THIS 22.1

The PRE panel

When running linked with PRIMER the Pre panel (invoked by pressing the PRIMER button) shows the current status of the link. In this example we have four models open in T/HIS, and in this example:

Models 1 and 2 are currently open in PRIMER
Model 3 is not open in PRIMER, but a keyword file has been found automatically.
Model 4 is also not open in PRIMER, and T/HIS has not found a keyword file automatically.

The file open/close options are

Option	Status of model	Action performed
	Not linked	T/HIS has found a keyword file automatically, add this model to PRIMER
	Not linked	T/HIS cannot find a keyword file, browse for a filename manually
	Linked	Model is linked with PRIMER session, disconnect it

There is a corresponding Post panel in PRIMER, with the same layout and functionality.

Effects of linking and unlinking models

In all cases:

Linking or disconnecting a model does not affect that model's status in either programme, both T/HIS and PRIMER will continue to run normally.
Models may be disconnected and reconnected at will.
When a model is deleted in T/HIS it is implicitly disconnected in PRIMER, but will not be deleted from PRIMER. Similarly, if a model is deleted in PRIMER is will be disconnected from T/HIS, but not deleted.
The link logic attempts to keep model numbers the same in both PRIMER and T/HIS, however it is possible to defeat this by opening additional models in one programme but not the other. Doing so may cause the link to fail in some respects (so it is not recommended!).

The PRE panel can be opened or closed at will without affecting the status of linked models, it simply provides feedback about the current status and attributes of linked models.

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