This menu launches a batch run of GenStat, taking input from a GenStat program
contained within an input file and sending output to the requested output file.
Additional input and output files can be specified in order to build a DOS style
command line. The command is executed using the
GenBatch program.
Batch Directory
Sets the working directory for the batch run. Files located in this directory
can be specified using just their names; files in other directories need to be
specified using their full pathname.
Input File
Specifies the name of the input file. You can append /n to the input filename
to specify the file width, for example PROG.GEN/120. The default line width is 200
characters, any characters beyond the specified limit will be discarded.
Output File
Specifies the name of the output file. If an output file is not specified, the
output from the batch run of GenStat will appear in a new text window. It can
then be examined or edited before saving to a file.
By default, the output file is created with a maximum line length of 80
characters. You can append /n to the output filename if you want the file to
have a different line length, for example PROG.OUT/120.
Output file format
The output files can be written to different formats including plain text, rich text format (RTF),
HTML and LaTex. By default, the output is written in plain text, however, you specify another
output file format by selecting the format from the list. Note that only output files saved in
plain text can be viewed within GenStat on completion of the analysis.
Open output file on completion
When selected, output saved into plain text will be displayed in the text window
when the batch job terminates.
Priority
Specifies the priority of GenBatch process. The priority can be set from very low to very high.
Note that if this is set to very high then this may interfere with other operations on
the PC. Therefore, the higher settings should be used with caution. The default is set to low.
Additional Options
Opens a menu allowing you to specify files to attach to auxiliary input, output,
backing-store and unformatted channels.
View Command Line
Displays the current command line built up from the specified filenames.
See Also