Merge branch 'master' into 1708-assignment-to-non-existent-vars

.github/workflows/test_linux.yml

@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           - cfg: { arch: rhel, arch_ver: 7 }
             pkg_mgr: yum
             conf_pkg: |
+              sed -i -e "s|mirrorlist=|#mirrorlist=|g" -e "s|#baseurl=http://mirror.centos.org|baseurl=http://vault.centos.org|g" /etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-* &&
               yum -y install epel-release
               yum -y update
               yum -y install wget

.github/workflows/test_macos.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         # sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.15.pkg -target /
+        brew update
+        brew upgrade || true
         brew install --cask xquartz
         brew install udunits openmotif maven
         brew install swig

docs/documentation/building_a_simulation/Simulation-Definition-File.md

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ to accomodate the highest Child ID specified in the S_define file.  Jobs without
 will be executed by the parent process. Jobs with a C1 child specification will be executed by the
 first child thread; jobs with a C2 specification will be executed by the second child thread; and so on.
 
-Child Threads have three different scheduling choices.  See Section XYZ for child thread scheduling
+Child Threads have three different scheduling choices.  See [Executive Scheduler](https://nasa.github.io/trick/documentation/simulation_capabilities/Executive-Scheduler) -> [Thread Control](https://nasa.github.io/trick/documentation/simulation_capabilities/Executive-Scheduler#thread-control) for child thread scheduling
 details.
 
 ### Job Tagging

docs/documentation/web/Webserver.md

@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ adding a web server to your simulation simply requires including the CivetServer
 
 ## Configuration of the Web Server
 
-The following (input.py) parameters are available to configure your web server:   
-
-|Parameter Name             | Default Value             | Description                                                     |
-|---------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
-|web.server.enable          | False                     |Must be explicitly enabled                                       |
-|web.server.port            | "8888"                    |Web servers “listen” port                                        |
-|web.server.document_root   | "www"                     |Web servers document root                                        |
-|web.server.debug           | False                     |Print Client/Server Communication.                               |
-|web.server.ssl_enable      | False                     |Encrypt traffic. Uses https instead of http.                     |
-|web.server.path_to_ssl_cert|"~/.ssl/server.pem"        |Path to your certificate.  This is only used if ssl_enable = True|
-|web.server.error_log_file  | "civet_server_error.log"  |CivetWeb error log file.                                         |
+The following (`input.py`) parameters are available to configure your web server:   
+
+|Parameter Name             | Default Value             | Description                                                       |
+|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
+|web.server.enable          | `False`                   |Must be explicitly enabled                                         |
+|web.server.port            | `8888`                    |Web servers “listen” port                                          |
+|web.server.document_root   | `"www"`                   |Web servers document root                                          |
+|web.server.debug           | `False`                   |Print Client/Server Communication.                                 |
+|web.server.ssl_enable      | `False`                   |Encrypt traffic. Uses https instead of http.                       |
+|web.server.path_to_ssl_cert|`"~/.ssl/server.pem"`      |Path to your certificate.  This is only used if `ssl_enable = True`|
+|web.server.error_log_file  |`"civet_server_error.log"` |CivetWeb error log file.                                           |
 
 For your web server to be active, you must at least specify the following :   
 
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ web.server.enable = True
 
 ```
 
-To have your web server listen on port 8890, rather than 8888, you would specify:   
+To have your web server listen on port `8890`, rather than `8888`, you would specify:   
 
 ```python
-web.server.port = "8890"
+web.server.port = 8890
 ```
 
 To serve files from a directory called ```my_document_root```, rather than ```www```:
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ web.server.debug = True
 ```
 
 ## When the Web Server Starts
-The web server, if enabled, will start during sim initialization. When it does, it will look for the specified document root directory. By default that’s “www”. If root directory doesn’t exist, one will be created with a simple index.html file , a style sheet, and a couple of directories. 
+The web server, if enabled, will start during sim initialization. When it does, it will look for the specified document root directory. By default that’s `“www”`. If root directory doesn’t exist, one will be created with a simple `index.html` file , a style sheet, and a couple of directories. 
 
 
 ## Connecting to Your Web Server
-Assuming that you accepted the default port, connect to ```http://localhost:8888/``` (```https://localhost:8888/``` if ssl_enable=True) from your web browser. This will display the index.html file in your root directory.
+Assuming that you accepted the default port, connect to ```http://localhost:8888/``` (```https://localhost:8888/``` if `ssl_enable=True`) from your web browser. This will display the `index.html` file in your root directory.
 
 
 ## The Default Document Root Directory
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ www/
     images/
 ```
 
-**index.html** is the file that’s displayed when you connect to http://localhost:8888/.
+**index.html** is the file that’s displayed when you connect to `http://localhost:8888/`.
 
 **style.css** is a CSS style-sheet that’s included by index.html to give it some pizzazz. 
 

docs/howto_guides/How-To-Guides.md

@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 01. [How to Containerize Trick with Docker](How-To-Containerize-Trick-with-Docker)
 01. [How to Setup a Virtual Python Environment](How-To-Python-Virtual-Environment)
 01. [Checkpointing Best Practices](Checkpointing-Best-Practices)
+01. [Realtime Best Practices](Realtime-Best-Practices)