Synopsis
Create header keywords from a parameter file
Syntax
dmreadpar input output [template] [case] [verbose] [clobber]
Description
Reads parameters from a CIAO-style parameter file and writes them to a file header as keywords. The input filename must end in ".par".
An optional template file may be used to filter, reorder, or rename the keywords in the output file header
Examples
Example 1
dmreadpar in.par out.fits case=upper
The input file in.par looks like:
origin,s,h,"ASC",,,"Source of FITS file" creator,s,h,"cxc - Version DS 8.0",,,"tool that created this output" ascdsver,s,h,"8.1.2",,,"ASCDS version number" revision,i,h,4,,,""
so out.fits has these header keywords:
0001 ORIGIN ASC String Source of FITS file 0002 CREATOR cxc - Version DS 8.0 String tool that created this output 0003 ASCDSVER 8.1.2 String ASCDS version number 0004 REVISION 4 Int4 Processing version of data
Example 2
dmreadpar input='input_one.par,indir/input_two.par, input_three.par' output='fileone.fits, filetwo.fits,/some/path/filethree.fits' template='' case='upper' verbose='0' clobber='no' mode='ql'
This example uses the stack input feature to add header keywords from three parameter files to three different output files. The number of input and output files must be equal.
Parameters
| name | type | ftype | def | min | max | reqd | stacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| input | file | input | yes | yes | |||
| output | file | output | yes | yes | |||
| template | file | input | yes | ||||
| case | string | upper | |||||
| verbose | integer | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| clobber | boolean | no |
Detailed Parameter Descriptions
Parameter=input (file required filetype=input stacks=yes)
Input parameter file
The input parameter file, or stack of files (see "ahelp stack" for more information), which must end in '.par'.
The format is the same as a CIAO parameter file. The first three fields are required, but only the first, second, fourth and seventh fields are used. The first field contains the keyword name, the second field contains the data type (b = boolean, i = integer, r = real, s = string), the fourth field contains the value (in double quotes if a string), and the seventh field contains an optional comment (also in double quotes).
Parameter=output (file required filetype=output stacks=yes)
Name of file receiving new header keywords
Name of the existing FITS file to receive the new header keywords, with an optional extension in brackets, e.g. "filename.fits[GTI2]". By default, the tool writes to the header from the principal block (e.g. EVENTS, EVENTS_IMAGE), not the primary block. When using a stack of input files, there must be an equal number of output filenames given.
Parameter=template (file filetype=input stacks=yes)
Template file
The template file is formatted as a CIAO parameter file and must end in '.par'. A stack of files may be used. If "NONE", all header keywords will be written to the output file. If a template file is given, only keywords which appear both in the file header and the template file will be written to the output file.
A short template file might look like:
CONTENT,s,h,"EVT1",,,"NEWNAME" TELESCOP,s,h,"CHANDRA",,,"" INSTRUME,s,h,"ACIS",,,"" DETNAM,s,h,"ACIS-7",,,"" GRATING,s,h,"NONE",,,"" OBJECT,s,h,"0235+164",,,""
The first three fields are required, but only the first and last fields are used. The first field contains the keyword name and the last field contains an optional new name for the keyword in the output file. If the last field is "", the name of the keyword is the same in the output file as in the input file.
Parameter=case (string default=upper)
Output keyword case
Possibilities are "same", "upper", and "lower". If "same", the case of keywords in the input file will be preserved in output file. Otherwise, the case is forced to upper or lower.
Note that the FITS convention defines all keywords to be upper case and no longer than 8 characters. On account of this design, keywords of this length will be written to the output in uppercase, regardless of this parameter.
Parameter=verbose (integer default=0 min=0 max=5)
Verbose level
Reports the input and output filenames, as well as any warnings.
Parameter=clobber (boolean default=no)
Overwrite existing keywords in output file
Specifies whether or not to overwrite information in the output file. If "no" and the keyword already exists, the tool exits with an error.
Bugs
There are no known bugs for this tool.