20011119: McIDAS startup with multiple frame sizes

>From: "Paul L. Sirvatka" <address@hidden>
>Organization: COD
>Keywords: 200111192307.fAJN7gN06121 McIDAS mcstart.gui

Paul,

>I cannot get mcidas to start up with multiple window sizes as defined in
>the .mcidasrc file. 
>
>I have 
>
>-f 16@600x800
>-f 1@400x750
>
>and it only begins with one frame 400x750 big. If I leave out '1@'
>
>it tells me I have a bady formed argument of 400x750@600x800
>
>There must be a glitch in the bin/mcidas program.

This is a result of my movement to the automatic startup of my graphical
user interface, MCGUI.  The GUI startup that is running only allows
for frames of one size, so the last -f flag in .mcidasrc wins.

If you want a McIDAS session with multiple frame sizes, you have to run
the SSEC McIDAS startup script, mcidasx.  Typing mcidas is actually
running mcstart.gui, so it will never work.

Again, type:

mcidasx

to start with your hand-edited .mcidasrc settings.

Tom