4. Sloop constants : Get an prepare inputs files
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This command is described here :doc:`/tuto.rd.constants`

In *no vortex* context it allows the user to :

* Create inputs directory  (**FORCING**)
* Create template directory (**TPL**)
* Copy templates files listed in *croco_conf.cfg*
* Link to inputs files listed in *croco_conf.cfg*

.. note::  This command has to be launched only once unless templates or inputs files have changed in **croco_confg.cfg**


.. warning:: The templates files listed in your croco_confg.cfg, must be prepared before using this command. Here are the list of templates to fill:

    * croco.in.tpl
    * param.h.tpl
    * cppdefs.tpl
    * jobcomp.tpl

    An example of these templates are given in *sloop/templates/cfg_croco*

    All *variables* (those to be filled in the template) are preceded by the **$** symbol

Arguments 
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.. command-output:: sloop constants --help


What to do on Datarmor 
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On datarmor **novortex** is required and so is the config file copied in previous command **sloop init**.

The user need to launch this command ::

    sloop --novortex -c croco_med.cfg constants get-novortex

.. note:: Don't forget the *--novortex* option ! 


Then, your experiment directory should look like this :

.. image:: images/organisation_exp_dir.png