13.12 GENERAL
\zxhlp{ABORTASK} stops a running task
\zxhlp{ABOUT} displays lists and information on tasks, verbs, adverbs
AIPS AIPS main program for interactive use
\zxhlp{AIPSB} AIPS main program for executing batch jobs
\zxhlp{ANTNAME} A list of antenna (station) names
\zxhlp{APARM} General numeric array adverb used many places
\zxhlp{BADDISK} specifies which disks are to be avoided for scratch files
\zxhlp{BATCHJOB} Information about \zxhlp{BATCH}
\zxhlp{BCOUNT} gives beginning location for start of a process
\zxhlp{BITER} gives beginning point for some iterative process
\zxhlp{BLC} gives lower-left-corner of selected subimage
\zxhlp{BPARM} general numeric array adverb used too many places
\zxhlp{CATEGORY} List of allowed primary keywords in \zxhlp{HELP} files
\zxhlp{CLRMSG} deletes messages from the user’s message file
\zxhlp{COMMENT} 64-character comment string
\zxhlp{CPARM} general numeric array adverb used many places
\zxhlp{CPUTIME} displays curren tcpu and real time usage of the AIPS task
\zxhlp{CROWDED} allows a task to perform its function in a crowded fashion
\zxhlp{DCODE} General string adverb
\zxhlp{DDISK} Deterimins where input \zxhlp{Y2K} data are found
\zxhlp{DDTSIZE} String formerly used by the \zxhlp{DDT} test
\zxhlp{DECIMAL} specifies if something is in decimal format
\zxhlp{DETIME} specifies a time interval for an operation (destroy, batch)
\zxhlp{DISKU} shows disk use by one or all users
\zxhlp{DOALL} specifies if an operation is done once or for all matching
\zxhlp{DOCONFRM} selects user confirmation modes of repetitive operation
\zxhlp{DOKEEP} specifies if something is kept or deleted
\zxhlp{DOSCALE} specifies if a scaling operation of some sort is to be performed
\zxhlp{DOSCAN} specifies if a scan-related operation is to be done
\zxhlp{DOWAIT} selects wait-for-completion mode for running tasks
\zxhlp{DOWEIGHT} selects operations with data weights
\zxhlp{DPARM} General numeric array adverb used many places
\zxhlp{DRCHK} stand-alone program checks system setup files for consistency
\zxhlp{ECOUNT} give the highest count or iteration for some process
\zxhlp{EDGSKP} Deterimins border excluded from comparision or use
\zxhlp{EHEX} converts decimal to extended hex
\zxhlp{EXPERT} specifies an user experience level or mode
\zxhlp{EXPLAIN} displays help + extended information describing a task/symbol
\zxhlp{FILEZAP} Delete an external file
\zxhlp{FPARM} General numeric array adverb used in modeling
\zxhlp{FREESPAC} displays available disk space for AIPS in local system
\zxhlp{GET} restores previously SAVEd full POPS environment
\zxhlp{GETDATE} Convert the current date and time to a string
\zxhlp{GNUGPL} Information about GNU General Public License for AIPS
\zxhlp{GO} starts a task, detaching it from AIPS or \zxhlp{AIPSB}
\zxhlp{GRADDRES} specifies user’s home address for replies to gripes
\zxhlp{GRDROP} deletes the specified gripe entry
\zxhlp{GREMAIL} gives user’s e-mail address name for reply to gripe entry
\zxhlp{GRINDEX} lists users and time of all gripe entries
\zxhlp{GRIPE} enter a suggestion or bug report for the AIPS programmers
\zxhlp{GRIPR} standalone program to enter suggestions/complaints to AIPS
\zxhlp{GRLIST} lists contents of specified gripe entry
\zxhlp{GRNAME} gives user’s name for reply to gripe entry
\zxhlp{GRPHONE} specifies phone number to call for questions about a gripe
\zxhlp{HELP} displays information on tasks, verbs, adverbs
\zxhlp{HINOTE} adds user-generated lines to the history extension file
\zxhlp{HITEXT} writes lines from history extension file to text file
\zxhlp{IN2FILE} specifies name of a disk file, outside the regular catalog
\zxhlp{INFILE} specifies name of a disk file, outside the regular catalog
\zxhlp{INTEXT} specifies name of input text file, not in regular catalog
\zxhlp{IOTAPE} Deterimins which tape drive is used during a \zxhlp{Y2K} \zxhlp{RUN}
\zxhlp{LSAPROPO} Data input to \zxhlp{APROPO} to find what uses what words
\zxhlp{MAPDIF} Was used by the \zxhlp{DDT} test suite
\zxhlp{MDISK} Determins where input \zxhlp{Y2K} data are found
\zxhlp{MSGKILL} turns on/off the recording of messages in the message file
\zxhlp{MSGSERVER} Information about the X11-based message server
\zxhlp{MSGSRV} Information about the X11-based message server
\zxhlp{NBOXES} Number of boxes
\zxhlp{NCCBOX} Number of clean component boxes
\zxhlp{NCOUNT} General adverb, usually a count of something
\zxhlp{NITER} The number of iterations of a process.
\zxhlp{NPOINTS} General adverb giving the number of something
\zxhlp{NTHREAD} Controls number of threads used by multi-threaded processes in \zxhlp{OBIT}
\zxhlp{OBJECT} The name of an object
\zxhlp{OFFSET} General adverb, the offset of something.
\zxhlp{OPCODE} General adverb, defines an operation
\zxhlp{OPTELL} The operation to be passed to a task by \zxhlp{TELL}
\zxhlp{OPTYPE} General adverb, defines a type of operation.
\zxhlp{ORDER} Adverb used usually to specify the order of polynomial fit
\zxhlp{OTFBS} Translates on-the-fly continuum SDD format to AIPS UV file
\zxhlp{OTFUV} Translates on-the-fly single-dish SDD format to AIPS UV file
\zxhlp{OUTFILE} specifies name of output disk file, not in regular catalog
\zxhlp{OUTTEXT} specifies name of output text file, not in regular catalog
\zxhlp{OUTVERS} The output version number of an extension file (table).
\zxhlp{PANIC} Instructions for what to do when things go wrong
\zxhlp{PIX2VAL} An image value in the units specified in the header.
\zxhlp{PIXRANGE} Range of pixel values to display
\zxhlp{PIXVAL} Value of a pixel
\zxhlp{POSTSCRIP} General comments about AIPS use of PostScript incl macros
\zxhlp{PRTAC} prints contents and summaries of the accounting file
\zxhlp{PRTASK} Task name selected for printed information
\zxhlp{PRTHI} prints selected contents of the history extension file
\zxhlp{PRTLIMIT} specifies limits to printing functions
\zxhlp{PRTMSG} prints selected contents of the user’s message file
\zxhlp{QUAL} Source qualifier
\zxhlp{READLINE} Information about AIPS use of the GNU readline library.
\zxhlp{REBYTE} service program to transform byte order of full data sets
\zxhlp{REHEX} converts extended hex string to decimal
\zxhlp{ROTATE} Specifies a rotation
\zxhlp{RPARM} General numeric array adverb used in modeling
\zxhlp{RTIME} Task to test compute times
\zxhlp{SCALR1} General adverb
\zxhlp{SCALR2} General adverb
\zxhlp{SCALR3} General adverb
\zxhlp{SECONDARY} List of allowed secondary keywords in \zxhlp{HELP} files
\zxhlp{SECONDRY} List of allowed secondary keywords in \zxhlp{HELP} files
\zxhlp{SOURCES} A list of source names
\zxhlp{SPARM} General string array adverb
\zxhlp{SRCALIAS} A list of source names, used as an alias
SRCNAME A single source name
\zxhlp{STALIN} revises history by deleting lines from history extension file
\zxhlp{STRA1} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRA2} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRA3} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRB1} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRB2} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRB3} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRC1} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRC2} General string adverb
\zxhlp{STRC3} General string adverb
\zxhlp{SUBARRAY} Subarray number
\zxhlp{SYMBOL} General adverb, probably defines a plotting symbol type
\zxhlp{SYS2COM} specifies a command to be sent to the operating system
\zxhlp{SYSCOM} specifies a command to be sent to the operating system
\zxhlp{SYSOUT} specifies the output device or file used by the system
\zxhlp{SYSTEM} Verb to send a command to the operating system
\zxhlp{TCODE} Deterimins which type of \zxhlp{Y2K} is \zxhlp{RUN}.
\zxhlp{TDISK} Deterimins where output \zxhlp{Y2K} data is placed
\zxhlp{TELL} Send parameters to tasks that know to read them on the fly
\zxhlp{TGREP} finds all user numbers which have used specified task
\zxhlp{THEDATE} contains the date and time in a string form
\zxhlp{TIMERANG} Specifies a time range
\zxhlp{TMASK} Deterimins which tasks are executed when a \zxhlp{Y2K} is \zxhlp{RUN}.
\zxhlp{TMODE} Deterimins which input is used when a \zxhlp{Y2K} is \zxhlp{RUN}.
\zxhlp{TNAMF} Internal variable for \zxhlp{Y2K} test suite
\zxhlp{TPMON} Information about the \zxhlp{TPMON} "Daemon"
\zxhlp{VCODE} General string adverb
\zxhlp{VLBDDT} Verification tests using simulated data
\zxhlp{VPARM} General numeric array adverb used in modeling
\zxhlp{WHATSNEW} lists changes and new code in the last several AIPS releases
\zxhlp{XHELP} Accesses hypertext help system
\zxhlp{XPARM} General adverb for up to 10 parameters, may refer to X coord
\zxhlp{XTYPE} X axis (U) convolving function type
\zxhlp{Y2K} verifies correctness and performance using standard problems
\zxhlp{Y2KSAVE} verifies correctness and performance using standard problems
\zxhlp{YINC} Y axis increment
\zxhlp{YTYPE} Y axis (V) convolving function type