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Last modification date:: Thu Jun 2 23:56:08 2005

SDFITSIN

function SDFITSIN([filename], [/directory], [/continuum], _EXTRA=_EXTRA)

Create a new io_sdfits object and associate the indicated filename with it. If filename is a directory, the io_sdfits::set_project method is used and hence the contents of all sdfits files in that directory will be accessible through this single io object.

Returns: io_sdfits (line or cntm) object on success or -1 on failure
Version: $Id: sdfitsin.pro,v 1.4 2005/05/09 18:24:10 bgarwood Exp $

Parameters

filename
in, optional
string . If the filename is not suppled, a graphical file chooser will be launched to allow the user to select one.

Keywords

directory
in, optional
boolean . If this keyword exists and filename was omitted, then the file chooser is launched allowing the user to select a directory, otherwise a single, regular file must be selected.

continuum
in, optional
boolean . If this keyword exists then a continuum io_sdfits object will be returned. Otherwise (the default), a line io_sdfits object will be returned.

_EXTRA
.

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Parameters
filename in, optional string	. If the filename is not suppled, a graphical file chooser will be launched to allow the user to select one.

Keywords
directory in, optional boolean	. If this keyword exists and filename was omitted, then the file chooser is launched allowing the user to select a directory, otherwise a single, regular file must be selected.
continuum in, optional boolean	. If this keyword exists then a continuum io_sdfits object will be returned. Otherwise (the default), a line io_sdfits object will be returned.
_EXTRA	.