Hello all, does anyone know where I can find some exercises to practice method writing? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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You can find the VENUS four Programmers Manual in the Library Downloads (Links) from @EricSindelar_Hamilton. The manual can be found in the Hamilton Guides folder, and the exercises are in section 12. It’s definitely a good place to start and learn the basics.
You may want to check out this zip file that contains some VENUS challenges on arrays and barcoding. It includes a word document that reads like a set of basic user requirements and with each exercise, it adds more feature requests so you can iteratively build a more complex method. See below for an excerpt of Exercise 1:
The zip file contains completed examples of each exercise so you can compare.
Part of the point of the exercise is to also anticipate what may be needed to make a more usuable and supportable program. Your internal customer is not necessarily going to ask you to add tip counters, check for volume/tip compatability, trace info to the log file, etc.
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I also recommend attending some of our basic and advanced VENUS software courses. You can register online and attend a course remotely or at one of our satellite offices. The trainings include a series of exercises throughout the course.
You can find more information at our website: https://www.hamiltoncompany.com/automated-liquid-handling/support/services/training
Cherry pick example in the manual is good