HP Data Explorer 4 C.1 Overview, Macros provided, Modifying the macros, Importing macros provided

Appendix C Data Explorer Toolbox (Visual Basic Macros)

C.1 Overview

Macros provided

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Importing macros provided

Modifying the macros

The following toolbox of Visual Basic macros is provided with the Data Explorer software:

•Ladder Sequencing Use when performing sequencing to label peaks with the appropriate amino acid, DNA residue, or RNA residue.

•Peptide Fragmentation Use when examining Voyager composite PSD spectra or Mariner in-source CID spectra to label immonium ions, identify pairs, view sequences based on different reference peaks, and determine if a selected peak is of a specific fragment ion category.

•Polymer Analysis Use when analyzing polymer spectra to calculate average molecular weight values.

•MS Fit/MS Tag Use when analyzing peptide or peptide fragment spectra to perform a protein database search.

If the macros listed above are not listed when you try to run them (described in Section C.3, Accessing the Macros), you must import them into the Data Explorer project. For information, see Section 6.7.7, Importing or Exporting Macros in DATAEXPLORER.VB6.

The Visual Basic macros described in this document are provided in a file called DataExplorer.VB6 in the directory that contains the Mariner or Voyager program file. New macros you create using the Macro Recorder in the Data Explorer software are also added to this file. You can modify the macros in this file as desired. However, before you make changes, make a copy of the DataExplorer.VB6 file (for example, make a copy called DataExplorer.BAK). If the changes you make are not acceptable, you can copy or rename the backup file over the modified file.

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