Release "dev" (98i) -> "new" -> "pro" tagged as SL98h_1

... Yuri, Kathy, Lidia, Torre

(K. Turner - Sept. 28, 1998 at ~ 12:00)

Sept. 28, 1998 (evening) ==>

• "dev" (98i, tagged with SL98h_1) version of STAR library was moved to "new".
• "new" (SL98h_1) moved to "pro"
• "pro" (SL98g_2) moved to "old"

The recommended version to use is "pro" (SL98h_1). This "pro" release will be used for the MDC1 part 2.

Since the 9/16 tag of SL98g_2 (see previous release) the following bug fixes and/or changes were made to SL98h & SL98i:

STAF

• More error messages
• turn break off for kuip

NEW PAMS:

• New domain: pams/strange with PAM: smdst
• New pam kumacs: pams/global/kumac/*ev0join.kumac

PAM code - code changed to following areas:

• pams/global/
  • egr
  • ev0
  • evr
• pams/ftpc
  • fss
• pams/tpc
  • tfs
  • tte
• pams/svt
  • srs
• pams/trg
  • thm
• pams/strange
  • smdst

PAM kumacs - following areas had changes to kumacs:

• pams/ebye ==> init_sca, run_sca fixed
• pams/global/kumac
  • *dst.kumac - corrected event numbers
  • New kumacs ==> init_ev0join.kumac, run_ev0join.kumac
  • New kumacs ==> init_user, run_user, finish_user.kumac
• pams/svt/kumac ==> create_table_svt.kumac had macro spr added
• pams/strange/kumac ==> new kumacs init_smdst,run_smdst,create_tables_strange.kumac

• kumacs/chain - changes to BFC & UTIL kumacs

  1. BFC.kumac - changes
     
     • event counters fixed
     • error conditions for skipping out at proper places fixed
     • all explanations moved to file README
     • added inputs,global macros & print statements for ebye stuff, ntup stuff
  2. UTIL kumacs
     • setup.kumac ==>
       - remove event counters that aren't needed
       - and move all macro creates to correct place
       
  3. BFC_UTIL.kumac - new chain variables
     
     • ntup - write out ntuple of given table (give inputs to bfc )
     • user - dummy user kumac executed; people can put in their own stuff easily for testing
     • insvt - initialize svt tables needed to run global pkgs with tpc only
     • smdst - strangeness post-dst pkg
     • ev0j - strangeness post-dst pkg
     • calin - read in calibration constants
     • emc - apply calibration to EM calorimeter
  4. BFC_UTIL.kumac - changes
     
     • chain rg2t
       • error checks fixed
         
       • hepe_gent table in dst directory gets created with large # rows and table in geant gets copied to dst directory
     • dehd chain - fixed
     • ems chain - fixed
     • event counters fixed
     • error conditions for skipping out at proper places fixed
  5. call_bfc*.kumac examples:
     - change all kumacs to have order: egr evr ev0 - move all post-dst examples to kumacs/dst (see below) - updated with new datafiles as needed
     - current list of all examples is given below
     

• kumacs/dst - new area created for post-dst example call_bfc kumacs and for analysis kumacs

  1. current list of all examples is given below
  2. will keep names of kumacs in format
     - call_bfc_read_dst_yourstuff.kumac
     - analyse_yourstuff.kumac

in $STAR/kumacs/chain:

1. call_bfc_g2tin_to_dst.kumac
2. call_bfc_reco.kumac
3. call_bfc_gstar_g2t.kumac
4. call_bfc_reco_trk_ftpc.kumac
5. call_bfc_readfz_ftpc.kumac
6. call_bfc_svt_fast_sim_tracker.kumac
7. call_bfc_readfz_to_dst_year1.kumac
8. call_bfc_tfs_global_dst_testv0.kumac
9. call_bfc_readfz_to_dst_year2.kumac
10. call_bfc_tpc_fast_sim_tracker.kumac
11. call_bfc_readfz_to_sim_tfs_year1.kumac
12. call_bfc_tpc_slow_sim_tracker.kumac
13. call_bfc_readfz_to_sim_tfs_year2.kumac
14. call_bfc_txt_gstar_g2t.kumac

in $STAR/kumacs/dst:

1. call_bfc_read_dst_ev0join.kumac
   analyse_ev0join.kumac (run after the above)
2. call_bfc_read_dst_smdst.kumac
3. call_bfc_read_dst.kumac
4. call_bfc_read_dst_user.kumac
5. call_bfc_read_dst_ebye.kumac

If you want to add in your own package or commands that are not already implemented in bfc, then use the "user" chain variable and create kumacs with the appropriate name. See $STAR/kumacs/chain/README for instructions on using "user".

To run do:
  starpro
  staf
  exec call_whatever