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Wed 1999 Sep 22 14:25:16 PDT

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MemeName (Context), Sybase_Type / F77_fmt / C_fmt, access RW
Alt Name in Units: The attributes displayed here if available are: the Meme name, context, access (read/write/both), datatype, FORTRAN format, C format, and the value's units and legitimate range (if any). A table may also have a FITS EXTNAME. This text is the Semantics.

Regular Memes

CONFIG_DIRECTORY (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

It appears that a new layer of library is being built which would be used by both mike and cake services. If so, this envar may supercede CAKE_CONFIG_DIRECTORY (is this an ISA?)

DVHOME (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

Path to DataViews install point. OBSOLETE, later versions of figdisp use Tcl/Tk GUI.

FigdispEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars used to configure figdisp at startup time. FigdispEnv consists of elements:

FIG_LG_PRINT_DIR (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access
FIGDISP_LG_PRINT_DIR

FIG_LG_PRINT_FIL (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access
FIGDISP_LG_PRINT_FILE

FIG_MOUSE_COLOR (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access
FIGDISP_MOUSE_COLORMAP

FIGDISP_BM_PRINT (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

FIGDISP_LG_PRINT (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

FIGDISP_LG_SEND_ (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access
FIGDISP_LG_SEND_TO_PRINTER

FIGDISP_PRINT (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

FIGDISP_USE_GUI (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

If not null use the DataViews GUI with figdisp

FIGDISP_USE_TK (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

If not null use the Tcl/Tk GUI with figdisp

USE_FIGDISP_SHM (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

A boolean (testnull)

HOME (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

Standard Unix envar, user's home directory

PRINTER (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

Standard Unix envar, user's default print queue

FigdispDV_Env (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars used to configure figdisp Dataviews (ugh) features at startup time. FigdispDV_Env consists of elements:

FIGDISP_*_VIEW (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Presumably a constructed envar. What does the asterisk stand for? It's a filename, anyway.
FIGDISP_DV_PATH (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: OBSOLETE, later versions of figdisp use Tcl/Tk GUI. Path to DV exes?
FIGDISP_VIEW_DIR (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Unknown

X11libEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

X11 clients may use these envars to configure themselves X11libEnv consists of elements:

DISPLAY (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: The standard X11 environment variable which specifies the display to use.
XAPPLRESDIR (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Standard X11 envar setting directory path for seeking application resource/defaults files.

HEADER_FILE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

If the new library layer supporting both cake and mike is written, then this envar may supercede CAKE_HEADER_FILE

KrootEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars required for use of KTL instrument control system. This bundle is highly structured and many sub bundles are OPTIONAL. KrootEnv consists of elements:

KROOT (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Absolute path to the root directory under which all code and data files for Keck applications are installed.

MusicEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars set by the dispatcher launch agent, whether that be the user, or the official dispatcher_init script MusicEnv consists of elements:

DTAKESERVICE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory containing the ''services'' file which is read at startup of all MUSIC applications.
MUSIC_LOG_DIR (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory where MUSIC (f)logerror() will write the ''errorlog'' file if it cannot find the ''services'' file.

CakeEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars needed for CAKE library libcake_keyword.so CakeEnv consists of elements:

EPICS_CA_ADDR_LI (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access
EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST: This string is a list of IP addresses
EPICS_CA_AUTO_AD (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access
EPICS_CA_AUTO_ADDR_LIST: This is a boolean. What does it do?
CAKE_CONFIG_FILE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access
in file: Channel Access configuration file name.
CAKE_HEADER_FILE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access
in file: Channel Access header file.

LD_LIBRARY_PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Search path for finding dynamic libraries. In modern KTL code, should be used instead of obsolete KTL_LIBRARY_PATH

RELNAM (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Subdirectory which names a particular ''release'' of installed Keck code; e.g., $KROOT/rel/$RELNAM. Not used at Lick.

KTRESULTDIR (Environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access
(directory)

ktrun by default will put ktest results into the tree whose top is KTRESULTDIR.

LickservEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars used to configure lickserv at startup time LickservEnv consists of elements:

MusicEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars set by the dispatcher launch agent, whether that be the user, or the official dispatcher_init script MusicEnv consists of elements:

DTAKESERVICE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory containing the ''services'' file which is read at startup of all MUSIC applications.
MUSIC_LOG_DIR (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory where MUSIC (f)logerror() will write the ''errorlog'' file if it cannot find the ''services'' file.

KTLenv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Environment variables used by the KTL keyword library. KTLenv consists of elements:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Search path for finding dynamic libraries. In modern KTL code, should be used instead of obsolete KTL_LIBRARY_PATH
KROOT (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to the root directory under which all code and data files for Keck applications are installed.
RELNAM (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Subdirectory which names a particular ''release'' of installed Keck code; e.g., $KROOT/rel/$RELNAM. Not used at Lick.
KTL_LIBRARY_PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: OBSOLETE envar. Older code uses this envar as a search path for shareable libraries with dynamically constructed names like libesi_keyword.so.

X11libEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

X11 clients may use these envars to configure themselves X11libEnv consists of elements:

DISPLAY (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: The standard X11 environment variable which specifies the display to use.
XAPPLRESDIR (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Standard X11 envar setting directory path for seeking application resource/defaults files.

PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Standard Unix envar, user's command search path

RELDIR (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Directory containing a 'release' of installed Keck code. Dangerously ambiguous; at Keck synonymous with $KROOT/rel/$RELNAM for old code, $KROOT/rel/$RELNAM/{data,lib} for new code; at Lick with $KROOT. Used by old cake apps (dcsSim) and shell scripts.

Rfits_Env (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars used to configure rfits at startup time Rfits_Env consists of elements:

RFITS_DONT_SEND_ (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Presumably a testnull that prevents rfits from sending the object keyword to someone. Steve?
RFITS_KEEP_QUIET (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: A boolean (testnull), can be used to turn off verbose FITS reading
RFITS_REPLACE_NI (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: I don't even want to go here.
RFITS_SHQ_TEST (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access: Testnull, puts rfits into test mode?

SILLYWIZARDS (Environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

Magic envar used to obviate the prohibition against starting 2 dashboards (ktui) of the same kind on the same display. If this enver is set, then the prohibition is evaded. Its value is irrelevant.

USER (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

Standard Unix envar, user's username

WatchCCD_Env (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars used to configure watch_ccd at startup time WatchCCD_Env consists of elements:

WATCH_CCD_NAME (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access

In the absence of a command line switch, this envar will be used to se the process name given when watch_ccd connects to traffic.

WATCH_CCD_SITES (environment), int / A / %s, access

Number of sites in the daisy chain.

MusicEnv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Envars set by the dispatcher launch agent, whether that be the user, or the official dispatcher_init script MusicEnv consists of elements:

DTAKESERVICE (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory containing the ''services'' file which is read at startup of all MUSIC applications.
MUSIC_LOG_DIR (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to a directory where MUSIC (f)logerror() will write the ''errorlog'' file if it cannot find the ''services'' file.

KTLenv (environment), bundle / bundle / , access

Environment variables used by the KTL keyword library. KTLenv consists of elements:

LD_LIBRARY_PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Search path for finding dynamic libraries. In modern KTL code, should be used instead of obsolete KTL_LIBRARY_PATH
KROOT (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Absolute path to the root directory under which all code and data files for Keck applications are installed.
RELNAM (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: Subdirectory which names a particular ''release'' of installed Keck code; e.g., $KROOT/rel/$RELNAM. Not used at Lick.
KTL_LIBRARY_PATH (environment), varchar(255) / A / %s, access: OBSOLETE envar. Older code uses this envar as a search path for shareable libraries with dynamically constructed names like libesi_keyword.so.

XENVIRONMENT (environment), varchar(80) / A / %s, access

Standard X11 envar but I do not know what it does.

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