.help msccmd Oct97 mscred
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NAME
msccmd -- execute general command with image extension expansion
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SYNOPSIS
This tasks executes a command where any input and output image list
arguments specified by $input, $in2, and $output are replaced by an
expanded list of image extensions.  If there are no command line
arguments the task runs as an interpreter with prompts until the
command 'q' or 'quit' is entered.
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USAGE	
msccmd [command input output]
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PARAMETERS
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DESCRIPTION
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EXAMPLES
1. Do image statistics.

.nf
    cl> msccmd "imstat $input" obj*fits
.fi

Since this is a common operation see \fBmscstat\fR instead.

2. Do image arithmetic.

.nf
    cl> msccmd "imarith $input + $in2 $output"
    List of input files: obj001
    Second list of input files: obj002
    List of output files: sum
.fi

Since this is a common operation see \fBmscarith\fR instead.

3. Do HSELECT on the command line with no prompts.

.nf
    cl> msccmd "hselect $input $I,filter yes" obj001,obj002
    [output]
.fi

4. Use in interpretive mode.

.nf
    cl> msccmd
    msccmd> Command: imhead $input l-
    [output]
    msccmd> Command: hselect $input $I,filter
    msccmd> Input files: obj001,obj002
    [output]
    msccmd> Command: hedit $input filter B verify-
    msccmd> Input files (obj001,obj002):
    msccmd> Command: print "This command has not input or output files."
    This command has not input or output files.
    msccmd> Command: q
    cl>
.fi

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RESTRICTION
Image sections are not allowed in the mosaic filenames.
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REVISIONS
.ls MSCSTAT - V2.11 external package
First release.
.le
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SEE ALSO
mscarith, mscstat
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