[evlatests] Leading zero

[Barry Clark]

I sent the following to evla-sw-discuss.  Do subscribers to this list
have an opinion about leading zeros?

> A mesage to evlatests earlier said
> 
> > Tried to run the combined array through the operator's executor.  Ran into
> > a problem with the executor interface - the screens want antenna va01, 
> > va02, etc.  The antennas within the executor are va1, va2, etc.
> 
> The origen of the no-leading-zero is that the nameserver recognizes 
> ea1-acu, ea2-l352-1, etc. rather than things with zeros.  We do not as
> yet have single digit EVLA antennas, so this is not very fundamental.
> But I assumed VLA antennas would maintain the same convention.
> 
> The leading zero has advantages, mainly that an alphabetic sort puts things
> in the right order.
> 
> The no-leading-zero convention has been built into the Executor in two or
> three places.  It could be changed, with only moderate pain, if we decide
> to make the change.  However, this is about the last date upon which we
> could say that.
> 
> If there is a strong desire to change, I'm willing to do so.
>