STAR Offline Software Tutorial - 10/2/98

Kathy Turner, BNL

• This talk is a summary of STAR offline software tutorial WWW pages which is at:
  /STAR/comp/train/tutorials.html
• I will explain structure of offline software and how to run it in STAF. Instructions on including your own package in STAF will be given.
• I am NOT going to explain what's in code or tables --> just how to RUN it!

• General Info
  1. How to setup the STAR computing environment and which machines & printers to use - Click Here
  2. What disks you should use - Click Here
  3. Intro to STAF Click Here
  4. How to setup the STAF computing environment - Click Here
  5. Basic STAF commands Click Here
  6. Where to find MDC files Click Here
• Software Location
  1. Current Status and History of Software Releases Click Here
  2. Offline software directory structure Click Here
  3. Offline software packages (PAMS) - directory structure Click Here
  4. Basic CVS commands - Click Here
• Kumac Information
  1. Kumac Usage and Approach Click Here
  2. Types and Locations of kumacs Click Here
  3. Current high-level kumacs Click Here
  4. Table directory structure in STAF Click Here
• Running BFC kumacs in STAF
  1. Details of bfc.kumac Click Here
  2. Example kumacs to run bfc.kumac Click Here
  3. Example kumacs to read DSTs using bfc.kumac Click Here
  4. How to run BFC example kumac Click Here
  5. Output File Structure from BFC Click Here
  6. GSTAR settings in BFC Click Here
  7. How to use "user" chain in BFC to put in your own commands Click Here
• Developing Code for Use in STAF
  1. Your working environment Click Here
  2. How to edit an existing module Click Here
  3. How to create a new module (including PAM and domain) Click Here
  4. Example PAMS Click Here

STAR Computing                     Kathy Turner, BNL                     Offline Software Tutorials 10/98