Create a high-content screen for testing ======================================== The :program:`mkfake` command creates a high-content screen for testing. The image data will be meaningless, but it allows testing of screen, plate, and well metadata without having to find appropriately-sized screens from real acquisitions. If no arguments are specified, :program:`mkfake` prints usage information. .. program:: mkfake To create a single screen with default plate dimensions: :: mkfake default-screen.fake This will create a directory that represents one screen with a single plate containing one well, one field, and one acquisition of the plate (see :schema:`PlateAcquisition `). .. option:: -plates PLATES To change the number of plates in the screen: :: mkfake -plates 3 three-plates.fake .. option:: -runs RUNS To change the number of acquisitions for each plate: :: mkfake -runs 4 four-plate-acquisitions.fake .. option:: -rows ROWS To change the number of rows of wells in each plate: :: mkfake -rows 8 eight-row-plate.fake .. option:: -columns COLUMNS To change the number of columns of wells in each plate: :: mkfake -columns 12 twelve-column-plate.fake .. option:: -fields FIELDS To change the number of fields per well: :: mkfake -fields 2 two-field-plate.fake It is often most useful to use the arguments together to create a realistic screen, for example: :: mkfake -rows 16 -columns 24 -plates 2 -fields 3 two-384-well-plates.fake .. option:: -debug DEBUG As with other command line tools, debugging output can be enabled if necessary: :: mkfake -debug debug-screen.fake