This article contains a sample script for loading a DAT point set file and then changing the properties of the points.

To run this script:

1. Copy the script below, or click here to download the BAS file: LoadPoints.BAS
2. In a Windows Explorer window, navigate to C:\Program Files\Golden Software\Voxler 4\Scripter.
3. Double click on Scripter.exe to launch Scripter.
4. Press Ctrl+A to select all of the existing lines then press Delete.
5. If you copied this script, press Ctrl+V to paste it into Scripter. If you downloaded it, click File | Open, select the BAS file from your downloads directory, and click Open.
6. Click Script | Run to run the script.
    

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'********************************************************************************************
' LoadPoints.bas
' This script loads a DAT point set file.
' It then changes the properties of the points.
'********************************************************************************************

' If Voxler is running, retrieve the current instance of Voxler.  Otherwise,
' create a new instance of Voxler.
Function VoxlerApplication()
   On Error Resume Next
   Set VoxlerApplication = GetObject(, "Voxler.Application")
   If Err.Number <> 0 Then
      Set VoxlerApplication = CreateObject("Voxler.Application")
   End If
   On Error GoTo 0
End Function

Sub Main
 'Retrieve running instance of Voxler or create a new instance of Voxler
  Dim VoxlerApp As Object
  Set VoxlerApp = VoxlerApplication()

 'Make Voxler visible
  VoxlerApp.Visible = True

 'Access CommandApi
  Set CommandApi = VoxlerApp.CommandApi

 'Create a new Voxler document
  CommandApi.Construct ("New")
  CommandApi.DoOnce()

 'Load a point source file
  CommandApi.Construct ("Import")
  CommandApi.Option ("GuiEnabled", "False")
  CommandApi.Option ("Filter", "dat")
  CommandApi.Option ("Path", VoxlerApp.Path + "\Samples\DrillData.dat")
  CommandApi.Option ("Options", "Defaults=1;EatWhitespace=1;Delimiter=Space,tab,comma,semicolon;TextQualifier=doublequote,quote")
  CommandApi.Do()

 'Show the data for the point source
  CommandApi.Construct ("ModifyModule")
  CommandApi.Option ("Module", "DrillData.dat")
  CommandApi.Option ("PointsSrcShowData", "True")
  CommandApi.Do()

 'Change the file path for the data file
  CommandApi.Option ("PointsSrcFilename", VoxlerApp.Path + "\Samples\GoldConcentration.dat")
  CommandApi.Do()

End Sub

Updated May 30, 2018