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In addition to the integral quantity list, there are some minor differences between CODE and SCOUT. These are summarized in this section.

 

Automatic loading of a start configuraton

After program start CODE looks in the program directory file for a configuration named 'Start.wcd'. If it exists it is loaded automatically.

 

Automatic display of spectra and sliders

In versions of CODE created after 2001 the automatic display of spectra and sliders after loading a new configuration can be set as option of the configuration.

 

Parameter variation

Like SCOUT, CODE computes the variation of optical spectra with a parameter variation. In addition, the variation of all integral quantities is computed as well. The additional data are stored in the worksheet 'Colors'.

 

Parameter fluctuation

As in the case of parameter variations, CODE computes in addition to all SCOUT work the fluctuation of all integral quantities and stores the results in the worksheet 'Colors fluctuation'. No automatic graphical display is generated. In some cases it might be useful to create graphs using objects of type 'Workbook display (rows)', e.g. in order to show color variations in a 'b* vs a*' plot. See the SCOUT manual for details about user-defined views.

Starting with object generation 2.55, we recommend the use of the new object type 'Color box' in the list of special computations (see SCOUT manual) in order to generate graphs of type 'b* vs. a*'.

 

Additional optical functions

The values of integral quantities can be displayed in the list of 'Optical functions' (see SCOUT technical manual). They will then appear in the workbook when you export results using the Export command. In the batch control window the values of optical functions are listed as well for every sample.

Just drag the wanted items from the list of integral quantities to the list of optical functions.