viff2fits(1)

PROGRAM
viff2fits - Converts VIFF file format to FITS image file format

SYNTAX

viff2fits

-i  input VIFF data file

-o  resulting output image (FITS file)

[-V]
    Gives the version for viff2fits

[-U]
    Gives the usage for viff2fits

[-P]
    Prompts for command line options

[-A [file1]]
    Creates the answer file called viff2fits.ans or file1

[-a [file1]]
    Uses viff2fits.ans or file1 as the answer file

DESCRIPTION
viff2fits is a routine that converts a VIFF image file format into a FITS image file format.

The image type for the FITS image file format is taken from the VIFF image header.

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

-i  type: infile
    desc: input VIFF data file

-o  type: outfile
    desc: resulting output image (FITS file)

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
none

EXAMPLES
      viff2fits -i image.xv -o image.fits

The file image.xv is the input viff image, and the result is image.fits, the same image in FITS file format.

SEE ALSO
intro(1), verror(3), vgparms(3), vutils(3), lviff2fits(3)

RESTRICTIONS
The output FITS image should be in IEEE order, but is currently written in the native byte order of the machine executing the code. This should be fixed... SRW

COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico. All rights reserved.