3       Batch operation

In Interactive operation we have discussed an interactive way of running QW-Simulator with QW-BHM. We believe that this way ensures a good insight into the software philosophy. It also facilitates establishing optimum values of heating time steps for a particular scenario.

However, when we take into account that a real heating process may require tens or even hundreds of heating steps, the interactive operation will become inconvenient. A batch mode is then recommended. Arbitrarily complex tasker files for controlling the batch mode can be created by the user via Configure-Breakpoints dialogue of QW-Simulator, as demonstrated in Batch operation with user tasker files. Tasker files corresponding to the most popular options of running BHM can also be automatically exported by QW-Editor, as described in Batch operation with exported tasker files.

This chapter contains the following topics:

·       Batch operation with user tasker files

·       Batch operation with exported tasker files