sdfitstoms - Constructor

Create an ms tool from a SDFITS file

Synopsis
sdfitstoms(msfile, fitsfile, readonly, lock, host, forcenewserver)

Arguments

msfile	in	Filename for the newly created measurement set
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	no default
fitsfile	in	SDFITS file to read
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	no default
readonly	in	open for read access only
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	T
lock	in	lock the table for exclusive use
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	F
host	in	host to start ms tool on
		Allowed:	String
		Default:	''
forcenewserver	in	start a new server tool
		Allowed:	Boolean
		Default:	F

Returns
MS tool

Description
This constructor will convert a SDFITS file to a measurement set table and then create a ms tool that is attached to the measurement set table. The newly created measurement set table will continue to exist after the tool has been shutdown.

The SDFITS binary table must be the first extension in the indicated FITS file. A brief description of SDFITS may be found in the dish users manual.

The last four arguments of this constructor are identical in behaviour to the ms constructor. See the documentation for that function for more details on their meaning.

This function returns an ms tool or fail if something went wrong, like an error in a file name.

Example

      include 'ms.g'
      myms := sdfitstoms("dishdemo1.ms", "dishdemo1.fits")

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	Package	general
	Module	ms
	Tool	ms