Dear AFNI users-

We are very pleased to announce that the new AFNI Message Board framework is up! Please join us at:

https://discuss.afni.nimh.nih.gov

Existing user accounts have been migrated, so returning users can login by requesting a password reset. New users can create accounts, as well, through a standard account creation process. Please note that these setup emails might initially go to spam folders (esp. for NIH users!), so please check those locations in the beginning.

The current Message Board discussion threads have been migrated to the new framework. The current Message Board will remain visible, but read-only, for a little while.

Sincerely, AFNI HQ

-available_npb: Find the first available block of port numbers, 
                   print it to stdout and quit
                   The value can be used to set the -npb option for
                   a new set of chatty AFNI/SUMA/etc group.
   -available_npb_quiet: Just print the block number to stdout and quit.

#!/bin/tcsh

# get a portnum that is free
set portnum = `afni -available_npb_quiet`

# use portnum now
afni  -niml -npb ${portnum} ....

3dGroupInCorr -npb ${portnum} ....