VLT Software

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HOS / Broker for Observation Blocks

User Manual

M. Cullum

E. Allaert 19/04/2004

K. Wirenstrand

Change Record

Issue/Rev.	Date	Section/Page affected	Reason/Initiation/Document/Remarks
1.0	29/04/1997	All	First version
1.1	20/11/1997	Chapter 2	Adapted to current version (NOV97)
1.2	12/10/1998	Chapter 2	Inclusion of MOBS (OCT98)
1.3	18/11/1999	2.3 2.4 2.7.2 2.7.6 2.13	Added configuration options (SPR 980658) New section: BOB's preferences Added setCallBack (SPR 980658) and sendObsKeys (SPR 990355) New section: Search paths New section: Technical Templates
1.4	06/12/2000	2.2 2.7.2 3	Added automatic logging (SPR 20000234) Added pafReady (new version of [1]) New chapter: Troubleshooting
1.5	06/03/2001	2.3	Added OH-communication option to configuration
2	27/03/2002	2.7.2 2.11 2.6	Added finishOB (SPR 20010506) Added programmatic access Added FITS-logs (SPR 20010098)
3	24/03/2003	2.2 2.3 2.6 2.7.1 2.7.2 2.15 3.1.8	Added description of labels (SPR 20020527) Added comboboxes (SPR 20020526) Control flow persistence (SPR 20010762) Use of keyword-arrays (SPR 20020304) Added seeBobVars (SPR 20020304) Added section (SPR 20020511) Described additional warnings (SPR 20020304)
4	19/04/2004	2.3 2.7.2 2.11.1 2.15 4.2	Added details about OB label (SPR 20030145) Extended seeBobVars (SPR 20030518) Added bobSave and bobSaveAs (SPR 20040011) Added snapshot details (SPR 20030520) Added manpages for several bob* commands

The information contained in this manual is intended to be used in the ESO VLT project by ESO and authorized external contractors only.

While every precaution has been taken in the development of the software and in the preparation of this documentation, ESO assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damage resulting from the use of the software or of the information contained herein.

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