McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2019.1

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Frame and Cursor Control

Commands in this category manipulate image frames, graphic frames and the cursor.

Command Purpose
A Advances one frame.
B Backs up one frame position.
BRIEF Opens a briefing window.
CUR Defines cursor size, type and color.
DIST Finds the distance on a navigated frame.
DR Defines the dwell rates for frame looping.
EG Erases graphics and images.
ERASE Erases graphics, images or entire frames.
J Toggles graphics frames to and from the loop control system.
K Toggles image frames on and off.
L Toggles frame looping on and off.
LB Sets image or graphics frame loop bounds.
LS Creates random loop sequences for image and graphics frames.
MAKFRM Adds new frames to a McIDAS-X session.
O Switches the image frame position to the opposite frame.
PANEL Configures frames with multiple panels.
PC Positions the cursor at a desired point on the frame.
PLAX Calculates parallax at cursor position.
R Resizes the Image Window to the size of the current frame.
SF Displays a frame.
SG Displays a graphics frame.
SYNC Synchronizes loops running in multiple briefing windows.
TERM Sets the state of a McIDAS toggle command or mode.
TOWNS Lists the U.S. towns closest to the cursor location.
W Toggles the graphics frame on and off.
X Tracks cloud drift wind targets with one keystroke.
Y Toggles image frames to and from the loop control system.
Z Toggles the McIDAS-X zoom function on and off.
ZM Sets the zoom factor to use with the Z command.

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