macro "Composite_Stack_Split_and_Save" {
//do file dialog stuff
path = File.openDialog("Select a File");
//open(path); // open the file
dir = File.getParent(path);
name = File.getName(path);
print("Path:", path);
print("Name:", name);		
//open image
run("Bio-Formats Importer", "open="+path+" view=[Standard ImageJ] stack_order=Default use_virtual_stack");
//get number of z slices and times
Dialog.create("Divide up images");
Dialog.addNumber("Number of Z-slices per time series:", 0);
Dialog.addNumber("Number of time series:", 0);
Dialog.show()
no_z_stack = Dialog.getNumber();
no_time_series = Dialog.getNumber();		
print("number of slices per stack:" + no_z_stack);
print("number of times series in composite stack:" + no_time_series);		
//do my stuff
itr = 0;
for (j = 1; j < ((no_z_stack * no_time_series) - no_z_stack); j = j + no_z_stack)
{
   jString = toString(j);
   jEndString = toString(j+no_z_stack-1);
   subStackString = jString+"-"+jEndString;
   print("getting stack index: " + j + " to: " + jEndString);
   //extract a substack
   run("Substack Maker", "slices="+subStackString);
   //do some processing
   run("8-bit");
   run("Smooth", "stack");
   //save substack
   saveAs("Tiff",""+File.directory +"Stack_"+itr);
   //print("saving:"+File.directory +"Stack_"+itr);
   //close window
   close();
   //inc itr
   itr = itr + 1;
}		
print("ALL DONE! YAY!");		
}