1-1

INTRO

Introduction to ADAM Programming

1-2$\ast$

ADAM

The Starlink Software Environment

2-1$\ast$

PAR

ADAM Parameter System Routines

2-2

NDF

Extensible N-Dimensional Data Format

2-3$\ast$

MSG & ERR

Message and Error Reporting

2-4

CHR

Character Handling

2-5$\ast$

PGPLOT

Graphics Library

2-6

SGS

Simple Graphics System

2-7$\ast$

FIO & RIO

File Input/Output

2-8

MAG

Magnetic Tape Handling

2-9

PRIMDAT

Primitive Numerical Data Processing

2-10

ICL

ADAM Command Language

2-11

IFL

ADAM Interface Module Reference Manual

3-1

SLALIB

Positional Astronomy and Time

3-2

NCAR

Graphics Utilities

3-3

SNX

Starlink Extensions to NCAR

3-4$\ast$

AGI

Applications Graphics Interface

3-5

PSX

POSIX Interface Routines

3-6$\ast$

REF

References to HDS Objects

3-7

TRANSFORM

Coordinate Transformation Facility

3-8$\ast$

HELP

Help Text Retrieval System

4-1

ARY

Access to ARRAY Data Structures

4-2

HDS

Hierarchical Data System

4-3$\ast$

IDI

Image Display Interface

4-4

GKS

Graphical Kernel System

4-5²

GRP

Routines for Managing Groups of Objects

4-6

GWM

X Graphics Window Manager

4-7$\ast$

GNS

Graphics Workstation Name Service

5-1

STARLSE

Starlink Language Sensitive Editor

5-2

SST

Simple Software Tools

5-3$\ast$

GENERIC

Utility for Compiling Generic Fortran

6-1

TASK

Guide to Writing ADAM Instrumentation Tasks

6-2$\ast$

NBS

Noticeboard System

6-3

MSP

Message System Primitive Routines

7-1

EMS

Error Message Service

7-2

CNF & F77

Mixed Language Programming

8-1

FORTRAN

Application Programming Standard

8-2

C

Starlink C Programming Standard

8-3

DATA

Starlink Standard Data Structures

8-4

PACKAGES

Organisation of ADAM Applications Packages

8-5

LIBRARIES

Conventions for Accessing Starlink Libraries

8-6

UNIX

Starlink Software Organisation on UNIX