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URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao4.0/add_image.py.html
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AHELP for CIAO 4.0 add_image Context: py.crates

Synopsis

Add an image to a crate.

Syntax

add_image(crate, cratedata)

Description

  • crate - input Crate object
  • cratedata - CrateData object to be added

Add an image, represented by the cratedata argument, to the crate. Any existing image in the crate will be replaced.

Argument Description
crate a Crate object
cratedata CrateData object

Example

>>> crate = read_file("image.fits")
>>> newimg = CrateData()
>>> newimg.name = "NEWIMG"
>>> add_image(crate, newimg)
1
>>>

Overwrite the image in the Crate stored in the variable "crate" with an empty image called "NEWIMG".

Bugs

See the bug pages on the CIAO website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: December 2007



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