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Last modified: December 2006

URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.4/slds9_put_file.html
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AHELP for CIAO 3.4 ds9_put_file Context: ds9

Synopsis

Load FITS file

Syntax

ds9_put_file( filename )
ds9_put_file( filename, handle )

Description

Transmits the name of a FITS file to DS9, which it will open and visualize within the current frame. If no frames exist then one will be created first.

NOTES

The file name may need to include a relative or absolute directory path, if it's located in a directory other than the one from which DS9 was launched.

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