MAXLOC

Name

maxloc

Purpose (one Line)

Find the column-wise, row-wise, or point location of the image maximum.

Description

Calling Sequence

maxloc,array,xpos,ypos,start,stop

Inputs

array - Input array to be scanned.

Optional Input Parameters

start - starting location in array to begin scanning (def=0)
stop - ending location in array for scan (def=end of array)

Keyword Input Parameters

X - FLAG, find maxima as a function of x in the image.
Y - FLAG, find maxima as a function of y in the image.
POINT - FLAG, find location of absolute maximum in the image (default).

Outputs

xpos - x index for maximum location.
ypos - y index for maximum location.

Keyword Output Parameters

Common Blocks

Side Effects

Restrictions

Procedure

Modification History

93/04/27 - Written by Marc W. Buie, Lowell Observatory
95/03/24, MWB, added start and stop optional inputs.
99/07/12, MWB, fixed bug with start