- NAME
FXBSTATE()
- PURPOSE
Returns the state of a FITS binary table.
- Explanation This procedure returns the state of a FITS binary table that
was either opened for read with the command FXBOPEN, or for
write with the command FXBCREATE.
- Use Result = FXBSTATE(UNIT)
- Inputs UNIT = Logical unit number returned by FXBOPEN routine.
Must be a scalar integer.
- Opt. Inputs None.
- Outputs The result of the function is the state of the FITS binary
table that UNIT points to. This can be one of three values:
0 = Closed
1 = Open for read
2 = Open for write
- Opt. Outputs None.
- Keywords None.
- Calls FXBFINDLUN
- Common Uses common block FXBINTABLE--see "fxbintable.pro" for more
information.
- Restrictions None.
- Side effects If UNIT is an undefined variable, then 0 (closed) is returned.
- Category Data Handling, I/O, FITS, Generic.
- Prev. Hist. None.
- Written William Thompson, GSFC, 1 July 1993.
- Modified Version 1, William Thompson, GSFC, 1 July 1993.
- Version Version 1, 1 July 1993.
Converted to IDL V5.0 W. Landsman September 1997