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Scripting

There are a few steps that you need to do with your computer in order to allow scripting in python of Fimmwave. Please see the manual (File:Fimmwave Scripting Manual.pdf) for step by step instructions. I have already done this to the simulation computer.

Once you have completed these preliminary steps, please feel free to take a look at this already constructed python scripting example. If you write a new and interesting example, with additional functionality please post the commented code.

1) Open Fimmwave via the desktop shortcut for reasons described in the manual.

2) Open File:LioniX WG.prj

3) Open Python IDLE (or your preferred python compiler)

4) Download File:LionixPyScriptExampleFDM.txt, File:LionixPyScriptExampleFMM.txt, & File:PdPythonLib.txt

5) Change the filename extensions to LionixPyScriptExampleFDM.py, LionixPyScriptExampleFMM.py, & PdPythonLib.pyc and place them all in the same direcory. It is important that you always have the PdPythonLib.pyc file in the same directory as the one you have saved your script to so that it can find the file.

6) Modify a output file save location, else the data will simply be saved in the current directory of your script

7) Run the script from the python GUI or your favorite command line program.

8) Once the script is complete the output file can be viewed. It is tab delimited and makes a nice table in excel.

Have fun and share your knowledge!!!