Executing this WinBatch file presents the user with dialog boxes to enter the TSC archive filename, the measurement and reference channel numbers, and the starting MJD where the analysis is to begin. The Stable32 program is then invoked to read the archive file, convert it to frequency data, remove any outliers, calculate a log fit to the drift and plot the frequency data. This WinBatch file also waits after the plot is drawn for the user to print it, continue with the analysis by removing the drift and doing a stability run, or closing the Stable32 program. All of these procedures could be added to the WinBatch program to create a complete analysis tool. WinBatch files apply to Stable32 Version 1.20 and higher.
Earlier versions have different hotkey assignments in many of their dialog boxes.
While we try to avoid making changes in these hotkey assignments, it is possible that other changes will be made in future releases that could break an existing WinBatch program. A prime example is an analysis that is associated with a formal test procedure. Batch files also allow a stability analysis to be performed by persons unfamiliar with the Stable32 program. It is often desirable to combine DOS and WinBatch batch files, and to create a hierarchy of batch files to automate an overall operation. It may also be desirable to initiate a top-level batch file under the control of a scheduler program.