Analyze Case Document command

How to analyze case documents...

Wintrack offers two levels of analysis. Selecting from a list of predefined variables is the easy way to analyze data. The hard way involves creating and debugging custom variable definition files and associated custom setup files. This takes time and requires knowledge about the syntax of these files, but offers additional flexibility and power. For example, using custom variable definitions, you may produce colored bullets which are drawn over the path in the case window in order to graphically visualize the values of a variable. You also can calculate profile variables, surface variables, determine path similarity, and compute the number of trials it takes to reach a given criterion.

1. If you plan to process custom variables, make sure you have prepared a custom variable definition file and a custom setup file.
2. If you wish to add the analysis results to an existing scrollsheet, make sure it is open and placed on top of any other open scrollsheet. If you wish to write the results to a new scrollsheet, Wintrack will create it automatically.
3. Open the case document you wish to operate on and make sure it is the active document.
4. Select Analyze Case Document from the Analysis Menu.
5. To analyze a selection of Wintrack's predefined variables, one of Wintrack's predefined arena types must be active. On the other hand, custom variable definition files refer to a custom setup file which must be loaded before they can be processed. If necessary, Wintrack may automatically display a dialog and prompt you to load a custom setup file or to select a predefined arena type.
6. The main dialog box appears. Press the Help button if you need instructions on how to fill in the dialog box fields. Fill in the fields that are not grayed or accept defaults and press Ok to continue. Or press Cancel to abort.
7. Wintrack will analyze the active case document and add the results to the topmost open scrollsheet or create a new scrollsheet, depending on the selections you made in the dialog.
8. You may repeat steps 3.-7. as many times as you wish to accumulate analysis results from several cases in the same scrollsheet.

Related commands...

The Arena Properties command is used to control maze properties and scaling, as well as to open the custom setup file to which the variable definitions in a custom variable definition file refer. Use the Open Case Document command to open and import case files. Use the Open Scrollsheet command to load a scrollsheet to which you may want to add results. The Print Case Document command allows to print and export bullets along with the paths and fields.

Additional information...

• See Analyze Case Document dialog for details on an associated dialog box.
• A related macro statement is explained in Analyze Case Document statement.
• There are toolbar shortcuts to analyze case documents.
• Managing setup files provides in depth information on the management of setups.
• Managing variable definition files provides in depth information on the management of variable definitions.
• Inside case documents provides advanced information on case documents.
• Inside scrollsheets provides advanced information on scrollsheets.
• Consult Creating and using macros to learn how to use and create macros.
• Keyboard Shortcuts gives an overview on keyboard shortcuts.
• Using the Wintrack toolbar gives an overview of toolbar shortcuts.