[daip] installation problems

[Eric Greisen]

On 02/18/2015 11:48 AM, bob at physics.ucdavis.edu wrote:
>> On 02/18/2015 11:39 AM, bob at physics.ucdavis.edu wrote:
>>> i recently installed newest aips on a macpro.
>>> a strange thing is happening
>>>
>>>    aips does not return a prompt after 'go' as if task
>>> is running in foreground
>>>
>>> any idea why this could happen?
>>>
>>> bob becker
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Check the value of the adverb DOWAIT.  Verb GO has inputs too - they are
>> worth checking occasionally.  QCREAT is especially important and DOWAIT.
>>
>> Eric
>>
> ok. dowait is coming up -1. but still i don't get a prompt.
>
> bob
>

Some tasks do not return control until later - line printer ones with 
DOCRT > 0, interactive ones (IMAGR with DOTV true now keeps control, 
where it did not previously) which may need the terminal window to ask
you questions, etc.

You have not said what tasks...

Eric