Online-Help. In this
> > section, only the functions within the ISL Editor will be explained:
> > emphasis is placed on how to edit ISL-Scripts and how to navigate through
> > ISL."
> >
> >I cant seem to find this detailed description...
> >Cheers
> >Greg

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