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+#!/bin/bash
+
+export EPICS_APP=/APSshare/epics/synApps_5_7/support/xxx-5-7-1
+export EPICS_APP_UI_DIR=${EPICS_APP}/xxxApp/op/ui
+
+
+#######################################
+# support function to simplify repetitive task,
+# used to build up displaty path of supported modules
+#
+# usage::
+#
+# addModule ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLE [SUBDIRECTORY]
+#
+# QTDMDP is temporary CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH
+# QTDMDP is internal to this script, no need to export.
+
+function addModule
+{
+ # $1 is a symbol defined in <synApps>/configure/RELEASE
+ # module_path is the path defined for that symbol in the RELEASE file
+ module='$'$1
+ module_path=`eval echo $module`
+ if [ "" != "${module}" ]; then
+ if [ "" == "${QTDMDP}" ]; then
+ QTDMDP=.
+ fi
+ QTDMDP=${QTDMDP}:${module_path}
+ if [ "" != "$2" ]; then
+ QTDMDP=${QTDMDP}/$2
+ fi
+ fi
+}
+
+#######################################
+# get environment variables for support modules
+
+output=`perl -s $EPICS_APP/release.pl -form=bash $EPICS_APP`
+eval $output
+
+#######################################
+# add support for modules defined by environment variables
+# modules are *appended* to the growing list of directories
+
+# ======== ================ ===========================
+# function MODULE_VARIABLE subdirectory with .ui files
+# ======== ================ ===========================
+addModule EPICS_APP_UI_DIR
+addModule ALIVE ./aliveApp/op/ui
+addModule AREA_DETECTOR ./ADCore/ADApp/op/ui
+addModule AREA_DETECTOR ./ADCore/ADApp/op/ui/autoconvert
+addModule ASYN ./opi/caqtdm
+addModule AUTOSAVE ./asApp/op/ui
+addModule BUSY ./busyApp/op/ui
+addModule CALC ./calcApp/op/ui
+addModule CAMAC ./camacApp/op/ui
+addModule CAPUTRECORDER ./caputRecorderApp/op/ui
+addModule DAC128V ./dac128VApp/op/ui
+addModule DELAYGEN ./delaygenApp/op/ui
+addModule DEVIOCSTATS ./op/ui
+addModule DXP ./dxpApp/op/ui
+addModule IP ./ipApp/op/ui
+addModule IP330 ./ip330App/op/ui
+addModule IPUNIDIG ./ipUnidigApp/op/ui
+addModule LOVE ./loveApp/op/ui
+addModule MCA ./mcaApp/op/ui
+addModule MODBUS ./modbusApp/op/ui
+addModule MOTOR ./motorApp/op/ui
+addModule OPTICS ./opticsApp/op/ui
+addModule QUADEM ./quadEMApp/op/ui
+addModule SOFTGLUE ./softGlueApp/op/ui
+addModule SSCAN ./sscanApp/op/ui
+addModule STD ./stdApp/op/ui
+addModule VAC ./vacApp/op/ui
+addModule VME ./vmeApp/op/ui
+# ======== ================ ===========================
+
+
+#######################################
+# optional: add support directories not associated with environment variables
+
+# QTDMDP=${QTDMDP}:/APSshare/uisys/sr/id
+
+
+#######################################
+# Define CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH
+# the .ui file directory list for caQtDM
+
+if [ "" == "${CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH}" ]; then
+ export CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH=${QTDMDP}
+else
+ # either: pre-pend to display path
+ export CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH=${QTDMDP}:${CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH}
+
+ # or: append to display path
+ #export CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH=${CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH}:${QTDMDP}
+fi
+
+
+#######################################
+# optional: support for PVs with large data sizes, such as areaDetector
+# This should agree with the environment variable set by the ioc
+# see 'putenv "EPICS_CA_MAX_ARRAY_BYTES=64008"' in iocBoot/ioc<target>/st.cmd
+
+if [ "" == "${EPICS_CA_MAX_ARRAY_BYTES}" ]; then
+ #export EPICS_CA_MAX_ARRAY_BYTES=64008
+ export EPICS_CA_MAX_ARRAY_BYTES=8000100
+fi
+
+#######################################
+# optional: execute caQtDM in this support's ui directory
+
+cd ${EPICS_APP_UI_DIR}
+
+
+#######################################
+# optional: override system default environment variables for Qt and Qwt
+# These override system defaults for Qt, Qwt
+# Because I'm using a local copy of Qt/Qwt, and not the system
+# copy, I need to set some environment variables
+
+#OVERRIDE_QT_BASE=/home/oxygen/MOONEY/Download/Qt
+#export QTDIR=${OVERRIDE_QT_BASE}/qt-4.8.4
+#export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=
+#export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=${QT_PLUGIN_PATH}:${OVERRIDE_QT_BASE}/qt-4.8.4/plugins
+#export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=${QT_PLUGIN_PATH}:${OVERRIDE_QT_BASE}/qwt-6.0/designer/plugins/designer
+
+
+#######################################
+# optional: other environment variables that may need local definitions
+# these are copied from caQtDM's source for startDM_Local
+
+#export QTCONTROLS_LIBS=`pwd`/caQtDM_Binaries
+#export QTBASE=${QTCONTROLS_LIBS}
+#export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=${QTBASE}
+#export CAQTDM_DISPLAY_PATH=`pwd`/caQtDM_Tests
+
+export MEDM_EXEC_LIST=
+# For drag-and-drop workaround at APS, need /APSshare/bin/xclip
+export PATH=${PATH}:/APSshare/bin
+export CAQTDM_EXEC_LIST='Probe;probe &P &:UI File;echo &A:PV Name(s);echo &P:Copy PV name; echo -n &P| xclip -i -sel clip:Paste PV name;caput &P `xclip -o -sel clip`'
+
+export START_PUTRECORDER=${EPICS_APP}/start_putrecorder
+export MACROS_PY=${EPICS_APP_UI_DIR}/../python/macros.py
+export EDITOR=nedit
+export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/APSshare/caqtdm/plugins
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/APSshare/caqtdm/lib
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:/APSshare/epics/base-3.14.12.3/lib/linux-x86_64
+
+
+#######################################
+# optional: access to ioctim and bcdapc15
+
+#export EPICS_CA_ADDR_LIST="164.54.53.99 164.54.54.88"
+
+
+#######################################
+# start caQtDM
+#caQtDM -noMsg xxx.ui &
+caQtDM -style plastique -noMsg xxx.ui &
+
+
+########### SVN repository information ###################
+# $Date$
+# $Author$
+# $Revision$
+# $URL$
+# $Id$
+########### SVN repository information ###################