Error ‘Unable to open parameter file `uparm$lotsplot.par’
sscibell wrote on Sep 02, 2015
Everything was working (that is the parameter files were being written just fine) but then I tried using the command 'epar mskexpr' and when I tried to change dimensions I got an error saying 'Unable to open parameter file `uparm$promskexr.par''. After some searching I realized it was most likely caused by the login.cl file, but after trying to change the login.cl file that still didn't work. What exactly should be placed here:
set home = " "
set imdir = "//"
set uparm = ""
set userid = ""
I read somewhere that it shouldn't be in your home directory that you are working from? I think whatever changes I made were wrong.
So, I changed back to the orignial login.cl file. However, now I am getting the same error with 'splot' and 'display' which I didn't get before, but I am using the same login.cl file as before. So, I don't understand why all of a sudden iraf cannot open these files. I am thinking I should just make a new login.cl file.
I tried just doing 'mkiraf' again to create a new login.cl file but I get an error saying that command is not found. What am I doing wrong here?
Thanks!
Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Sep 02, 2015
The 'home' value is the directory where you ran the MKIRAF to create the login.cl in the first place. The 'uparm' is usually specified as "home$uparm" to indicate it is the 'uparm' subdirectory of the 'home" directory. The 'userid' is your account name (e.g. 'sscibell') and the 'imdir' can be specified as "HDR$pix/" to specify the 'pix' subdirectory of where the headers are located (not used for FITS files). All directory names *must* end with a trailing '/' since they are used to build up other paths.
Since you don't list a 'cache' directory I'm guessing this is a pre-v2.16 version of IRAF? The MKIRAF command is installed in the same location as the 'cl' command used to login, be sure this directory is in your path.
sscibell wrote on Sep 03, 2015
Thanks for the help! I've fixed the problem.
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