fxplf: Converts a pixel list file into a BINTABLE extension

Package: fitsutil

Usage

fxplf input output

Parameters

input [string]

Can be a list of 'pl' filenames or just one pl file.

output [string]

Output FITS filename.

verbose = yes

Print each operation as it takes place?

Description

Fxplf will create a new BINTABLE extension on a new or existent FITS file. The 'pl' data is located in the 'heap' area of the extension and the BINTABLE data consists of one entry with 2 integers. The first integer is the number of 16bits integers in the heap and the second is the offset from the last BINTABLE data block.

If the output FITS file does not exist, a dummy primary FITS header is created before appending the BINTABLE extension.

Examples

1. To put together all of the Pixel list files starting with 'f' into one new output FITS file.

im> fxplf f*.pl bigplf.fits

Bugs

Fxcopy does not accept sections in the filename nor extension numbers.

See also