Play AVI Application

When the film loop has been fully generated, it will launch in a new Play AVI Application (PAVIA) window. This application contains the following controls:

• Play button. This starts the playback animation. During the animation, the speed and play mode can be changed.
• Speed slider bar. This increases or decreases the playback speed. The speed depends on the computer being used.
• Frame slider bar. This control can be used to jump to a specific frame of an animation.
• Stop button. This stops the playback animation.
• Step button. This allows the user to manually step to the next frame. It only works when the animation is stopped.
• Loop play mode. This play mode restarts the animation when the end of the film loop has been reached.
• Back/forth play mode. This play mode shows the film loop in reverse order when the end of the film loop has been reached.

The generated film loop illustrating a storm hydrograph coming down the tributary will be saved in the AVI file format. AVI files can be used in software presentation packages, such as Microsoft PowerPoint or WordPerfect Presentations. A saved film loop may be opened from inside SMS or directly from inside the PAVIA application. Pavia.exe is located in the SMS installation directory and can be freely distributed.