Index: trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.config
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.config	(revision 14071)
+++ trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.config	(revision 14071)
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+detRunDef MULTI
+
+detRunDef METADATA
+  detRunName STR BIAS
+  prereq     STR NONE
+  options    STR "-definebyquery -workdir path://EAMWORK -inst SIMTEST -det_type BIAS -select_exp_type BIAS"
+  dbname     STR eamtest
+  pantaskState STR NULL
+END
+
+detRunDef METADATA
+  detRunName STR DARK
+  prereq     STR BIAS
+  options    STR "-definebyquery -workdir path://EAMWORK -inst SIMTEST -det_type DARK -select_exp_type DARK"
+  dbname     STR eamtest
+  pantaskState STR NULL
+END
+
+detRunDef METADATA
+  detRunName STR SHUTTER
+  prereq     STR DARK
+  options    STR "-definebyquery -workdir path://EAMWORK -inst SIMTEST -det_type SHUTTER -filter r -select_exp_type FLAT -select_filter r"
+  dbname     STR eamtest
+  pantaskState STR NULL
+END
+
+detRunDef METADATA
+  detRunName STR FLAT-r
+  prereq     STR SHUTTER
+  options    STR "-definebyquery -workdir path://EAMWORK -inst SIMTEST -det_type FLAT -filter r -select_exp_type FLAT -select_filter r"
+  dbname     STR eamtest
+  pantaskState STR NULL
+END
+
+detRunDef METADATA
+  detRunName STR FLAT-i
+  prereq     STR SHUTTER
+  options    STR "-definebyquery -workdir path://EAMWORK -inst SIMTEST -det_type FLAT -filter i -select_exp_type FLAT -select_filter i"
+  dbname     STR eamtest
+  pantaskState STR NULL
+END
Index: trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.pro
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.pro	(revision 14063)
+++ trunk/ippTasks/mkdetrend.pro	(revision 14071)
@@ -1,8 +1,206 @@
 
-input detrend.mkruns.pro
-input detrend.process.pro
-input detrend.stack.pro
-input detrend.norm.pro
-input detrend.resid.pro
-input detrend.assess.pro
-
+# example output from a dettool -definebyquery
+# detRun  METADATA  
+#    det_id           STR       3               
+#    iteration        S32       0              
+#    det_type         STR       SHUTTER         
+#    mode             STR       master          
+#    state            STR       run             
+#    filelevel        STR       FPA             
+# END
+
+macro load.detRunDefs
+  if ($0 != 2)
+    echo "USAGE: load.detRunDefs (filename)"
+    break
+  end
+  queueload detruns -x "cat $1"
+  ipptool2book detruns detRunDef -key detRunName
+  queuedelete detruns
+end
+
+task detrun.launch
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 1
+  periods      -exec 5
+  periods      -timeout 30
+  active       true
+  npending     1
+
+  # each outstanding detrend run blocks the next one.  only launch the next 
+  # if the current one is done
+  task.exec
+    local i N found detRunName prereq prereqState cmdOptions dbname
+
+    # how many detRunDefs are waiting to be started?
+    book npages detRunDef -var N -key pantaskState NULL
+    echo "detrun.launch N: $N"
+    if ($N == 0) break
+
+    $found = 0
+
+    # search the detRunDef book for an entry which is unstarted (state NULL) 
+    # and for which the dependencies are done 
+    for i 0 $N
+      book getpage detRunDef $i -var detRunName -key pantaskState NULL
+      echo "detrun.launch detRunName: $detRunName"
+      if ("$detRunName" == "NULL") break 
+
+      book getword detRunDef $detRunName prereq -var prereq
+      echo "detrun.launch prereq: $prereq"
+      echo "detrun.launch detRunName: $detRunName"
+      if (("$prereq" == "NULL") || ("$prereq" == "NONE"))
+        $found = 1
+        last
+      end
+
+      # prereq must exist and be in state of DONE
+      book getword detRunDef $prereq pantaskState -var prereqState
+      echo "detrun.launch prereqState: $prereqState"
+      echo "detrun.launch detRunName: $detRunName"
+      if ("$prereqState" == "DONE") 
+        $found = 1
+        last
+      end
+
+      if ($found == 0) 
+        if ($VERBOSE >= 2)
+          echo "$detRunName not ready"
+        end
+      else
+        if ($VERBOSE >= 2)
+          echo "$detRunName ready"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    if ($found == 0) break
+
+    echo "detrun.launch detRunName: $detRunName"
+
+    book getword detRunDef $detRunName options -var cmdOptions
+    book getword detRunDef $detRunName dbname -var dbname
+    book setword detRunDef $detRunName pantaskState INIT
+
+    if ($VERBOSE >= 1)
+      echo "starting detrend $detRunName :"
+      echo "command dettool $cmdOptions -dbname $dbname"
+    end
+
+    options $dbname $detRunName
+    command dettool $cmdOptions -dbname $dbname
+  end
+
+  task.exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
+    local detRunID
+
+    $dbname = $options:0
+    $detRunName = $options:1
+
+    # convert 'stdout' to book format
+    ipptool2book stdout detRun -key det_id -uniq
+    if ($VERBOSE > 2)
+      book listbook detRun
+    end
+
+    # we should have launched only a single detRun
+    book getpage detRun 0 -var detRunID
+    if ($detRunID == NULL) 
+      echo "ERROR:detRun not defined"
+      break
+    end
+
+    # we need to track the detID generated
+    book setword detRunDef $detRunName detRunID $detRunID
+    book setword detRunDef $detRunName pantaskState RUN
+
+    # drop the detRun book after we've grabbed the state
+    book delete detRun
+  end
+end
+
+$detRunNcheck = 0
+
+# loop over the outstanding detRuns and update state
+task detrun.check
+  host         local
+
+  periods      -poll 1
+  periods      -exec 5
+  periods      -timeout 30
+  active       true
+  npending     1
+
+  # each outstanding detrend run blocks the next one.  only launch the next 
+  # if the current one is done
+  task.exec
+    local i N found detRunName detRunID dbname
+
+    book npages detRunDef -var N -key pantaskState RUN
+    if ($N == 0) break
+    if ($detRunNcheck >= $N) 
+      $detRunNcheck = 0
+    end
+
+    # try the next detRun entry which is in state RUN
+    book getpage detRunDef $detRunNcheck -var detRunName -key pantaskState RUN
+    $detRunNcheck ++
+
+    if ("$detRunName" == "NULL")
+      if ($VERBOSE >= 3)
+        echo "no more active detruns (Ncheck = $detRunNcheck)"
+      end
+      break
+    end 
+
+    # info needed to check on current state
+    book getword detRunDef $detRunName detRunID -var detRunID
+    book getword detRunDef $detRunName dbname -var dbname
+
+    if ($VERBOSE >= 2) 
+      echo " checking on $detRunName"
+      echo "command dettool -runs -det_id $detRunID -dbname $dbname"
+    end
+
+    # we need a dettool command which takes a specific det_id and returns
+    # the current state
+    options $dbname $detRunName
+    command dettool -runs -det_id $detRunID -dbname $dbname
+  end
+
+  task.exit $EXIT_SUCCESS
+    local detRunID state
+
+    $dbname = $options:0
+    $detRunName = $options:1
+
+    # convert 'stdout' to book format
+    ipptool2book stdout detRun -key det_id -uniq
+    if ($VERBOSE > 2)
+      book listbook detRun
+    end
+
+    # we should have launched only a single detRun
+    book getpage detRun 0 -var detRunID
+    if ("$detRunID" == "NULL") 
+      echo "ERROR:detRun not defined"
+      break
+    end
+
+    # what is the current state of the detRun?
+    book getword detRun $detRunID state -var state
+
+    # use any other state?
+    if ("$state" == "stop")
+      # update the state for this detRunName, drop detRun page
+      book setword detRunDef $detRunName pantaskState DONE
+      echo "$detRunName is done"
+    else
+      echo "$detRunName is still running"
+    end
+
+    # drop this book when completed
+    book delete detRun
+  end
+end
Index: trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro
===================================================================
--- trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro	(revision 14063)
+++ trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro	(revision 14071)
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 $scripts = .
 
-$loadpoll = 1
+$loadpoll = 0.25
 $loadexec = 5
 $runpoll = 0.5