1 Private_Tasks GILDAS tasks are searched in the GILDAS_RUN area, and the initialisation and checker files in GILDAS_PAR. These names point by default to GAG_ROOT:[GDF] and GAG_ROOT:[[GDF.PAR] respectively. The help is accessible through the logical name GILDAS_HELP, which points by default to GAG_HELP:TASK.HLB. These three logical names can be defined as search lists. For example $ DEFINE GILDAS_RUN MYDISK:[MYDIR.GDF],GAG_ROOT:[GDF] $ DEFINE GILDAS_PAR MYDISK:[MYDIR.GDF],GAG_ROOT:[GDF.PAR] $ DEFINE GILDAS_HELP MYDISK:[MYDIR.GDF]TASK.HLB,GAG_HELP:TASK.HLB allows to search for tasks first in the private directory, then among the general GILDAS area. See GILDAS user manual for details about developping GILDAS tasks (see $ HELP @GAGHELP DOCUMENTATION to get a copy of the user manual).