**ShowPlay Reference Manual, Chapter 2 (Running): running**
===== Running -- Running a ShowPlay paradigm =====
Running ShowPlay in CIGAL is done either from the graphical user interface (menus, alerts, and dialogs) or from the command line. Running the program requires a \l[inputfiles;paradigm parameter ('.ppf) file] with the correct formatting and timing parameters, and when the run is completed there are several [[jvs:cigal:showplay:manual:chapter5|output files]] that are created. In addition, there are also several dialogs that appear before the start of a run that are described by the links below.

\l[CIGAL;CIGAL: The Basics]
\l[example;ShowPlay Example]
\l[running;Running a stimulus file in ShowPlay]
\l[readytoscan;Ready to Scan message]
\l[startscan;Start Scan message]
\l[abort;Stop a ShowPlay paradigm]
\l[cmdlinesyntax;Command line syntax]
\l[runningshowtime;Running ShowTime]


**See Also:**\\


[[jvs:cigal|CIGAL Home]], 
[[jvs:cigal:manual|CIGAL Manual]], 
[[jvs:cigal:showplay|ShowPlay Home]], 
[[jvs:cigal:showplay:manual|ShowPlay Manual]], 
[[jvs:cigal:showplay:manual:chapter2|Running List]], 
[[jvs:cigal:showplay:manual:help|Manual Help]]