Script Editor for Experiment Feedback Dialog

Input Windows

The three windows on the left allow you to input scripts based on the programming language Python:

Window	Description
Pre Loop - Single Execution on Experiment Start	Import modules and define functions or variables. This part is executed only once at the beginning of the feedback experiment.
Loop Script - Repetitive Execution During Experiment Runtime	Executed every time an observable used within the loop script changes. Allows to modify the experiment on-the-fly and react on results from the online image analysis, e.g. stop the acquisition when a defined number of cells have been counted, or to take action upon external signals.
Post Loop Script - Single Execution on Experiment Stop	Define actions that are executed only once when the acquisition is finished, e.g. write the data in a logfile or play a sound when the experiment is finished.
Clear output	Clears the output messages field.
Accept	Adopts the script within the experiment without closing the window.
OK	Adopts the script and closes the window.
Cancel	Leaves the dialog without adopting the script.

Parameter		Description
General
-	Show Warning Popup	Allows to open warning popups.
-	Show Output Messages	Opens the output messages field. Here the messages defined below are displayed during script run for debugging purposes.
Output Messages
-	Show	Displays the corresponding message in white.
-	Highlight	Displays the corresponding messages with different colors.
User Defined Messages
-	Write to Output	Writes user defined messages (ZenService. Xtra.System. WriteDebugOutput (string message)).
Auto Messages
-	Observable Change	Writes a notification each time an observable changes.
-	Action Called	Writes a notification each time an action is called.
-	Action Executed	Writes a notification each time an action is executed.
-	Action Warning	Writes action warning messages.
-	Exception	Writes exception messages.
-	Script Run	Writes which part of the script (preloop, loop script, post loop script) is run.
Additional Information
-	Show Message Type	Allows to additionally display the message type.
-	Show Time Stamp	Allows to additionally display the time stamp for each message.
-	Follow Debug Message	Follows the output if activated.
Clear output		Clears the messages in the output field.