imheader: Print an image header

Package: imutil

Usage

imheader [images]

Parameters

images

List of IRAF images.

imlist = "*.imh,*.fits,*.pl,*.qp,*.hhh"

The default IRAF image name template.

longheader = no

Print verbose image header.

userfields = yes

If longheader is set print the information in the user area.

Description

IMHEADER prints header information in various formats for the list of IRAF images specified by images, or by the default image name template imlist. If longheader = no, the image name, dimensions, pixel type and title are printed. If longheader = yes, information on the create and modify dates, image statistics and so forth are printed. Non-standard IRAF header information can be printed by setting userfields = yes.

Examples

1. Print the header contents of a list of IRAF fits images.

cl> imheader *.fits

2. Print the header contents of a list of old IRAF format images in verbose mode.

cl> imheader *.imh lo+

3. Print short headers for all IRAF images of all types, e.g. imh, fits etc in the current directory.

cl> imheader

Time requirements

Bugs

See also

imgets, hedit, hselect