The changes let users define labware IDs and some parameters (for purification and transformation steps) when executing DNA-Bot. The values can be either provided using the graphical interface using text boxes, or using the terminal by providing a configuration file.
Default values
The default values remain the same as before, i.e. the labware IDs that were previously hardcoded in to the template scripts. This means that executing DNA-Bot without providing specific settings will end with the same expected labwares and the same parameters as before.
It is a YAML file format, quite easy to write and read for user without strong informatic skills. The full file is provided in the README.md. Here is the first lines:
The changes let users define labware IDs and some parameters (for purification and transformation steps) when executing DNA-Bot. The values can be either provided using the graphical interface using text boxes, or using the terminal by providing a configuration file.
Default values
The default values remain the same as before, i.e. the labware IDs that were previously hardcoded in to the template scripts. This means that executing DNA-Bot without providing specific settings will end with the same expected labwares and the same parameters as before.
Change values via the graphical interface
Below is a view of the new GUI:
Change values via the terminal
Use the
default_settings_file
argument:Format of the setting file
It is a YAML file format, quite easy to write and read for user without strong informatic skills. The full file is provided in the README.md. Here is the first lines: