Mapping DDE data items to ZOS-API methods

This article contains a table mapping the old DDE data items to the new ZOS-API methods.

Authored By Thomas Pickering

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The table in the next section maps the old DDE data items to the new ZOS-API methods. You can find a list of all DDE data items and their syntax in the Extensions Help.

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List of DDE data items and equivalent method in ZOS-API

DDE data item ZOS-API method ZOS-API path
CloseUDOData User-defined operands wait until the plugin application shuts down.
DeleteConfig IMultiConfigEditor.DeleteConfiguration TheSystem.MCE
DeleteMCO IMultiConfigEditor.RemoveOperandAt TheSystem.MCE
DeleteMFO IMeritFunctionEditor.RemoveOperandAt TheSystem.MFE
DeleteObject INonSeqEditor.RemoveObjectAt TheSystem.NCE
DeleteSurface ILensDataEditor.RemoveSurfaceAt TheSystem.LDE
ExportCAD IExportCAD.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenExportCAD()
ExportCheck No equivalent needed. See IExportCAD.
FindLabel ILensDataEditor.FindLabel() TheSystem.LDE
GetAddress Not yet implemented.  
GetAperture ILDEApertureData.CurrentTypeSettings TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().ApertureData
Parameters are specific to aperture type. Type-specific settings can be found on SNone, SSpider,  SUserAperture, etc.
GetApodization ILensDataEditor.GetApodization() TheSystem.LDE
GetAspect Not yet implemented.
GetBuffer IUserAnalysisData.UserSettings TheApplication.UserAnalysisData
GetComment ILDERow.Comment TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt()
Also available by retrieving the appropriate row cell
GetConfig IMultiConfigEditor.CurrentConfiguration
IMultiConfigEditor.NumberOfConfigurations
IMultiConfigEditor.NumberOfOperands
TheSystem.MCE
GetDate IZOSAPI_Application.GetDate() TheApplication
GetExtra ILDERow.GetSurfaceCell() TheSystem.LDE
GetField IField.* TheSystem.SystemData.Fields.GetField()
GetFile IOpticalSystem.SystemFile TheSystem
GetFirst ILensDataEditor.GetFirstOrderData() TheSystem.LDE
GetGlass ILensDataEditor.GetGlass() TheSystem.LDE
GetGlobalMatrix ILensDataEditor.GetGlobalMatrix() TheSystem.LDE
GetIndex ILensDataEditor.GetIndex() TheSystem.LDE
GetLabel ILensDataEditor.GetLabel() TheSystem.LDE
GetMetaFile Not supported.
GetMulticon IMCERow.* TheSystem.MCE.GetOperandAt()
GetName IOpticalSystem.SystemName TheSystem
GetNSCData INonSeqEditor.NumberOfObjects TheSystem.NCE
GetNSCMatrix INonSeqEditor.GetMatrix() TheSystem.NCE
GetNSCObjectData INCERow.* TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
GetNSCObjectFaceData INCECoatScatterFaceData.* TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt().CoatScatterData
IObjectScatteringSettings.*
Parameters are specific to model. Type-specific settings can be found on S_None, S_Lambertian, etc.
GetNSCParameter INCERow.GetObjectCell() TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
GetNSCPosition INCERow.XPosition/YPosition/etc. TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
GetNSCProperty INCERow.* TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
Parameters found on various sub interfaces
GetNSCSettings ISDNonSeqData TheSystem.SystemData.NonSequentialData
GetNSCSolve IEditorCell.Solve TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt().GetObjectCell()
GetOperand IMeritFunctionEditor.GetOperandAt() TheSystem.MFE
GetPath IZOSAPI_Application.SamplesDir
IOpticalSystem.SystemFile
TheApplication
TheSystem
GetPolState ISDPolarizationData.* TheSystem.SystemData.Polarization
GetPolTrace IRayTraceNormPolData.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenBatchRayTrace.CreateNormPol()
GetPolTraceDirect IRayTraceDirectPolData.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenBatchRayTrace.CreateDirectPol()
GetPupil ILensDataEditor.GetPupil() TheSystem.LDE
GetRefresh Not applicable.
GetSag ILensDataEditor.GetSag() TheSystem.LDE
GetSequence Not applicable.
GetSerial IZOSAPI_Application.SerialCode TheApplication
GetSettingsData ISettingsData.* TheApplication.UserAnalysisData.UserSettings
GetSolve IEditorCell.Solve TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().GetSurfaceCell()
GetSurfaceData ILDERow.* TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt()
Some parameters found on various sub interfaces.
GetSurfaceDLL ISurfaceTypeSettings.FileName TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().CurrentTypeSetings
GetSurfaceParameter ILDERow.GetSurfaceCell() TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt()
GetSystem ISystemData.* TheSystem.SystemData
GetSystemAper ISDApertureData.* TheSystem.SystemData
GetSystemProperty ISystemData.* TheSystem.SystemData
GetTextFile IAR_.GetTextFile TheSystem.Analyses.New_AnalysisForIndex().GetResults()
GetTol ITDERow.* TheSystem.TDE.GetOperandAt()
GetTrace IRayTraceNormUnpolData.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenBatchRayTrace.CreateNormUnpol()
GetTraceDirect IRayTraceDirectUnpolData.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenBatchRayTrace.CreateDirectUnpol()
GetUDOSystem Not applicable.
GetUpdate IOpticalSystem.UpdateStatus() TheSystem
GetVersion IZOSAPI_Application.OpticStudioVersion TheApplication
GetWave IWavelength.* TheSystem.SystemData.Wavelenghts.GetWavelength()
GlobalToLocal ILensDataEditor.RunTool_ConvertGlobalToLocalCoordinates() TheSystem.LDE
Hammer IHammerOptimization.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenHammerOptimization()
ImportExtraData ILDEImportData.ImportDataFile TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().ImportData
InsertConfig IMultiConfigEditor.InsertConfiguration() TheSystem.MCE
InsertMCO IMultiConfigEditor.InsertNewOperandAt() TheSystem.MCE
InsertMFO IMeritFunctionEditor.InsertNewOperandAt() TheSystem.MFE
InsertObject INonSeqEditor.InsertNewObjectAt() TheSystem.NCE
InsertSurface ILensDataEditor.InsertNewSurfaceAt() TheSystem.LDE
LoadDetector INonSeqEditor.LoadDetector() TheSystem.NCE
LoadFile IOpticalSystem.LoadFile() TheSystem
IZOSAPI_Application.LoadNewProject() TheApplication
LoadMerit IMeritFunctionEditor.LoadMeritFunction() TheSystem.MFE
LoadTolerance IToleranceDataEditor.LoadToleranceFile() TheSystem.TDE
LocalToGlobal ILensDataEditor.RunTool_ConvertLocalToGlobaCoordinates() TheSystem.LDE
MakeGraphicWindow IUserAnalysisData.* TheApplication.UserAnalysisData
Not compatible with DDE format.
MakeTextWindow IUserAnalysisData.* TheApplication.UserAnalysisData
ModifySettings IAS_.ModifySettings() TheSystem.Analyses.New_AnalysisForIndex().GetSettings()
NewLens IOpticalSystem.New() TheSystem
NSCCoherentData INonSeqEditor.GetCoherentData() TheSystem.NCE
NSCDetectorData INonSeqEditor.GetDetectorData() TheSystem.NCE
NSCLightningTrace ILightningTrace.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenLightningTrace()
NSCTrace INSCRayTrace.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenNSCRayTrace()
OpenWindow I_Analyses.* TheSystem.Analyses
OperandValue IMeritFunctionEditor.GetOperandValue() TheSystem.MFE
Optimize ILocalOptimization.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenLocalOptimization()
PushLens Not applicable.
PushLensPermission Not applicable.
QuickFocus IQuickFocus.* TheSystem.Tools.OpenQuickFocus()
ReleaseWindow User defined analyses wait until the plugin application shuts down.
RemoveVariables IOpticalSystemTools.RemoveAllVariables() TheSystem.Tools
SaveDetector INonSeqEditor.SaveDetector() TheSystem.NCE
SaveFile IOpticalSystem.SaveAs() TheSystem
SaveMerit IMeritFunctionEditor.SaveMeritFunction TheSystem.MFE
SaveTolerance IToleranceDataEditor.SaveToleranceFile() TheSystem.TDE
SetAperture ISurfaceApertureType.* TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().ApertureData.CurrentTypeSettings
SetBuffer IUserAnalysisData.UserSettings TheApplication.UserAnalysisData
SetConfig IMultiConfigEditor.SetCurrentConfiguration() TheSystem.MCE
SetExtra ILDERow.GetSurfaceCell() TheSystem.LDE
SetField IField.* TheSystem.SystemData.Fields.GetField()
SetFloat IOpticalSystem.SystemFile TheSystem
SetLabel ILensDataEditor.SetLabel() TheSystem.LDE
SetMulticon IMCERow.* TheSystem.MCE.GetOperandAt()
SetNSCObjectData INCERow.* TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
SetNSCObjectFaceData INCECoatScatterFaceData.*
IObjectScatteringSettings.*
TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt().CoatScatterData
Parameters are specific to model. Type-specific settings can be found on S_None, S_Lambertian, etc.
SetNSCParameter INCERow.XPosition/YPosition/etc. TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
SetNSCPosition INCERow.GetObjectCell() TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
SetNSCProperty INCERow.* TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt()
Parameters found on various sub interfaces.
SetNSCSettings ISDNonSeqData TheSystem.SystemData.NonSequentialData
SetNSCSolve IEditorCell.Solve TheSystem.NCE.GetObjectAt().GetObjectCell()
SetOperand IMeritFunctionEditor.GetOperandAt() TheSystem.MFE
SetPolState ISDPolarizationData.* TheSystem.SystemData.Polarization
SetSettingsData ISettingsData.* TheApplication.UserAnalysisData.UserSettings
SetSolve IEditorCell.Solve TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt().GetSurfaceCell()
SetSurfaceData ILDERow.* TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt()
Some parameters found on various sub interfaces.
SetSurfaceParameter ILDERow.GetSurfaceCell() TheSystem.LDE.GetSurfaceAt()
SetSystem ISystemData.* TheSystem.SystemData
SetSystemAper ISDApertureData.* TheSystem.SystemData
SetSystemProperty ISystemData.* TheSystem.SystemData
SetTol ITDERow.* TheSystem.TDE.GetOperandAt()
SetUDOData IZOSAPI_Application.OperandResults.* TheApplication
SetUDOItem IVectorData.* TheApplication.OperandResults
SetVig Ifields.SetVignetting() TheSystem.SystemData.Fields
SetWave IWavelength.* TheSystem.SystemData.Wavelenghts.GetWavelength()
WindowMaximize Not yet implemented.
WindowMinimize Not yet implemented.
WindowRestore Not yet implemented.

Notes

  • TheApplication = Instance of IZOSAPI_Application, as referred to in the Interface documentation.

Note that there should only be one instance for a single application.

  • TheSystem = Instance of IOpticalSystem, as referred to in the Interface documentation.

Note that there could be multiple instances for a single application.

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