Megatest

  (cond
   ((not (args:get-arg ":runname"))
    (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the run name pattern with :runname patt")
    (exit 2))
   ((not (args:get-arg "-testpatt"))
    (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the test pattern with -testpatt")
    (exit 3))
   ((not (args:get-arg "-itempatt"))
    (print "ERROR: Missing required parameter for " action ", you must specify the items with -itempatt")
    (exit 4))
   (else
    (if (not (car *configinfo*))
	(begin
	  (debug:print 0 "ERROR: Attempted " action "on test(s) but run area config file not found")
	  (exit 1))
	;; put test parameters into convenient variables
	(runs:operate-on  action