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20051109: NMAP2: "Looping through 'Loops'"

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  • Subject: 20051109: NMAP2: "Looping through 'Loops'"
  • Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 07:29:42 -0700 (MST)
Bill,

NMAP2 doesn't have a feature to automatically cycle through the loops,
but it does have a hot-key functionality to switch between loops using
the F-keys. I'll have to see if that interactivity could be simulated
through the console/shell.

Steve Chiswell


On Tue, 8 Nov 2005, Capehart, William J wrote:

>
>
> Hi Steve et al.
>
> We are using NMAP2 to show auto-updated satellite and radar data in a
> kiosk in a public hallway (viewable by faculty and students both in our
> department and by passers-by) in a preprogrammed loop that shows either
> radar reflectivity & sfc station loops, or satellite data & sfc station
> loops...  but not both (we keep the console and mouse locked away for
> security so the user cannot click between them).  For example, it
> doesn't show one radar loop followed by one satellite loop and back to
> radar, then satellite, and so on...  NMAP2 has the ability to load and
> save multiple loops (which can be selected under the "data" menu, but I
> can't see how to play them in "loop" style).
>
> Is there something in NMAP2 that does this ,or is that something for the
> "next version's wish list."
>
> Cheers and Thanks
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