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;*NAME:                pics_status
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;*CATEGORY:            PMAS Instrument Control Software
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;*PURPOSE:             create pics Database, diplay in browser window 
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;*CALLING SEQUENCE:    pics_status, err, picsdb, picsdb_upd
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;*PARAMETERS
;             input:   err (formal error variable); mandatory  
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;            output:   picsdb (data base); optional
;                      picsdb_upd (data base update time); optional
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;          Keywords:   - none -
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;*EXAMPLES:            pics_status, err, db1,db1u
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;*SYSTEM VARIABLES USED:
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;*COMMON BLOCKS:
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;*INTERACTIVE INPUT:   must close GUI Browser with DONE button
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;*SUBROUTINES CALLED:
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;*FILES USED:
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;*SIDE EFFECTS:        creates a GUI to display the database
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;*RESTRICTIONS:
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;*NOTES:
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;*PROCEDURE:
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;*MODIFICATION HISTORY: 
pics_status_VERSION = 'pics_status.pro Version 1.0 --- 31/05/02 mmr'
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;	31/05/02	MMR	initial programming
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;*AUTHORS:
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;	MMR		Martin M. Roth	Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam
;					An der Sternwarte 16
;					D-14547 Potsdam  
;					Tel. +49 - 331 - 7499 313
;                                       email: mmroth@aip.de
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