1.1.1.0 image.newimagefromfile

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image.newimagefromfile - Function

1.1.1 Construct a new image tool from a CASA image file. (Also know as newimage.)
Description

This is the most commonly used function to create an on-the-fly image tool. It constructs (creates) a image tool associated with a disk image file.

The disk image file may be a native CASA, FITS (Float, Double, Short, Long are supported) , or Miriad image file. Look ?? for more information on foreign images.

Arguments


Inputs
infile	Input image file name
	allowed:	string
	Default:

Returns
casaimage

Example

"""
#
print "\t----\t newimagefromfile Ex 1 \t----"
ia.maketestimage(’test1’,overwrite=true)
ia.maketestimage(’test2’,overwrite=true)
print ia.name()
#[...]test2
im1=ia.newimagefromfile(’test1’)
print im1.name()
#[...]test1
print im1.summary()
im2=ia.newimagefromfile(’test2’)
print im2.name()
#[...]test2
print im1.name()
#[...]test1
im1.done()
im2.done()
ia.close()
#
"""

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