Preface

The Prism User's Guide explains how to use the Prism trademark environment to develop, execute, debug, and visualize data in serial and parallel programs.

These instructions are intended for application programmers developing serial or parallel programs that are to run on a Sun HPC ClusterTools trademark system. It is assumed you know the basics of developing and debugging programs, as well as the basics of the system on which you will be using the Prism environment. Some familiarity with the Solaris debugger dbx is helpful but not required. Prism is based on the X and OSF/Motif standards. Familiarity with these standards is also helpful but not required.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the Prism environment.

Chapter 2 contains instructions for using Prism features of broadest interest.

Chapter 3 explains how to load and run programs in the Prism environment.

Chapter 4 provides instructions for debugging programs in the Prism environment.

Chapter 5 explains how to use the Prism environment's visualization capabilities to examine data in useful ways.

Chapter 6 provides instructions for editing and compiling programs within the Prism environment.

Chapter 7 explains how to get help from the Prism environment's online help system.

Chapter 8 explains how to customize certain aspects of the Prism programming environment.

Chapter 9 contains tips for recognizing and correcting problems.

Appendix A provides instructions for using the commands-only interface to the Prism environment.

Appendix B describes the Prism environment's support for debugging C++ and F90 programs.

Appendix C discusses the Prism environment's scalar mode.

Using UNIX Commands

This document may not contain information on basic UNIX^® commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices.

See one or both of the following for this information:

AnswerBook2 online documentation for the Solaris operating environment

Other software documentation that you received with your system

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Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
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`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this. To delete a file, type `rm` filename.

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Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Application	Title	Part Number
Sun HPC ClusterTools Documentation	Read Me First: Guide to Sun HPC ClusterTools Documentation	817-0096-10
Sun HPC ClusterTools Software	Sun HPC ClusterTools 5 Product Notes Sun HPC ClusterTools 5 Installation Guide Sun HPC ClusterTools 5 Performance Guide Sun HPC ClusterTools 5 Administrator's Guide Sun HPC ClusterTools 5 User's Guide	817-0081-10 817-0082-10 817-0090-10 817-0083-10 817-0084-05
Sun MPI Programming	Sun MPI 6.0 Programming and Reference Guide	817-0085-10
Sun S3L	Sun S3L 4.0 Programming Guide Sun S3L 4.0 Reference Manual	817-0086-10 817-0087-10
Prism graphical programming environment	Prism 7.0 Software Reference Manual	817-0089-10

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