Jmol-Application/C2/Script-Console-and-Script-Commands/English-timed
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Time | Narration |
00:01 | Welcome to this tutorial on Script console and script commands in Jmol Application. |
00:08 | In this tutorial, we will learn: |
00:11 | About script commands |
00:13 | How to use script console window |
00:16 | Change display of the model by using script commands |
00:21 | Display lines of text on the panel. |
00:24 | To follow this tutorial, |
00:26 | you should know how to,create and edit molecular models in Jmol Application. |
00:32 | If not, watch the relevant tutorials available on our website. |
00:37 | To record this tutorial, I am using: |
00:39 | Ubuntu OS version 12.04 |
00:44 | Jmol version 12.2.2 |
00:47 | Java version 7. |
00:51 | Display on Jmol panel can be modified using: |
00:55 | Options in Menu bar |
00:57 | Options in the Pop-up-menu or |
01:00 | by Scripting commands on the script console. |
01:04 | We had learnt to modify display using menu bar and pop-up-menu in earlier tutorials. |
01:13 | In this tutorial, we will learn to use script commands. |
01:18 | A set of commands is called a script command. |
01:22 | Script commands control the display of a model on panel. |
01:27 | Jmol uses a command language, based on RasMol program. |
01:32 | Writing such commands is called scripting. |
01:36 | Documentation of Jmol's scripting language and list of commands is available at this link: |
01:44 | Now, how to use script commands? |
01:47 | Script commands are typed on the “Script console” window. |
01:53 | Script console is the command line interface of Jmol. |
01:58 | It is available on the menu bar, under File and Console option. |
02:03 | This is Jmol Application window with a model of propane on screen. |
02:08 | Let us now learn to use Script console to change the display. |
02:12 | To open a Script console window, click on File menu in the menu bar. |
02:19 | In the drop-down, scroll down and click on Console. |
02:24 | Jmol script console window opens on the screen. |
02:29 | Script console window has a text area to type the commands. |
02:34 | At the bottom of the window, there is a button to open the Script editor window. |
02:40 | Other buttons, namely, Variables, Clear, History and State are also present on this window. |
02:49 | Click on the Help button to open a page showing a list of available script commands. |
02:57 | Click on OK button to close this window. |
03:01 | Let us now try to write a few simple script commands. |
03:05 | How to write these commands? |
03:08 | Type the command after the $ (dollar)prompt, on the Script console window. |
03:13 | Script commands start with a command word, |
03:17 | continues with a set of parameters separated by spaces |
03:22 | and is terminated by the end of line character or semicolon. |
03:27 | The command line will appear red, until you have completed typing the command. |
03:33 | Press Enter key on the keyboard to activate the command. |
03:37 | I am using Kmag screen magnifier to magnify the console. |
03:44 | For example, to change the color of all the carbons in propane to orange- place the cursor on the Script Console window. |
03:53 | At the dollar prompt, type: select carbon semicolon color atoms orange |
04:05 | Press Enter key on the keyboard. |
04:08 | The Propane model on the panel, now, has all the carbons in orange color. |
04:14 | Now, to change the color of all bonds to blue- |
04:18 | At the dollar prompt, type: |
04:20 | select all bonds semicolon color bonds blue |
04:26 | press Enter. |
04:29 | Observe that all the bonds in the propane model are now blue in colour. |
04:35 | Next, let us change the size of bonds. |
04:39 | At the dollar prompt, type: wireframe 0.05 |
04:45 | The decimal number is used to specify the radius of the bonds, in angstroms. Press Enter. |
04:53 | Note the change in the size of the bonds, in the Propane model. |
04:58 | Similarly, to increase the size of the bonds, at the prompt, type: wireframe 0.1 |
05:07 | Once again, note the change in the size of the bonds. |
05:12 | To change the size of the atoms, we will use the command spacefill followed by a decimal number. |
05:20 | At the dollar prompt, type: spacefill 0.2. |
05:26 | The decimal number represents the radius of the atom in angstroms. |
05:30 | Press Enter. |
05:33 | Observe the size of the atoms in the propane molecule decrease in size. |
05:39 | Similarly, to increase the size of the atoms, type: |
05:43 | spacefill 0.5 |
05:46 | Press Enter. |
05:48 | You can see the change in size of the atoms. |
05:51 | Alternately, we can also use command cpk followed by percentage or decimal number. |
05:59 | The percentage represents the vanderwaals radius of the atom. |
06:04 | For example, type: cpk 20% and press Enter. |
06:11 | Note the change in the size of the atoms. |
06:15 | It is possible to write commands, to display lines of text on the Jmol panel. |
06:22 | The command line for the text starts with 'set echo'. |
06:27 | It is followed by the position of the text on the screen. |
06:31 | For example, we will display the name of the molecule as 'Propane' at the top center of the panel. |
06:39 | So, type: set echo top center semicolon echo Propane
and press Enter. |
06:48 | We can see the text "Propane", displayed at the top center of the panel. |
06:54 | We can also display other lines of text on the panel. |
06:58 | For example, I want some text in the bottom left corner of the panel. |
07:04 | At the dollar prompt, |
07:06 | type: set echo bottom left semicolon echo This is a model of Propane. |
07:15 | Press Enter. |
07:17 | We can see the text line at the bottom left corner of the panel. |
07:22 | It is also possible to change the color, size and font of the displayed text. |
07:29 | For example, I want the text to be in Arial Italic font. |
07:34 | At the dollar prompt ($), type: font echo 20 Arial italic |
07:42 | Press Enter,This will convert the text to 'Arial Italic' font. |
07:48 | To change the color of the text, we will use color echo followed by name of the colour. |
07:55 | So, type: "color echo yellow" and press Enter. |
08:01 | Note the change in font colour. |
08:05 | Likewise, you can explore many more commands and observe the changes. |
08:11 | Let's Summarize: |
08:13 | In this tutorial, we have learned about: |
08:15 | Script Commands and |
08:17 | Script Console,We also learned to: |
08:19 | Change the display properties of the model by using script commands and |
08:24 | Display lines of text on the panel. |
08:28 | As an assignment- |
08:30 | Create a model of 3-methyl-pentane. |
08:33 | Use script commands to do the following. |
08:36 | Change the color of all the hydrogens to blue. |
08:40 | Change the color of all the bonds to red |
08:43 | and set the molecule to spin. |
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