Simulating with autoload and step return values

[NickHealy_Hamilton]

Hi Colin,

I would not recommend trying to customize simulated step returns. I do not believe there is an existing library for this purpose, and it would be complex. That said, as long as you have sample tracking enabled then there are easy programmatic ways around this.

Linked below is a post that outlines various examples of barcode assignment and retrieval with minimal code changes needed to accommodate simulated runs.

Using custom barcodes in simulation

While the default barcode assignment for racks and positions during simulated ML_STAR load steps cannot be overridden within the step, you can absolutely assign desired custom barcode data by overwriting the default barcode values after the step. For simulated runs, I typically add in a block of code right after a load step to assign simulated barcode data to the racks and positions of interest. These barcodes are typically read in from a file earlier on in the run and stored in an array. See t…

@Stefan - the image URLs in the linked are from the old domain and I cannot edit the post due to its age. Would you mind restoring them if you have a quick second?

Thanks.

-Nick