RDREDUC

Name

rdreduc

Purpose

Reader for a reductor info file (reduc.inf)

Description

Reads all fields of the reduc.inf file, including the rules. If the
info file is not the latest version, it is promoted with reducprmt.

Calling Sequence

rdreduc,infofile,inst,ddir,rundate,rad,sky1,sky2,gain,rdnoise,oplines

Inputs

infofile- filename for the info file.

Optional Input Parameters

Keyword Input Parameters

GUI- Flag, if set use widgets to prompt for any additional inputs.
This flag is also passed to reducprmt.
RDNOISE- default read noise, passed to reducprmt.

Outputs

inst - name of instrument for the run. Will be a NULL string
if the info file cannot be found.
ddir - path to image data for the run.
rundate- date code for the run, six digit string.
rad- float, object aperture radius in pixels.
sky1- float, inner sky annulus radius in pixels.
sky2- float, outer sky annulus radius in pixels.
gain- float, instrument gain in e-/DN
rdnoise- float, instrument read noise in e-/pixel.
oplines- string array, rule lines ( line 6 and beyond of info file)
Will be a single null string if there are no rule lines
or the infofile cannot be found.

Keyword Output Parameters

Common Blocks

Side Effects

Will rewrite infofile if it is promoted.

Restrictions

Procedure

Modification History

2006/08/25 Written, Peter L. Collins, Lowell Observatory
2009/12/31, MWB, minor tweak to protect against output variables having
values (and rank) upon input.