LOGON

Logs you on to the McIDAS session.

Format

LOGON user project init

Parameters

user	your user name; see the Remarks
project	your 4-digit project number; see the Remarks
init	initialization state to set; specify one of the following:
	X	logs you on and runs the GD INI command to set graphics parameters to initialized values; no other actions are performed
	I	logs you on and initializes your McIDAS session; see the second example below for a complete list of initialization processes
	.	logs you on, runs the GD INI command, restores the string table with the name user, and runs all strings in that table with names that begin with user
	string	logs you on, runs the GD INI command, restores the string table named string, and runs all strings in that table with names that begin with string

Remarks

You should always logon because your user name and project number are recorded with scheduler entries (SKE command), string tables (TU command), and some data files (e.g., grid, and MD files). The user name and project number are also checked when a scheduler entry is run and when you request data from a remote server. At startup or after running the LOGOFF command, the user name is set to USER and the project number is set to 0. If you fail to log on with a valid name and project number, you may be prevented from accessing data on some remote servers.

Examples

LOGON TOM 1234

This entry logs you on to the McIDAS session as user TOM with project number 1234. It also runs GD INI to set the graphics parameters (width, dash and gap) to their initialized values. Otherwise the McIDAS session is left in its present state.

LOGON TOM 1234 I

This entry logs you on to the McIDAS session as user TOM with project number 1234, and initializes the McIDAS session as follows:

clears the string table and command history
sets image frame loop bounds from 1 to 1/2 the highest frame number
runs DR INI to set the dwell rates to nine units for the first frame and six units for all subsequent frames
runs GD INI to set the graphics parameters to their initialized values
runs GU REST X on all frames to restore the default graphics color levels
runs EU REST X on all frames to restore the default image enhancement
runs CUR to restore the default 31 x 31 pixel red crosshair cursor

LOGON TOM 1234 .

This entry logs you on to the McIDAS session as user TOM with project number 1234. It also runs GD INI to set the graphics parameters to their initialized values. It runs TU REST TOM to restore the string table TOM, and runs all strings in that table with names that begin with TOM, for example, TOM, TOMSDATA, TOMLIST.

LOGON TOM 1234 PLOT

This entry logs you on to the McIDAS session as user TOM with project number 1234. It also runs GD INI to set the graphics parameters to their initialized values, runs TU REST PLOT to restore the string table PLOT, and runs all strings in that table with names that begin with PLOT for example, PLOT, PLOTWX, PLOTTEMP.

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