[daip] forwarded message from Eric Greisen
Eric Greisen
egreisen at nrao.edu
Tue Sep 23 19:20:51 EDT 2003
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From: Eric Greisen <egreisen at nrao.edu>
To: Chris Phillips <Chris.Phillips at csiro.au>
Cc: daips at primate.aoc.nrao.edu
Subject: Re: aips @ ATNF
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 17:15:28 -0600
Chris Phillips writes:
> It looks like I have convinced the locals here to finally let me install
> the latest "nrao" version of aips rather than plodding along with 31DEC99
> with some local changes.
>
> Given that there ARE some local changes, it would seem worthwhile trying to
> merge in the more important ones into the 31DEC03 stream, if you are
> willing.
I am always willing to consider them....
>
> I am not sure the best way to try and do this, particularly given the
> 4 year difference in versions. I could try merging the changes into the
> most recent code, but I fear that this might just end up giving you more
> work trying to fix problems I have introduced.
As you will see below, things have changed too much generally.
I will need to handle them
>
> I have identified which of the routines are changed (luckily the previous
> merger kept a copy of the orig nrao code) and made a brief summary of what
> there changes are and included below is a very terse summary of the
> changes I have found.
>
> Whatr do you think the best way forwards is?
I will need to see details as indicated below:
> -------------------------------------------
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------
No need to do anything?
> ./AIPS/SUB/TASKWT.FOR this is handled by speed
> Reduce time delay?? parameter 35 in SETPAR
> ./APL/DEV/UNIX/BERK/SUN/ZBKLD2.FOR Obsolete
> format tweeks
>
> ./APL/DEV/UNIX/ZBKLD2.FOR obsolete - for VMS backups
> Allow 80 char file names
> 20k blocks with dd
> diff options for tar
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/TABED.FOR
> IVER test <= 0 rather than < 0 0 => highest so NO
> BUFFER(8193,2) in TEDITR and TABUP table IO needs 512 now
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/REGRD.FOR.NRAO It is there now
> Added option to zero outpout blank pixels
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/SETJY.FOR.NRAO It is there now
> Add non-zero check on SYSV before setting SYSVEL
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/VSAD.FOR Not in AIPS
> Definition of IDOPE
>
> ./Y/PGM/NOTST/UVPLT.FOR
> Local copy of CHSTAT to ignore concurrent read when doing write of CL
> (why?) Someone had a plot and
a read collide and got lazy
>
> ./Y/PGM/NOTST/SPFLG.FOR Prefer the current way
> DOSOUR==.TRUE. not .FALSE. == TVFLG by the way
>
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I need to see things, but yes
>
> ./APL/DEV/UNIX/BELL/SOL/ZABOR2.C
> ieee tweeks
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/CLCOR.FOR
> Extra argument to ANTCOR (CATH) to skip poln test I do
not
know what you are talking about here things have changed a lot
Please send details
> Adds ATCA and VLBA case to PARAM(8) override
> change comment about LH coorinates to RH coordinates
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/GETJY.FOR send details
> Skip frequency check for ATCA
> Change some indices to BIF rather than 1
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/UVLOD.FOR
> SZBUFF depends on UVBFSL rather than UVBFSS ok but UVBFSS
should now be big enough for you
> - increased buffer size
> Read TELTYP there now??
> other??
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/FITTP.FOR
> Add CNO option to give first ald last in range of catalogue numbers
> * maybe more subtle changes
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/UVFIT.FOR ok - which
> Increased buffer size
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/UVFIX.FOR why?
> Add option to not recompute uvw
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/UVFND.FOR which VIS(3,256) too large
already - only 5 chans read
> Increased buffer size
>
> ./APL/SUB/NOTST/GETANT.FOR
> DOATCA, only check first two characters in array name
> (For ATLBA also - correct??)
>
> ./HELP/GEOM.HLP
> Added comment to order of operations
>
> ./HELP/MCUBE.HLP
> Extra comments
>
> ./Q/PGM/NOTST/BPASS.FOR.NRAO
> SFLUX buffer set by UVBFSL YESSSS!
> Check on XSOLIN==0 to do ???
>
> ./Q/PGM/NOTST/CALIB.FOR
> Fill in comments for ALL parameters
> Min # antenna = 3 not 6 4 would be okay
>
> ./Y/PGM/GREYS.FOR
> Hologrophy option (DOWEDGE>2) holog nice
> local LAYOUT subroutine (why?) for holog (at atca?)
>
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------
beam patterns are now handled in a uniform way, perhaps we can
add ATCA to that properly - I will need the parameters as defined for
PBCOR in 31DEC03
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/LTESS.FOR
> Adds support for ATCA via check on array name
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/STESS.FOR
> Adds ATCA support
> more?? ITV?? what is this?
>
> ./APL/SUB/NOTST/APPLPB.FOR
> ATCA support
>
> ./APL/SUB/NOTST/APLPBI.FOR
> ATCA support
>
> ./APL/SUB/PBCALC.FOR
> ATCA support
>
> ./QY/PGM/NOTST/UTESS.FOR
> ATCA support
>
> ./QY/PGM/NOTST/VTESS.FOR
> ATCA support
>
> ./APL/PGM/PBCOR.FOR
> Currently no diff
> * Previously lots changes to use default parameters and ATCA
> values
>
C-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Now no change - why are they still in the list?
>
> ./APL/DEV/ZPHFIL.FOR
> Currently no change
> Previously support for MS/TS/FG tables
>
> ./APL/PGM/NOTST/PHSRF.FOR
> Currently no change
> * previously used ATAVCH rather than AVGCHN
>
> ./APL/PGM/UVBAS.FOR
> Currently no diffs
> * Previously minor mods on variables/order usedf in some calcs
>
> ./APL/SUB/TKCURS.FOR
> * Previously read 6 characters not 5 why???
>
> ./Q/PGM/NOTST/FRING.FOR
> Currently no changes
> Previously lots changes
>
> /Q/PGM/NOTST/CVEL.FOR
> Currently no change
> Previously???
>
> ./Y/PGM/NOTST/POSSM.FOR
> Added aparm(8)=6, bandpass squared
> Also check MULTI?
>
> ./Y/PGM/NOTST/IRING.FOR
> Currently no change
> * Prevously outfile file?
Be sure to check me on my remarks - you have the 31DEC03 version and
so can see what is already there.
Cheers,
Eric
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