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Usage:
omode=topcat
Attempts to display the output table directly in
TOPCAT.
If a TOPCAT instance is already
running on the local host, an attempt will be made to open
the table in that.
A variety of mechanisms are used to attempt communication
with an existing TOPCAT instance. In order:
- SAMP using existing hub
(TOPCAT v3.4+ only, requires SAMP hub to be running)
- PLASTIC using existing hub
(requires PLASTIC hub to be running)
- SOAP
(requires TOPCAT to run with somewhat deprecated
-soap flag,
may be limitations on table size)
- SAMP using internal, short-lived hub
(TOPCAT v3.4+ only, running hub not required,
but may be slow. It's better to start an external hub,
e.g.
topcat -exthub)
Failing that, an attempt will be made to launch
a new TOPCAT instance for display.
This only works if the TOPCAT classes are on the class path.
If large tables are involved, starting TOPCAT with the
-disk flag is probably a good idea.
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STILTS - Starlink Tables Infrastructure Library Tool Set
Starlink User Note256
STILTS web page:
http://www.starlink.ac.uk/stilts/
Author email:
m.b.taylor@bristol.ac.uk
Mailing list:
topcat-user@jiscmail.ac.uk