spline_convert_format - converts between spline deformation file formats
spline_convert_format [I<option>=I<value>]
Options: input input file output output file output_format ascii|fits|new_binary|old_binary|rdb_dfm
spline_convert_format reads a spline deformation file and converts it to another (possibly the same) format. The RMS spline deformation amplitude is written to standard error.
spline_convert_format uses an IRAF-compatible parameter interface.
This parameter specifies the name of the file/stream for the input
spline deformation file.
If the filename is the string stdin
, it reads UNIX standard input.
The file format is auto-recognized; the file format can be
the ascii format, the old binary format, the new binary format,
or a spline FITS file. Currently, the input file can NOT be an rdb file.
This parameter specifies the name of the file/stream for the output
spline deformation file. If the filename is the string stdout
,
it writes to UNIX standard output. The format of the output file
is specified by the option output_format.
This parameter specifies the format of the output file.
ascii
old ascii spline file format.
old_binary
old binary spline file format (Fortran unformated file).
new_binary
new binary spline file format (C binary stream).
rdb_dfm
/RDB table; the columns are the array indices indicating theta and z, the theta and z coordinates, and the deformation amplitude.
fits
FITS spline file
yes
|no
Print out a simple help message and exit.
yes
|no
Print out spline_convert_format's version and exit.
A list of debug flags. None available yet.
Copyright 2006 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
This software is released under the GNU General Public License. You may find a copy at
http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html
This documents version 1.1.2 of spline_convert_format.
T. Gaetz