Name

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      TRANSLATE

Purpose

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      Translate an image to regisiter with a reference image.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      translate, img1, img2, [dx2, dy2, key]

Inputs

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      img1 = reference image. in
      img2 = image to translate. in

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        EXITKEY=k define exit key. Default is A.
        EXITTEXT=txt to use for menu giving action of EXITKEY.
          Should say something like Exit and do ...
        /FIRST keeps difference image scaling same as unshifted difference.

Outputs

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      dx2, dy2 = pixels shifted in x and y. in, out
      key = non keypad key returned. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Notes: the displayed image is: img1 - shift(img2,dx2,dy2)
        Images with discontinueties may have small differences
        when unshifted but very large differences in a few
        places when shifted. These large differences may
        dominate the autoscaling. Try using /FIRST to avoid this.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 9 Nov, 1989
  Copyright (C) 1989, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.