Changes between Version 36 and Version 37 of glga_manual

Timestamp:

Aug 20, 2016, 9:03:25 PM (10 years ago)

Author:

ehsan

Comment:

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glga_manual

@@ -8 +8 @@
 Before launching the program in IDL:
 
- 1. Set the following environment variable to point at the address where all the codes saved. 
-{{{
-export IDL_GLGAPRO='~/PanStarrs/glga/glgapro/'
-}}}
-
-This is what I have in "glgapro" folder:
+ 1. Set the following environment variable to point at the address where '''GLGA''' codes are stored.
+{{{
+export IDL_GLGAPRO='$HOME/PanStarrs/glgapro/'
+}}}
+
+This is what you may have in "glgapro" folder:
 
 {{{
@@ -19 +19 @@
  * bin          > binary files
  * coyote 
- * dust
+ * cpp          > C programs (compiled binary files in bin folder)
+ * dust         > necessary files to calculate extinction
  * extra
- * documents
+ * documents    > dcumentations and manual
  * idlpro       > all glga IDL clodes
  * plot  
@@ -54 +55 @@
 }}}
 
-4. Make sure you have "awk", "ds9" and "SExtractor' already installed to be able to use all the features of the program.
+4. Make sure you have '''awk''', '''ds9''' and '''SExtractor''' already installed to be able to use all the features of the program.
 
 5. In order to use "Python" features, you need to have the following python libraries. Other libraries may have been also used.
@@ -67 +68 @@
  - PIL
 }}}
+
+6. Most often the provided executable files in ''bin'' folder should work on Linux systems. However you can recompile them in other systems. In '''glgapro''' folder, where ''Makefile'' exists, run the following command to regenerate executable binary files.
+{{{
+$ make all
+}}}
+
+You need to have `cfitsio` installed before running making binary files. `cfitsio` is a C libaray to interact with fits files in C/C++ programs.
+
+To remove all binary files in the ''bin'' folder, you can use the following command. Be advised, this removes everything in ''bin'' folder. Please use it wisely.
+{{{
+$ make clean
+}}}
+
+
 
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