Description

This function returns the number of slices in an ARN.

Syntax

sliceCount = ARNGetSliceCount( arn )

Parameters

sliceCount (Long)

Returned number of slices in the ARN being queried.

arn As Long

Node number of the ARN being queried for its slice count.

Example

The example below performs a raytrace followed by a Geometric OPD Map analysis where FRED auto-determines the best-fit reference sphere.  The source is polychromatic and therefore the OPD Map result is stored in a multi-slice ARN.  After the OPD Map calculation is performed, the script loops over each slice of the multi-slice ARN, performs a Zernike decomposition on the current monochromatic OPD map, and then prints the decomposition results to the output window.

Sub Main

    DeleteRays()

    ARNDeleteAllNodes()

    TraceCreate()

    Dim anaNode As Long

    anaNode = FindFullName( "Analysis Surface(s).Exit Pupil" )

    Dim influence As Double, xcen As Double, ycen As Double

    Dim xsemi As Double, ysemi As Double, wl As Double

    Dim opdarn As Long

    influence = 0.04 'Adjacent cell influence as a fraction of analysis surface width

    xcen      = 0

    ycen      = 0

    xsemi     = 3.4

    ysemi     = 3.4

    wl        = 0.5 'Reference wavelength (will use ray wavelength nearest to this value)

    CalcOPDMapsAuto( anaNode, influence, xcen, ycen, xsemi, ysemi, wl, opdarn )

    'Iterate over slices of the OPDmap ARN and decompose

    Dim nSlices As Long, curSlice As Long, maxCoef As Long, curCoef As Long

    Dim coefs() As Double

    Dim isWaves As Boolean

    Dim zstring As String

    isWaves = False

    maxCoef = 15

    nSlices = ARNGetSliceCount( opdarn )

    For curSlice = 0 To nSlices-1

        ARNSetActiveSlice( opdarn, curSlice )

        ARNDecomposeToZernikes( opdarn, xcen, ycen, xsemi, ysemi, maxCoef, isWaves, coefs() )

        Print ""

        Print "Zernike decomposition result:"

        Print "Active slice: " & ARNGetTitle( opdarn )

        Print "" & Chr(9) & "Term" & Chr(9) & "Coef (" & If(isWaves,"waves",GetUnits()) & ")" & Chr(9) & "Form"

        For curCoef = 0 To UBound(coefs)

            Print Chr(9);

            Print curCoef;

            Print coefs(curCoef);

            Print GetZernikeSurfIthTermText( curCoef )

        Next

    Next

End Sub

See Also

All ARN Scripting Commands