[CIG-SHORT] help-components for mac executable: Format and error question

[Brad Aagaard]

Rowena,

The "hierarchy of components" concept is our current preferred way to 
described the parameters and settings for any PyLith simulation.  The 
--help-components command line argument and pylithinfo utility are 
designed to show info about components currently being used, not what 
components are available. Asking the question "what components can I 
plug in to facility X" is not supported at this time by the Pyre 
simulation framework.

I think the best way to determine what components can be plugged in 
where is to use the manual. We have tried to list all of the parameters 
for each component as well as organize the manual so that it is clear 
where each component can be used. If there is some piece to the puzzle 
that is particularly confusing, please let us know.

As for the missing vector displacements, are the displacements missing 
or are the displacements not a vector?

Brad




On 7/3/12 2:54 AM, Rowena Lohman wrote:
> Thanks, Brad.  I also noticed that certain components (like 'points' as
> output), only appear as an option after I have already put them in the
> .cfg file.  Is there a way apart from just building on examples that
> will show me all the available options? I'm trying to debug why my 3d
> greensfns output does not contain vector displacements, for instance.