CATCHARTRN

Translate a target list into a graphics attribute list

Description:

Translate a target list into a graphics attribute list. The program computes some extra columns and parameters which define how the objects in a target list are to be plotted (that is, the symbol, column and size used to draw each object). The details required are read from a pre-prepared file, the so-called ’graphics translation file’.

Usage:

catchartrn

Parameters:

GTFILE = CHARACTER (read)
Name of the graphics translation file.
CATIN = CHARACTER (read)
Name of the input target list.
CATOUT = CHARACTER (read)
Name of the output graphics attribute list.
TEXT = CHARACTER (read)
Flag indicating the textual header information to be copied. The valid responses are: A - all; the output catalogue will contain a complete copy of the header information for the input catalogue, duplicated as comments, C - (default) copy only the comments from the input catalogue. In the case of a FITS table the COMMENTS and HISTORY keywords will be copied. N - none; no textual header information is copied.
QUIET = LOGICAL (read)
Operate in quiet mode where warnings are suppressed. The permitted values are: TRUE - quiet mode, FALSE - verbose mode.

Examples:

catchartrn
The graphics translation file, input and output catalogues will be prompted for. Then the output catalogue will be written containing a copy of the original catalogue and new columns defining how the objects are to be plotted. Any comments in the input catalogue will be copied.
catchartrn text=all
The graphics translation file, input and output catalogues will be prompted for. Then the output catalogue will be written containing a copy of the original catalogue and new columns defining how the objects are to be plotted. All the header information in the input catalogue will be duplicated as comments in the output catalogue.
catchartrn text=none
The graphics translation file, input and output catalogues will be prompted for. Then the output catalogue will be written containing a copy of the original catalogue and new columns defining how the objects are to be plotted. Any comments in the input catalogue will not be copied.
catchartrn graphics-translation-file input-catalogue output-catalogue
Here the graphics translation file, input and output catalogues have been specified on the command line. Because no value was specified for parameter TEXT the default will be adopted and any comments in the input catalogue will be copied.