NeXtMidas Training: Instructions

Current Page: NeXtMidas Training Working with Files Lab 2 Instructions
+ Start Here + Background + Common Midas Concepts + Getting Started - Part 1 + Getting Started - Part 2 - Working with Files - File Basics + The AUX List + Basic File Commands + Lab 1 + File Names + File Types - Lab 2 - Instructions - Solution + Listing Files + Lab 3 + Plotting Files + Lab 4 + Option Trees + Macros - Part 1 (Basics) + Macros - Part 2 (Graphics) + NetBeans - Part 1 (Setup) + NetBeans - Part 2 (GUIs) + NetBeans - Part 3 (Profiler) + Eclipse - Part 1 (Setup) + Eclipse - Part 2 (GUIs) + Primitives + WebStart + Maps & Imagery + X-Midas Interoperability + RMIF & Remoting + Installing NeXtMidas + Support & Maintenance + File Handlers	Lab 2: For this lab you will be asked to access different types of files using several different methods. What you need to do: Dump the lines in the source code for the `STATUS` command (`$NMROOT/nxm/sys/intr/Status.java`) using the package syntax. Form the path for `apenny.prm` in `AREA=DAT`, `OPT=SYS` in a platform independent way. Then use the `if` command to check for its existence from the shell. Can you list the files in original: `http://nextmidas.com/nm/nxm/sys/dat/` (currently unavailable) alternate: `file:///opt/midas/nxmlatest/nxm/sys/dat/` (where /opt/midas/nxmlatest is a softlink to your local nxm installation) Why or why not? Can you `STATUS` the file original: `http://nextmidas.com/nm/nxm/sys/dat/apenny.prm` (currently unavailable) alternate: `file:///opt/midas/nxmlatest/nxm/sys/dat/apenny.prm` (where /opt/midas/nxmlatest is a softlink to your local nxm installation) Why or why not? Use the `NOOP` command to copy the first half of the elements from original: `http://nextmidas.com/nm/nxm/sys/dat/apenny.prm` alternate: `file:///opt/midas/nxmlatest/nxm/sys/dat/apenny.prm` (where /opt/midas/nxmlatest is a softlink to your local nxm installation) to a file `halfpenny.prm` in your WRITE aux.