Re: PVAccess EPICS environment variables

[Michael Davidsaver via Tech-talk <tech-talk at aps.anl.gov>]

On 3/29/24 01:25, Han Lee via Tech-talk wrote:
> ...
> However, I cannot find the corresponding sources in PVAccess modules.
> Does anyone know where I can find the similar string or objects in PVAccess?
There is none.  The ENV_PARAM scheme is limited to epics-base,
and has never been extended to work with support modules.


> BTW do we (or someone) review this kind of code changes seriously? Yes, we are busy supporting each facility where we work, and we don't have enough resources, I understand. However, can we work together to make this happen less?
> I see now this is a trend in multiple community repositories.
iocStats in particular is in need of some attention.

Base provides a DTYP=getenv to read an environment
variable into a stringin or lsi record.  eg.

https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://github.com/epics-base/epics-base/blob/5dfc6caf3c898b213c8458f4766152a1b5a3e477/modules/database/src/std/softIoc/softIocExit.db*L11-L12__;Iw!!G_uCfscf7eWS!ZvfxwINBwePgVvP5RoPdmHqdoAMaWk0g_lFYMKAZ638LJfwtG9X9MApdYfjF1ibCMXl1--kwQDJqG6CZ0PeulutUHw$ 

> Best,
> Han
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