modsTools - MODS Observing Script Preparation Tools
Version 1.1 - 2011 October 14

Installation

These are standalone Perl scripts with no special modules
or other requirements.  The scripts require Perl 5.5 or later.

The tarball unpacks into the modsTools-v1.1/ directory in your current
working directory.

To make it the official version, create a symbolic link:
  
    ln -s modsTools-v1.1 modsTools

and then add an entry in your default login shell path pointing
to the modsTools/ directory.

This way, when future versions are available, you just unpack
the new tarball and change the link.

Using modsTools

The programs, if given with no arguments, will type a usage message.

Adding the -h flag will add an simple example.

Adding the -V flag will print the version number.  Be sure to
include the version number when reporting bugs or problems, as you
might be using an out-of-date version.


Getting Help

A scripting manual is available online at

  www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/MODS/ObsTools/modsTools/

This page also includes links to all of the example scripts
in the manual, and the latest versions of the modsTools
package.

Because we are still in the early MODS1 shared-risk partner
observing period, we expect that updates to these tools will be 
relatively frequent.  The website above has a Bug Report form. 
Please use it rather than sending email to me (it does that, 
but it also records the bug in a way that lets us track activity).  

Please feel free to contact me with comments and suggestions for 
other tools.  We're all still learning how to best use MODS, so 
LBT community input is welcome.

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R. Pogge, OSU Astronomy Dept.
pogge@astronomy.ohio-state.edu