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Some Vax, Unix and Figaro Commands

1. Some general commands


Command Action
unix: latex filename latex the file
unix: dvips filename convert to postscript
unix: prtps_n print postscript file on level n=2,6
unix: prtxt_n print text file on level n=2,6

2. Some Figaro notes

A shortcut for path names:

unix: setenv D /vaxdata/ccd_n/date
unix: setenv I /vaxinst/ccd_n/date
unix: ls $D/I

Some Figaro Commands:

Figaro Command Action
figaro Start up figaro
figdisp Open window for image display
soft /xdisp open window for line plots
hard name.ps/ps open device name for hard copies
image image display
icur cursor position
istat image statistics
extract extract spectrum, averaged over range of x
ystract extract spectrum, average over range of y
splot plot spectrum
scross cross correlate two spectra
icmult scalar multiplication
iadd add two images
isub subtract an image from another one
idiv divide on eimage by another
medsky form median of set of images
rotate rotate image
irevx reverse x coordinates
irevy reverse y coordinates
emlt fit gaussian to spectrum
wdfits write out image in fits format
igrey greyscale routine
F2, F3, F4 zoom up, normal, down
F5 help key
F6 cursor on/off
F7 recentre image
F8 toggles window display
F8 toggles window display
!! Cancel the current command


Page created: 12th December 1998 by Jessica Chapman
Last Updated by Jessica Chapman on 12th December 1998 (jmc@aaoepp.aao.gov.au)