Miscellaneous controls

     

Setting path and partial correlation label sizes

 

Usage

• BD>control  pcradius =R where R is a real number such that .

• by default R=0.

Arcs on influence diagrams can be labelled by the degree of path correlation, and arcs on partial correlation diagrams can be labelled by the degree of partial correlation. The label consists of a small circle, some of which is shaded to indicate the degree of correlation. The radius of this circle has a default value which can be reinstated by issuing the pcradius  control with argument . Otherwise a real value in (0,1) can be supplied. The default value is currently one third the radius of the default node size.  

Output a system prompt

 

Usage

• BD>control  -prompt  switches off the prompt.

• BD>control  prompt  switches on the prompt.

• default setting is ON.

The prompt  control determines whether [B/D] prints a prompt when it is expecting input from the keyboard. The prompt changes according to the type of input expected:

BD>

is the normal prompt, indicating that [B/D] expects a command which it will then obey;

BD<

is as above, but also indicates that the program is within an active loop set by preceding IF:  or ELSE:  commands;

BD/

indicates that the program is within a loop set by a preceding FOR:  command, and any input given can only be acted upon when the end of the loop becomes known;

BD-

indicates that the program expects non-command input, such as a string, function or constant declaration;

BD*

indicates that the program expects strictly numerical input;

BD&

indicates that the program expects the continuation of a command line.

 

Repeat warning and error messages

 

Usage

• BD>control  -repeatmessage  switches the control off.

• BD>control  repeatmessage  switches the control on.

• the default is ON.

The repeatmessage  control is used to set whether a text message appears together with a message number in the case of an error or warning occurring. When the control is switched on, any message number is always accompanied by a message. When the control is switched off, any message number is always accompanied by a message unless the number repeats the previous message number.  

Report data inconsistencies

 

Usage

• BD>control  -datawarn  switches the control off.

• BD>control  datawarn  switches the control on.

• the default is OFF.

The datawarn  control is used to set whether a data inconsistency detected during an adjustment is reported as an error or as a warning message. In the former case, the adjustment is terminated, and details may be reported if the datawarn  or datawarn+  option has been switched on. Otherwise, a warning will be reported and the adjustment will continue at your own risk!

 

Set level of resolution partition detail

 

Usage

• BD>control  rp =I where I is a non-negative integer not larger than the value given by the rmrank  operand.

• the default value is .

The rp  control determines how many contributing directions appear in the resolution partition output made available via the corresponding output option rp . The possible values are

0

means that all contributing directions are to be output. The number of contributing directions is equal to the operand rmrank , representing the number of non-zero canonical resolutions in an adjustment.

1..rmrank -2

means that only the most important contributing directions will be output, together with a final column of figures representing the contributions from the least important remaining caonical directions, .

 

Set level of titling

 

Usage

• BD>control  -titles  switches the control off.

• BD>control  titles  switches the control on.

• the default is ON.

The titles  control affects the quantity of titling output. When switched on, full titling accompanies various outputs. Otherwise the output is terser.