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CVG_OPEN

Opens an existing FITS file for read or update access

Description:

This function opens an existing FITS file with a given path, and returns a logical unit number that can be used to access it using CVG and FITSIO functions.

Invocation

CALL CVG_OPEN( PATH, MODE, FUNIT, BLOCKF, STATUS )

Arguments

PATH = CHARACTER ( ) (Given)
The path to the file to be created. A file type of " .fit" will be added if there is no file type in the supplied string.
MODE = CHARACTER ( ) (Given)
The access mode: READ or UPDATE. Case insensitive. Abbreviations can be used.
FUNIT = INTEGER (Returned)
The logical unit number of the FITS file. Returned equal to CVG_NOLUN if an error occurs.
BLOCKF = INTEGER (Returned)
The logical record blocking factor.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.