AIPS HELP file for TASK in 31DEC25

As of Wed Dec 11 6:54:03 2024

HELP SECTION

TASK
Type: Adverb (STRING*8)
Use:  Provides the task name for various task related operations
      Correct task names consist of 5 or fewer characters.
Null Value:  None - task name can be given as an immediate argument
      in many cases
Verbs:
   DEFAULT.......Verb-like sets adverbs for a task or verb to initial
                 values.
   EXPLAIN.......Displays help + extended information describing a
                 task/symbol.
   GO............Starts a task, detaching it from AIPS or AIPSB.
   HELP..........Displays information on tasks, verbs, adverbs.
   INP...........Displays adverb values for task, verb, or proc - quick
                 form.
   INPUTS........Displays adverb values for task, verb, or proc - to msg
                 file.
   OUTPUTS.......Displays adverb values returned from task, verb, or proc.
   PLGET.........Gets the adverbs used to make a particular plot file.
                 TASK is an output adverb.
   SHOW..........Verb-like to display the TELL adverbs of a task.
   TGET..........Verb-like gets adverbs from last GO of a task.
   TUGET.........Verb-like gets adverbs from last GO of a task from
                 another user #
   TPUT..........Verb-like puts adverbs from a task in file for TGETs.
   VGET..........Verb-like gets adverbs from version task parameter save
                 area.
   VPUT..........Verb-like puts adverbs from a task in files for VGETs.
   WAITTASK......Halt AIPS until specified task is finished.

EXPLAIN SECTION