Starting and Exiting

You can start the GUI by running the command GUI from the McIDAS-X Text and Command Window. To start the GUI automatically when you start a McIDAS-X session, add the line -c 'GUI' to your .mcidasrc file.

When you start the GUI, a menu bar and frame controls are added to the Image Window as shown below. For information about using the GUI frame controls, select Getting Started from the Help menu.

McIDAS-X Image Window showing satellite data

To exit the GUI, choose Exit GUI from the File menu. The GUI closes and the standard McIDAS-X Image Window reappears. To exit both the GUI and the McIDAS-X session, choose Exit McIDAS from the File menu.

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