Package pyraf :: Module irafimcur

Module irafimcur

irafimcur.py: image cursor interaction

Read the cursor position from stdimage image display device (DS9, SAOIMAGE or XIMTOOL) and return a string compatible with IRAF's imcur parameter.

$Id: irafimcur.py 1298 2010-11-12 16:22:35Z sontag $

Functions

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_getDevice(displayname=None)
Get device object for this display

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imcur(displayname=None)
Read image cursor and return string expected for IRAF's imcur parameter

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Variables

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_devices = {}

__package__ = 'pyraf'

Imports: sys, string, irafutils, Verbose, IrafError, irafdisplay, gki, gwm, iraf

Function Details

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imcur(displayname=None)

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Read image cursor and return string expected for IRAF's imcur parameter

If key pressed is colon, also prompts for additional string input. Raises EOFError if ^D or ^Z is typed and IrafError on other errors. The optional display argument specifies the name of the display to use (default is the display specified in stdimage).