FXBSTATE
Name
FXBSTATE()
Purpose
Returns the state of a FITS binary table.
Explanation : This procedure returns the state of a FITS binary table that
was either opened for read with the command FXBOPEN, or for
write with the command FXBCREATE.
Use : Result = FXBSTATE(UNIT)
Inputs : UNIT = Logical unit number returned by FXBOPEN routine.
Must be a scalar integer.
Opt. Inputs : None.
Outputs : The result of the function is the state of the FITS binary
table that UNIT points to. This can be one of three values:
0 = Closed
1 = Open for read
2 = Open for write
Opt. Outputs: None.
Keywords : None.
Calls : FXBFINDLUN
Common : Uses common block FXBINTABLE--see "fxbintable.pro" for more
information.
Restrictions: None.
Side effects: If UNIT is an undefined variable, then 0 (closed) is returned.
Category : Data Handling, I/O, FITS, Generic.
Prev. Hist. : None.
Written : William Thompson, GSFC, 1 July 1993.
Modified : Version 1, William Thompson, GSFC, 1 July 1993.
Version : Version 1, 1 July 1993.
Converted to IDL V5.0 W. Landsman September 1997