RunVBScript command

Arguments

The name of the Visual Basic script to run, along with the command line parameters that are required to run the script.

Remarks

Use this command to run any Visual Basic script from Orchestrate.

If the command is successful, the status message "Done" is placed in the Status column of the script spreadsheet. If unsuccessful, the "Error" status message appears, with the error code of the error.

Example(s)

Command	Arguments
RunVBScript	Camera.SetExposureTime.vbs 30
RunVBScript	CCDSoft.Start.wsf
RunVBScript	Telescope.Park.wsf

Orchestrate looks into the \BuiltInScripts folder for the script file to run.

Notes

This command requires Orchestrate version 1.00.022 or later. The following scripts are distributed in Orchestrate's BuiltInScripts folder

Script Name	Description
Automadome.Quit.wsf	Quits AutomaDome.
Automadome.Start.wsf	Starts AutomaDome.
Camera.@Focus2.vbs	Performs automated focusing using @Focus2.
Camera.CenterBrightestObject.vbs	Centers the brightest object on the detector.
Camera.Connect.wsf	Connects to the camera (CCDSoft)
Camera.CoolSNAPNFrames.vbs	Specify the number of frames to acquire using CoolSnap cameras (only).
Camera.Disconnect.wsf	Disconnects the camera.
Camera.SetExposureTime.vbs	Set the imager's exposure time.
Camera.SetTemperature.wsf	Set the camera's temperature.
Camera.SubFrameOn.vbs	Turns on or off the camera's subframe setting.
Camera.SubFrameSize.vbs	Set the sub-frame size.
Camera.TemperatureOff.wsf	Turns off camera cooling.
CCDSoft.Quit.wsf	Quits CCDSoft.
CCDSoft.Start.wsf	Starts CCDSoft.
Dome.CloseSlit.wsf	Closes the dome.
Dome.Connect.wsf	Connects to the dome.
Dome.Disconnect.wsf	Disconnects the dome.
Dome.FindHome.wsf	Finds the dome's home position.
Dome.OpenSlit.wsf	Opens the dome.
Dome.Park.wsf	Parks the dome.
RCDK.wsf	This is the "master" script. All other built-in scripts use this script to access commonly used code.
Telescope.Connect.wsf	Connects to the telescope (TheSky6)
Telescope.Disconnect.wsf	Disconnects the telescope (TheSky6)
Telescope.FindHome.wsf	Finds the telescope's home position (TheSky6)
Telescope.Park.wsf	Parks the telescope.
Temp.vbs
TheSky6.ConnectDome.wsf	Connects TheSky to AutomaDome.
TheSky6.CoupleDome.wsf	Couples TheSky's telescope position to the dome openind.
TheSky6.DisconnectDome.wsf	Disconnects TheSky from AutomaDome.
TheSky6.Quit.wsf	Quits TheSky.
TheSky6.Start.wsf	Starts TheSky.