Index: /trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro
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--- /trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro	(revision 18089)
+++ /trunk/ippTasks/pantasks.pro	(revision 18090)
@@ -383,4 +383,25 @@
 end
 
+macro get.host.for.camera
+  if ($0 != 3)
+    echo "USAGE: get.host.for.camera (camera) (class_id)"
+    break
+  end
+
+  if (not($PARALLEL))
+    echo local
+    return
+  end
+
+  # missing camera and/or chiphosts table results in host = NULL
+  book getword chiphosts $1 $2 -var host
+
+  if ("$host" == "NULL")
+    echo anyhost
+  else
+    echo $host
+  end
+end
+
 macro check.globals
   if ($?NETWORK == 0)