PRISM REFERENCE MANUAL Version 2.0, April 1994 Copyright (c) 1994 Thinking Machines Corporation. ABOUT THIS MANUAL ***************** Objectives of this Manual ------------------------- This manual provides reference descriptions of commands available in the Prism programming environment. Intended Audience ----------------- The manual is intended for application programmers using Prism to develop programs in C, C*, Fortran, and CM Fortran on a CM-2, CM-200, or CM-5 Connection Machine system. We assume you know the basics of developing and debugging programs, as well as the basics of using a CM. Some familiarity with the UNIX debugger dbx is useful, but not required. Prism is based on the X and OSF/Motif standards. Familiarity with these standards is also helpful but not required. Revision Information -------------------- This manual has been updated to include changes made in Prism Version 2.0. Organization of This Manual --------------------------- The manual presents the reference descriptions of the commands in alphabetical order. Related Documents ----------------- Read the Prism User's Guide for complete information on how to use Prism. Refer to the release notes for last-minute information on Prism. The release notes are available on-line by choosing the Release Notes selection from the Help menu, or by issuing the help release command. ***************************************************************** The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Think- ing Machines Corporation. Thinking Machines reserves the right to make changes to any product described herein. Although the information in this document has been reviewed and is believed to be reliable, Thinking Machines Corporation assumes no liability for errors in this document. Thinking Machines does not assume any liability arising from the application or use of any information or product described herein. ***************************************************************** Connection Machine (r) is a registered trademark of Thinking Machines Corporation. CM, CM-2, CM-200, and CM-5 are trademarks of Thinking Machines Corporation. CMOST, CMAX, and Prism are trademarks of Thinking Machines Corporation. C* (r) is a registered trademark of Thinking Machines Corporation. Paris and CM Fortran are trademarks of Thinking Machines Corporation. CMMD, CMSSL, and CMX11 are trademarks of Thinking Machines Corporation. CMview is a trademark of Thinking Machines Corporation. Thinking Machines (r) is a registered trademark of Thinking Machines Corporation. SPARC and SPARCstation are trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Sun, Sun-4, and Sun Workstation are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. The X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. OSF and Motif are trademarks of The Open Software Foundation, Inc. Worldview is a trademark of Interleaf, Inc. Copyright (c) 1991-1994 by Thinking Machines Corporation. All rights reserved. This file contains documentation produced by Thinking Machines Corporation. Unauthorized duplication of this documentation is prohibited. Thinking Machines Corporation 245 First Street Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1264 (617) 234-1000