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Abstract

This document describes two Fortran subroutine libraries, MSG and ERR, which can be used to provide informational text to the user from any application program. It also describes a preliminary C interface for the two libraries - this may be subject to change in the light of experience.

The Message Reporting System, MSG, is used for reporting non-error information and the Error Reporting System, ERR, is used specifically for reporting error messages. The conventions for reporting errors from Starlink software are also discussed in detail.

This document is recommended reading for anyone writing applications software for use on Starlink.



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MERS (MSG and ERR) Message and Error Reporting Systems
Starlink User Note 104
P C T Rees
A J Chipperfield
22 October 2001
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

Copyright © 2001 Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils