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<article>
<title>Frequently Asked questions about SAXO</title>
  <articleinfo>
    <authorgroup>
      <author><firstname>Sébastien</firstname> <surname>Masson</surname> <email>Sebastien.Masson_at_locean-ipsl.upmc.fr</email></author>
      <author><firstname>Françoise</firstname> <surname>Pinsard</surname> <email>Francoise.Pinsard_at_locean-ipsl.upmc.fr</email></author>
    </authorgroup>
    <keywordset>
      <keyword>IDL</keyword>
      <keyword>SAXO</keyword>
      <keyword>FAQ</keyword>
    </keywordset>
    <revhistory>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>0.0</revnumber>
        <date>August 2006</date>
        <revremark>First draft</revremark>
      </revision>
      <revision>
        <revnumber>0.1</revnumber>
        <date>September 2006</date>
        <revremark>+ onlinehelp</revremark>
      </revision>
    </revhistory>
    <pubdate>$Id$</pubdate>
  </articleinfo>

<qandaset>
<qandadiv id="intro">
<title>Introduction</title>
<para>
This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about SAXO.
</para>
<para>
This list is roughly divided into categories: general questions,
technical questions, contributors questions.
</para>
<para>
Suggestions for corrections or additional sections are welcome -- please email them to <email>saxo-dev@forge.ipsl.jussieu.fr</email>.
</para>
</qandadiv>
<qandadiv id="general">
<title>General</title>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
What is SAXO ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
see document <ulink url="./whatissaxo.html?format=raw">What is SAXO</ulink>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How can I get help ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
see Support in document <ulink url="./websaxo.html?format=raw">Main page of SAXO</ulink>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How do I get SAXO ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
see document <ulink url="./getsaxo.html?format=raw">Get SAXO</ulink>.
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
What is the current version of SAXO ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
On what systems does SAXO run ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Does SAXO works with GDL instead of IDL ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Not yet. <!-- et de toute façon GDL est pour l'instant équivalent à la version
6.0 de IDL donc peut-etre que tout SAXO ne fonctionnerait pas -->
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
When is the next version of SAXO due out ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How can I find if a routine to do what I want already exists ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
How should SAXO be cited or acknowledged in publication ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
<qandadiv id="technical">
<title>Technical questions</title>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Is there on-line help for SAXO ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Yes, if you use at least IDL 6.2. It is produced by <application><ulink url="http://www.ittvis.com/codebank/search.asp?FID=100">IDLdoc</ulink></application>. SAXO and IDL online_help have been merged, you can simply get the help by typing:
     <screen format="linespecific">
       <prompt>&promptidl;</prompt> <userinput><command>?</command></userinput>
     </screen>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
<qandadiv id="Contributors">
<title>Contributors</title>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Is there an SAXO Style Guide available ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
There is a template for header <ulink url="../new_header.txt?format=raw">new_header.txt</ulink>
which can be parsed by <application>IDLdoc</application>.
</para>
<para>
This file can be added in <application>Emacs</application> configuration
<menuchoice>
  <shortcut>
    <keycombo><keysym>C-c</keysym><keysym>C-h</keysym></keycombo>
  </shortcut>
  <guimenu>IDLWAVE</guimenu>
  <guimenuitem>Templates</guimenuitem>
  <guimenuitem>Doc Header</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice>.
in your <filename>${HOME}/.emacs</filename> like this :
<programlisting format="linespecific">
(add-hook 'idlwave-mode-hook
  (function
    (lambda ()
     (setq idlwave-file-header '("<replaceable>SAXO_basedirectory</replaceable>/SAXO_DIR/SRC/Documentation/new_header.txt")
    ))))
</programlisting>
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
<qandaentry>
<question>
<para>
Is there any trouble with <application>IDLdoc</application> ?
</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Yes, there are some :
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<literal>\</literal> in <filename>*.pro</filename> are not written
in <filename>*.html</filename>.
They must be escaped by an other <literal>\</literal> or you can choose an other character.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<guimenu>Search</guimenu> does'nt handle characters like <literal>-</literal>
and <literal>|</literal>.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Paragraphs of <filename>*.pro</filename> headers are shown with a proportional
font in the <literal>HTML</literal> release.
</para>
<para>
If you need to draw some small figure like grid cell, you can encapsulate
between the block to be shown in constant font <!-- see savesaxo.sh -->
between
<literal>; &lt;fixe&gt;</literal> and
<literal>; &lt;/fixe&gt;</literal>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
Unfortunately, these troubles may not be fixed because the author does not
have anymore the opportunity to work on his own work.
</para>
<para>
Bugs can be submitted to IDL but we do not expect answers !
<!-- ++ rappel du bug soumis -->
</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
</qandadiv>
</qandaset>
</article>