Plate.WriteFITS() Method
Creates a new file (or overwrites an existing one with the same name) with the data contained in the Plate object.
Syntax
Plate.WriteFITS(FileName)
The method syntax has these parts:
| Part |
Description |
| FileName (String) |
The path/name of the file to be created |
| Return (Boolean) |
Success or failure (generates trappable error on failure) |
Remarks
You can use this to create a new 16-bit unsigned integer FITS file after setting the ImageArray and other properties of the Plate. It's also useful for saving modified versions of an image without changing the original. See the translations between Plate properties and FITS keywords.
While PinPoint can attach images in a variety of pixel and image formats including 1-shot color, it cannot create new FITS images in most of these formats. The only output format supported by PinPoint is monochrome 16-bit unsigned integer.
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