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sn#013508 filedate 1972-11-21 generic text, type T, neo UTF8
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π1 2 NOV 72 N S L
This is a summary of program operation -- more info on HELOG.KRD[UP,DOC]
Writing
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entry Type = Trouble, Repair, Change, New, Warning
also the combinations TR and RC.
HW,SW or ? = Hardware,Software, or
'?' if you're not sure.
Device = Arm, Cohu camera, Sierra camera, or
Library [of programs on SYS,HE]
Reading
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The program types out the category types as column headers, as:
#(s) Date Type HW/SW Device * to spool
Entries may be referenced by number, date, type, HW/SW/?, and
device. Each category should be separated from the next by a <tab>.
A * in the proper column will spool the entries rather than sending
them to the terminal.
<number> := <digit> | <digit> : <digit> | <tab>
<type> := T | R | C | N | W | TR | RC | X | <tab>
<HWSW> := H | S | ? | <tab>
<device> := A | C | S | L | <tab>
<date> := <day> <month> |
<day> <month> <year> |
<month> <day> , <year> |
<month> <year> | <tab>
Entries may be searched under any single or combination of
categories. Combinations will produce all entries which satisfy all
non-<tab> responses.
Upper and lower case letters are interchangable in all cases.
Examples:
8:14 <cr> prints entries 8-14
<tab> 1 NOV <cr> all entries since 1 NOV
<tab> 1 NOV <tab> T <cr> all trouble entries since
1 NOV
8:999<tab> <tab> C <tab> <tab> C <tab> * <cr> spools all entries since
the 8th that referred to
changes in the Cohu camera
<tab> 1 NOV <tab> X <tab> H <tab> A <cr> prints corresponding trouble
and repair reports for the
arm hardware since 1 NOV.
Useful if you have a problem
you think may have been
solved before.
Messages --- messages may be sent to all members of the hand-eye group.
-------- Absolute limit of 20 lines, keep them closer to 1 or 2.
π2 6 NOV 72 T S C
I was using PICTUR to LP a picture from disk. The LP was busy, so
I got the standard wait/redirect to dsk business and made a typing
error. Dialog follows
DIRECT IO TO DISK?
uu
OUT: CHANNEL OR FILE NOT OPEN
CALLED FROM 404154
LAST SAIL CALL AT 7221
Bruce
15:39 DAT,DBA
π3 6 NOV 72 X S L
THIS program i.e. the log, needs some changes (1) accept upper and lower
case replies to choices. (2) print out the names of the choices in full.
(3)alter entry type after getting it wrong. For example entry 2 is sw
error for Sierra camera by mistake and I dont know how to change it to
sw library.
Bruce.
15:44 DAT,DBA
π4 8 NOV 72 X S L
I agree with DBAs comments. Also wish to add the following.
1. Need a way to go from reading to writing and back without calling the
system, so I can read a trouble report and enter the fact that it is a
feature rather than a problem.
2. I feel we need a PROPOSED OR WARNING category, or both, for putting in
changes which either will be made and people are hereby warned, or for
changes which are proposed and comments or suggestions are solicited.
A change in the category to NEW would then be desired if the proposal
was implemented as described.
3. HE people should be encouraged to read the log each day to see what
is happening so I can stop leaving messages all over the building when
I am about to change things.
09:32 1,KKP
π5 8 NOV 72 X S L
More on note 4 above. Should have some way in title line to specify which
program is being refered to for software messages so people responsible for
software can scan them quickly to see if they have any complaints to fix.
Possibly a one or two word title for each entry and a command which will
list all the titles, with dates and categories so people can select the
ones they want to look at without having to scan through all new ones. See
entry 6, which I will write next to see an example. Also, it should be
possible to enter more than one message with out the program exiting to the
system after each one.
09:36 1,KKP
π6 8 NOV 72 N S L
CHANGES TO BE MADE TO PREAMB.TXT
Sometime in the next few days I have to make a change to the preamble.
Anyone else needing changes should check with me so we can do them all at once.
09:38 1,KKP
π7 8 NOV 72 X S L
FIX TO PICTUR FOR DBA
Tried LPT output for PICTUR with LPT assigned to another job and was
able to direct output to disk as advertized. Could not make your error occur.
Be warned however, that directing pictures to the disk is not recommended as it
takes up a lot of space (44K for the simple one I tried). Also, it will ask
you for two file names before it finished.
09:48 2,KKP
π8 8 NOV 72 X S L
The log has been changed to accomodate virtually all the changes
requested above. I have not included a way to read only the entry
titles because I don't think they(the entries) will be long enough to make that
a significant saving. Besides, that's what the "category" line is for.
23:12 1,KRD
π9 8 NOV 72 N S L
There is a new feature to the log-- it can send messages to everyone
in the hand-eye group. This is not a simple SEND H, and it works better
because you get the message no matter what PP you use in a PP,PN login,
as long as your PN is one of those classified (on the phone list) as being
in the H-E group. Use this for asking questions of everyone in the group,
making proposals (decent, only), etc. Try to keep them short.
In addition, whenever a Warning entry is made in the log, a one
line message is sent to everyone advising them of the entry number.
23:35 1,KRD
π10 13 NOV 72 C S A
ARRIVE_ARM,DEPART_ARM,T1_ARM,T2_ARM,F1_ARM,F2_ARM NO LONGER EXIST
USE ARM_CONO INSTEAD.
ARM_CONO HAS AN ADDITIONAL ARGUMENT A REAL ARRAY[1:4] CONTANING
MASS KXX,KYY,KZZ OF OBJECT IN HAND
11:58 H,LOU
π11 20 NOV 72 N S L [EDGE,CURVE,SIMPLE,VERIFY]
There are new copies of EDGE, CURVE, SIMPLE, and VERIFY on SYS,HE.
EDGE and CURVE have been modified to put out a new data structure as
required by COMPLEX. SIMPLE and VERIFY have been modified to receive this
structure, either from the global model or the disk. Otherwise, the jobs
should be about the same, hopefully with fewer bugs. See me if you need to
know the details of the new data structure. I am working on a write up for
EDGE and CURVE which will explain all.
15:25 1,KKP
π12 21 NOV 72 N H S
Sierra camera drive checks out. Craig Cook has servo program to move it.
Try it out.
11:56 1,JOE