Command Line Startup Syntax for seadas

The seadas command is the main startup command for access to all programs available under SeaDAS. seadas can be run both interactively and non-interactively from the unix command line.

Usage: seadas [-em] [program_name or batch_file] [-b batch_file] [-s batch_file] [-n nlut] [-help]

Examples to start SeaDAS with a full IDL development license:

seadas Start the SeaDAS main menu using a full IDL development license.

seadas l2gen Start SeaDAS interactively, spawning the l2gen GUI window.

seadas cmd.demo Start SeaDAS interactively and run the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in a file named 'cmd.demo'.

seadas -b cmd.demo Start SeaDAS non-interactively executing the commands in 'cmd.demo'.

seadas -s cmd.demo Start SeaDAS executing the commands in 'cmd.demo', skipping xdisplay requirements.

seadas -n 1 Start SeaDAS with 1 color table. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 tables).

seadas nomenu Start SeaDAS with a prompt only and no main menu.

Examples to start runtime SeaDAS with the free IDL embedded license:

seadas -em Start runtime SeaDAS using the free IDL embedded license.

seadas -em l2gen Start runtime SeaDAS, spawning the l2gen GUI window.

seadas -em -b cmd.demo Start runtime SeaDAS executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in a file named 'cmd.demo'.
NOTE1: If you are using the runtime option, you must place "& $" at the end of all lines in the command file that are part of statements such as loops that span multiple lines.
NOTE2: When executing a batch file in runtime mode, SeaDAS must be run non-interactively by using the '-b' or '-s' arguments.

seadas -em -s cmd.demo Start runtime SeaDAS executing 'cmd.demo', skipping xdisplay requirements.

seadas -em -b cmd.demo -n 1 Start runtime SeaDAS with a single color table, and execute the commands in 'cmd.demo'. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 color tables).

Arguments:

-em Start runtime SeaDAS using the free IDL embedded license.

program_name The name of a SeaDAS program to run at startup. (e.g. l2gen)

batch_file The name of a text file containing SeaDAS and/or IDL commands.
NOTE: If you are using the runtime option, you must place "& $" at the end of all lines in the command file that are part of statements such as loops that span multiple lines.

-b batch_file Start SeaDAS non-interactively, executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in the text file 'batch_file'.

-s batch_file Start SeaDAS non-interactively, skipping xdisplay requirements, and executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in the text file 'batch_file'.

-n nlut Start SeaDAS with the number of concurrent color tables specified by nlut. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 color tables)

-help Lists all arguments and keywords available for this program.

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seadas	Start the SeaDAS main menu using a full IDL development license.
seadas l2gen	Start SeaDAS interactively, spawning the l2gen GUI window.
seadas cmd.demo	Start SeaDAS interactively and run the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in a file named 'cmd.demo'.
seadas -b cmd.demo	Start SeaDAS non-interactively executing the commands in 'cmd.demo'.
seadas -s cmd.demo	Start SeaDAS executing the commands in 'cmd.demo', skipping xdisplay requirements.
seadas -n 1	Start SeaDAS with 1 color table. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 tables).
seadas nomenu	Start SeaDAS with a prompt only and no main menu.

seadas -em	Start runtime SeaDAS using the free IDL embedded license.
seadas -em l2gen	Start runtime SeaDAS, spawning the l2gen GUI window.
seadas -em -b cmd.demo	Start runtime SeaDAS executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in a file named 'cmd.demo'. NOTE1: If you are using the runtime option, you must place "& $" at the end of all lines in the command file that are part of statements such as loops that span multiple lines. NOTE2: When executing a batch file in runtime mode, SeaDAS must be run non-interactively by using the '-b' or '-s' arguments.
seadas -em -s cmd.demo	Start runtime SeaDAS executing 'cmd.demo', skipping xdisplay requirements.
seadas -em -b cmd.demo -n 1	Start runtime SeaDAS with a single color table, and execute the commands in 'cmd.demo'. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 color tables).

-em	Start runtime SeaDAS using the free IDL embedded license.
program_name	The name of a SeaDAS program to run at startup. (e.g. l2gen)
batch_file	The name of a text file containing SeaDAS and/or IDL commands. NOTE: If you are using the runtime option, you must place "& $" at the end of all lines in the command file that are part of statements such as loops that span multiple lines.
-b batch_file	Start SeaDAS non-interactively, executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in the text file 'batch_file'.
-s batch_file	Start SeaDAS non-interactively, skipping xdisplay requirements, and executing the SeaDAS and/or IDL commands in the text file 'batch_file'.
-n nlut	Start SeaDAS with the number of concurrent color tables specified by nlut. (The default is to distribute available colors into 2 color tables)
-help	Lists all arguments and keywords available for this program.