Launch Panel
The launch panel provides a simple and interactive method of selecting the appropriate set of postprocessing options. The launch panel remembers the last settings used and saves this information in the Windows Registry. Remembered settings can be recalled via the drop-down lists that appear beside most launch panel input fields.
When GENER is started, the launch panel will appear as shown below.
When CERUN is started, the launch panel will appear as shown below.
Center tab selections
There are separate tabs for GENER, CERUN, Virtual Machine and user preferences. Availability of these tabs are controlled by licensing and the Processing selection choice.
Processing
This setting defines the type of processing desired. Choices are as follows:
GENER Run the post-processor
CERUN Run the control emulator
PSE Run the post-processor and control emulator together
REVIEW Review results of a previously saved job
Select the GENER option to post-process a CL file to MCD code.
The CERUN and PSE selections are described in the Control Emulator User Guide. In brief, CERUN starts execution of the ICAM Control Emulator. PSE starts execution of GENER and CERUN together, along with a Virtual Machine simulation.
The REVIEW selection is only available after selecting a zrj review file using the JOB button or after dropping a zrj file on the launch panel. This reviews the results of a previously run job.
Interface
GENER can run hidden as a background process or interactively as a foreground process.
Select Background to run as a background process. When in background mode, GENER will inhibit I/O operations to the console and will also inhibit the display of dialog boxes. This will ensure uninterrupted post-processing.
Select Full to run GENER with a interactive interface that can be used to view and debug the actions of the post-processor. With Full mode, GENER can show the interaction between input CL, output tape and the macro processor using a variety of tracing and debugging features. GENER starts in a paused state when running in Full mode; use the Run menu or toolbar shortcuts to start post-processing.
Select Progress to run GENER with only a simple progress bar visible on the desktop. When running with the progress bar, you can switch to the full display by pressing the “More info” button. When post-processing has completed, you can view the verification listing file by pressing the “View Listing” button.
Select Minimize to run GENER in the background. When running in this mode, no information is given about the execution progress. The less information GENER is asked to present, the faster execution will be. At any time you can restore the window to view the progress state, and from there, switch to a full display.
When GENER is started in Back, Progress or Minimize modes, the Trace windows will not be enabled unless “Save for review” is enabled. This is done to speed up processing, since generating and recording trace information consumes CPU and memory resources. To enable tracing from the start of post-processing, run in Full mode and select Run»Fast (F8).
ICAM recommends that Background or Minimize mode be used when using GENER in a production mode, since the CPU requirements are reduced.
Merged PSE Processing
This checkbox is available for PSE processing. If selected, GENER and CERUN will run in parallel, with the MCD output of GENER being immediately input and simulated by CERUN. PSE processing runs in series if this checkbox is not selected. Once GENER reaches the end of post-processing, CERUN will then simulate the generated MCD.
DEF file
This field specifies the DEF file to use. By default, the definition file is named ICAM.DEF and is stored in the application data directory You can browse for a specific DEF file using the […] button.