SIMMOD to INM Script Manager

The SIMMOD to INM Script Manager is a tool for writing S2I conversion scripts quickly and graphically.

Conversion Settings List:

This list contains the defined SIMMOD to INM conversion settings which the user may include in the table.

  • Add Conversion Setting: Adds the highlighted conversion setting to the list of those to be converted. Duplicates are allowed.
  • Remove Conversion Setting: Removes the selected row from the table.

INM Output Directory:

This section displays the location of the Java executable (java.exe) on the current PC. Its default value is determined by the java path environment variable. Most users should not need to change it.

Should change be needed, click on the open folder icon and a regular file dialog box appears.

Table:

This table lists the SIMMOD to INM conversions to be executed when this script is executed. These conversions are executed in the same order as they are displayed.

  • Conversion Setting: The Conversion Setting to be executed in this call to S2I.
  • SIMMOD Directory: The directory where the included SIMMOD scenarios' directories may be found.
  • INM Directory: The directory in which the INM data should be written to.
  • Output Format: The format in which the INM data should be written. See the command line help page for details.

Once selected by clicking, an cell in either the SIMMOD Directory or the INM Directory column can be edited by typing. Additionally, right clicking on either yields a menu allowing the user to cut, open, copy, and paste. Selecting open makes a regular file dialog box appear.

Each cell in the Output Format column is a drop-down combo box.

Tool Bar:

New Converion Script:

This button allows you to create a new SIMMOD to INM conversion script, or batch file.

Once clicked, this tool asks you for a new script name. This new name can not be identical to one that already exists. Spaces are allowed. Please note that script names with spaces should be between quotation marks (") if run from a DOS prompt.

If the new name is alredy in use, the user is given the option to abort the rename or to overwrite the existing file.

To make sure this new script exists, users should save before closing S2I.

Open Conversion Script:

This button lets users open any existing SIMMOD to INM conversion script. It is a regular file dialog.

or Save Conversion Script:

This button saves the open conversion script.

Should a save be needed - e.g. a new call is added or a parameter changes, the following icon appears:

Delete Conversion Script:

This button allows you to delete the open script.

Deletion is not permanent until the data is saved. To restore a deleted conversion, close the application without saving and reopen it.

Once this button is clicked, the user is asked to confirm his/her choice. Clicking Yes deletes the selected conversion setting. Clicking No tells this tool to ignore the delete command.

Rename Conversion Setting:

This button allows you to rename the open script.

As with the save button, it asks for a new name which must not already be in use. The user can back out by clicking Cancel. Once the new name has been entered, click Ok. If the new name is a valid one and is not already in use, the selected conversion setting is renamed in the Conversion Settings list. To make sure it appears the next time S2I executes, users should save before closing the S2I application.

If the new name is alredy in use, the user is given the option to abort the rename or to overwrite the existing file.

Help:

This icon links users to the S2I help system.