Core Commands

@@ proc [par1] ...[par8]
execute a MIDAS procedure
@ proc [par1] ...[par8]
execute a procedure in MID_PROC (MIDAS core procedures)
@a proc [par1] ...[par8]
execute a procedure in APP_PROC (MIDAS application procedures)
@s proc [par1] ...[par8]
execute a procedure in STD_PROC (MIDAS standard reduction procedure)

ADD/ACAT [cat_name] frame_list
add entries to an ASCII file catalog
ADD/FCAT [cat_name] file_list [lowstr,histr]
add entries to a fitfile catalog
ADD/ICAT [cat_name] frame_list [lowstr,histr]
add entries to an image catalog
ADD/TCAT [cat_name] table_list [lowstr,histr]
add entries to a table catalog
ALIGN/CENTER inframe refframe incent_x,_y refcent_x,_y
compute start coordinates for inframe to match with refframe center
ALIGN/IMAGE intab reftab [option] [overlay_flag] [residual_flag]
compute transformation coefficients for two rotated images
APPLY/CONVERSION IMTB ima tab threshold
convert a "mask" image to a table
APPLY/CONVERSION TBIM tab ima npx1,npx2 sta1,sta2,stp1,stp2 bg,fg
convert a table to a "mask" image
APPLY/EDGE inframe outframe [thresh]
do edge detection on an image
APPLY/MAP outframe = inframe mapframe control_flags
use an image frame like a Lookup Table
APPLY/THIN inframe outframe
apply thinning algorithm
ASSIGN/DEFAULT
assign default devices
ASSIGN/DISPLAY [dev] [file_name]
define output device for display
ASSIGN/GRAPHICS [device] [option]
define the graphic device for plot output
ASSIGN/INPUT [dev] [file_name]
define input device for writing
ASSIGN/PRINT [dev] [file_name]
define output device for printing
AVERAGE/AVERAGE [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [draw_flag]
compute average over subimage
AVERAGE/COLUMN out = in [start,end] [SUM]
average image columns
AVERAGE/IMAGES out = in_specs [merge] [null] [av_option] [dat_intval]
average images
AVERAGE/KAPPA [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [draw_flag] [no_iter]
compute average (kappa-sigma clipping) over subimage
AVERAGE/MEDIAN [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [draw_flag]
compute average (median value) over subimage
AVERAGE/ROW out = in [start,end] [SUM]
average image rows
AVERAGE/WEIGHTS out = in_specs [merge] [null] [av_option] [dat_intval]
average weighted images
AVERAGE/WINDOW out = in_specs [meth] [bgerr,snoise]
compute average of (consistent) pixel values
BLINK/CHANNEL [cha1,cha2,..] [intval] [area_option]
blink between Image Display channels
BYE [proc]
terminate a MIDAS session + return to the host system
CENTER/GAUSS [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [curs_specs]
[wsize] [zw_option] [invert_flag]
find intensity weighted center
CENTER/IQE [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [curs_specs]
[wsize] [zw_option] [invert_flag]
find intensity weighted center + get angle of major axis
CENTER/MOMENT [in_specs] [out_specs] [out_opt] [curs_specs]
[wsize] [zw_option] [invert_flag]
find intensity weighted center
CHANGE/DIRECTORY direc
change the default (current) directory for MIDAS
CLEAR/ACAT
deactivate the ASCII file catalog
CLEAR/ALPHA
clear the alpha-numerics memory of the image display
CLEAR/BACKGROUND [no_secs]
put Midas session into "foreground" mode
CLEAR/BUFFER
clear the command buffer + reset command numbers
CLEAR/CHANNEL [chanl]
clear + initialize memory channel
CLEAR/CONTEXT [context]
remove command definitions of a context
CLEAR/DISPLAY
reset image display
CLEAR/FCAT
disable automatic catalog functions for fit files
CLEAR/GRAPHIC
erase the screen of the graphic window or terminal
CLEAR/ICAT
disable automatic catalog functions for image frames
CLEAR/ITT [chanl]
bypass ITT on display of memory
CLEAR/LUT
bypass LUT on image display
CLEAR/OVERLAY
disable graphics/overlay plane of display
CLEAR/SCROLL [chanl]
reset scroll values
CLEAR/TCAT
disable automatic catalog functions for table files
CLEAR/ZOOM [chanl]
clear zoom
CLOSE/FILE file_id
close an ASCII file
COMPUTE/AIRMASS frame [long] [lat]
COMPUTE/AIRMASS alpha delta ST [exptime] [long] [lat] [date] [UT]
compute airmass (from sec z)
COMPUTE/BARYCORR date UT alpha delta [longitude] [latitude]
COMPUTE/BARYCORR table.tbl [longitude] [latitude]
COMPUTE/BARYCORR image alpha delta [longitude] [latitude]
correct universal times and radial velocities to center of sun or
barycenter of solar system
COMPUTE/COLUMN res_frame.column = arithmetic_expression
do arithmetics on columns of an image
COMPUTE/DIMAGE [outspec =] expression
compute arithmetic expression
COMPUTE/DPIXEL [outspec =] expression
compute expression on pixel basis
COMPUTE/DPLANE res_frame.plane = arithmetic_expression
do arithmetics on planes of images
COMPUTE/HISTOGRAM result = table col [bin [min [max]]]
table-to-image or table-to-table histogram transformation
COMPUTE/IMAGE [outspec =] expression
compute arithmetic expression
COMPUTE/KEYWORD key = arithmetic_expression
compute values of a keyword
COMPUTE/PIXEL [outspec =] expression
compute expression on pixel basis
COMPUTE/PLANE res_frame.plane = arithmetic_expression
do arithmetics on planes of images
COMPUTE/PRECESSION alpha delta equinox0 equinox1
COMPUTE/PRECESSION table.tbl equinox0 equinox1
precess equatorial coordinates from one epoch to another
COMPUTE/REGRESSION table column = name[(ind)] [d_type]
compute result of a regression
COMPUTE/ROW res_frame.row = arithmetic_expression
do arithmetics on rows (lines) of images
COMPUTE/ST date UT [longitude]
COMPUTE/ST table.tbl [longitude]
COMPUTE/ST image [longitude]
calculate geocentric Julian date (JD) and local mean sidereal time (ST)
from civil date and universal time (UT)
COMPUTE/TABLE table column = expression
compute arithmetic or string operations on table columns
COMPUTE/UT date ST [longitude]
COMPUTE/UT table.tbl [longitude]
COMPUTE/UT image [longitude]
calculate geocentric Julian date (JD) and universal time (UT) from
civil date and local mean sidereal time (ST)
COMPUTE/WEIGHTS input_specs [window_specs]
determine weights for command AVERAGE/WEIGHTS
COMPUTE/XYPLANE result_cube = expression
compute arithmetic expression on xy_planes of cubes
COMPUTE/XZPLANE result_cube = expression
compute arithmetic expression on xz_planes of cubes
COMPUTE/ZYPLANE result_cube = expression
compute arithmetic expression on zy_planes of cubes
CONNECT/BACK_MIDAS unit wait_specs b_char method
connect "command syntax" to another MIDAS
CONVERT/COORDS image coord_string [dsplay_flag]
frame pixel ro world coordinates conversion (and vice versa)
CONVERT/TABLE image = table x[,y] z refima [method] [par]
CONVERT/TABLE image = table x[,y] refima FREQ
table to image conversion
CONVOLVE/IMAGE frame psf result
convolve image with point spread function
COPY/AD ASCII_file dest_frame dest_desc [max_len]
copy contents of ASCII file to character descriptor of dest_frame
COPY/DA source_frame source_desc ASCII_file
copy descriptor of source frame to ASCII file
COPY/DD source_frame source_desc dest_frame dest_desc
copy descriptors of source frame to destination frame
COPY/DIMA source_frame source_desc dest_frame
copy descriptor of source frame to new image
COPY/DISPLAY [out_dev] [stop_flg] [ITTdef] [LUTnam] [prflag] [prmode]
make a hardcopy of the display on output_device
COPY/DK source_frame source_desc dest_key
copy descriptor of source frame to keyword
COPY/DKEY source_frame source_desc dest_key
copy descriptor of source frame to keyword
COPY/GRAPHICS [device] [plotfile]
copy the existing plot file to the graphic device
COPY/ID source_frame dest_frame dest_desc
copy image data to descriptor of destination frame
COPY/II source_frame dest_frame dest_format flags
copy source frame to destination frame
COPY/IT inframe outable [column]
copy image into table
COPY/KD source_key dest_frame dest_desc
copy keyword to descriptor of destination frame
COPY/KEYWORD source_key dest_key [M_unit]
copy keywords of same type
COPY/KI source_key dest_frame
copy keyword to new frame
COPY/KT keyword table [column ...] element
copy keyword into table element
COPY/LSDD list source_frame dest_frame
copy list of descriptors of source frame to descriptors of dest_frame
COPY/LSDK list source_frame
copy list of descriptors of source frame to keywords
COPY/LSKD list dest_frame
copy list of keywords to descriptors of destination frame
COPY/OVERLAY [chanl] [append_flag]
copy all graphics and text from the overlay plane to image channel
COPY/PSCR image [PS_file] [options] [prnt_flags] [scales] [LUT_specs]
convert MIDAS images (bdf-files) to PostScript format
COPY/TABLE intable outable [organization]
copy source table to destination table
COPY/TEIMA table column rows [npix] [coor] [prefix]
Convert a 3D-table element to a MIDAS image file
COPY/TI intable outimage
copy table into image
COPY/TK table [column ...] element keyword
copy table element into keyword
COPY/TT intable incolumn [outable] outcolumn
copy a table column to an other existing table
COPY/ZOOM [out_dev] [stop_flg] [ITTnam] [LUTnam] [prflag] [prmode]
make a copy of the zoom window on output device
CREATE/ACAT [cat_name] [dir_spec]
create a catalog of files in the current directory
CREATE/COLUMN table column [unit] [format] [type]
create a table column
CREATE/COMMAND comnd text
create a "user" command
CREATE/CURSOR [dspid] [wind_specs] [Xstation]
create a cursor window
CREATE/D_COMMAND comnd text
create a directory "user" command
CREATE/DEFAULT comnd def1 def2 ... def8
create special defaults for MIDAS command
CREATE/DISPLAY [dspid] [dspinfo] [meminfo] [alph_flag] [gsize] [Xstation]
create a display window
CREATE/FCAT [catname] [dir_spec]
create a catalog of fit files in the current directory
CREATE/FILTER frame [dim_specs] [frame_specs] [filt_type] [coefs]
create filter frame
CREATE/GRAPHICS [graph_id] [graph_spec] [gsize] [Xstation]
create a graphics window
CREATE/ICAT [catname] [dir_spec] [descr]
create a catalog of images in the current directory
CREATE/IMAGE frame [dim_specs] [frame_specs] [func_type] [coefs]
create an image
CREATE/LUT LUT_table H_specs S_specs I_specs cyclic_flag
create a colour lookup table
CREATE/RANDOM name [dims] [starts,steps] [func_type] [coefs] [seed]
CREATE/RANDOM name = ref_frame [func_type] [coefs] [seed]
create a random image
CREATE/ROW table row_position number_of_rows
add one or several rows at a given position of a table
CREATE/TABLE table ncol nrow file [format_file] [organization]
create a table
CREATE/TCAT [catname] [dir_spec] [descr]
create a catalog of tables in the current directory
CREATE/VIRTUAL virtual table
create a virtual table from a physical table
CREATE/ZOOM [dspid] [wind_specs] [Xstation]
create a zoom window
CUTS/IMAGE frame [cut_specs]
display or set low + high cut values of an image frame
DEBUG/MODULE [low_lev,hi_lev] [switch]
run MIDAS modules in debug mode
DEBUG/PROCEDURE [low_lev,hi_lev] [switch]
run MIDAS procedures in debug mode
DECONVOLVE/IMAGE frame psf result [no_iter] [cont_flag]
deconvolve image with point spread function
DELETE/ACAT [catalog] [conf_flag] [range]
delete files with entry in ASCII file catalog
DELETE/COLUMN table column_sel
delete table column(s)
DELETE/COMMAND [comnd]
delete user defined command
DELETE/CURSOR [disp]
delete cursor window(s) on XWindow displays
DELETE/DEFAULTS [comnd]
delete special defaults for command
DELETE/DESCRIPTOR frame descr_list [stop_flag]
delete descriptors of frame
DELETE/DISPLAY [disp]
delete display window(s) on XWindow displays
DELETE/FCAT [catalog] [conf_flag] [range]
delete fit files with entry in catalog
DELETE/FIT name [conf_flag]
delete a fit file
DELETE/GRAPHICS [grap]
delete graphic window(s) on XWindow displays
DELETE/ICAT [catalog] [conf_flag] [range]
delete image frames with entry in catalog
DELETE/IMAGE name [conf_flag]
delete an image frame
DELETE/KEYWORD key
delete user defined keyword
DELETE/LOGFILE
delete current logfile
DELETE/ROW table row_position number_of_rows
delete one or several rows of a table
DELETE/TABLE name [conf_flag]
delete a table file
DELETE/TCAT [catalog] [conf_flag] [range]
delete table files with entry in catalog
DELETE/TEMP
delete temporary MIDAS files
DELETE/ZOOM [disp]
delete zoom window(s) on XWindow displays
DISCONNECT/BACK_MIDAS unit [server_flag]
disconnect from a background MIDAS
DISPLAY/CHANNEL [chanl]
display contents loaded in an Image Display channel
DISPLAY/LUT [switch]
en/disable display of current LUT
DRAW/ANY [intens]
draw manually or with input from file into the overlay channel
DRAW/ARROW [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [intens] [nocurs] [key_flag]
draw arrows in the overlay channel
DRAW/CIRCLE [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [draw_specs]
[nocurs] [key_flag] [arc_defs]
draw circles in the overlay channel
DRAW/CROSS [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [intens] [nocurs] [key_flag]
draw crosses in the overlay channel
DRAW/ELLIPS [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [draw_specs]
[nocurs] [key_flag] [arc_defs]
draw ellipses in the overlay channel
DRAW/IMAGE frame [chanl] [scale] [center] [cuts] [over] [iaux] [fix]
draw intensities of a line of an image into display channel
DRAW/LINE [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [intens] [nocurs] [key_flag]
draw straight line in the overlay channel
DRAW/RECTANGLE [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [intens] [nocurs] [key_flag]
draw rectangles in the overlay channel
DRAW/SLIT [in_spec] [coord_ref] [draw_opt] [intens] [nocurs] [key_flag]
draw IUE slits in the overlay channel
ECHO/FULL [levla,levlb]
show substitutions in MIDAS procedure files
ECHO/OFF [levla,levlb]
suppress display of input from MIDAS procedure files
ECHO/ON [levla,levlb]
display input from MIDAS procedure files
EDIT/TABLE table [edit_option] [col] [row]
interactive table editor
EQUALIZE/HISTOGRAM frame descr itt_name
perform histogram equalization
EXECUTE/CATALOG com_string parm1 ... parm7
execute a MIDAS procedure or command for all entries in a catalog
EXECUTE/TABLE table command-string
execute command on all rows of table
EXTRACT/CTRACE [step] [frame] [plot_flag] [zw_option]
extract a column from displayed image
EXTRACT/CURSOR [subfr] [xpx,ypx] [loop_flag]
extract a subframe via cursor
EXTRACT/IMAGE out = in intval
EXTRACT/IMAGE out = in center_spec loff roff
extract a subimage from an image frame
EXTRACT/LINE out = in[..] step
extract a 1-dim line from a 2-dim frame
EXTRACT/REFERENCE_IMAGE in ref out thresh
extract subimage according to reference image
EXTRACT/ROTATED_IMAGE steps frame
extract a rotated subimage from displayed image
EXTRACT/RTRACE [step] [frame] [plot_flag] [zw_option]
extract a row from displayed image
EXTRACT/SLIT [in_option] [resframe] [slit_specs]
extract a subimage defined by a fixed slit from image
EXTRACT/TRACE [step] [frame] [plot_flag] [cut_option] [zw_option]
extract a line from displayed image
FFT/FINVERSE inr ini outr outi
make inverse discrete Fourier transform
FFT/FPOWER inr ini outr outi pow_spec
make discrete Fourier transform and power spectrum
FFT/FREQUENCY inr ini outr outi
make discrete Fourier transform with frequency scaling
FFT/IMAGE inr ini outr outi
make discrete Fourier transform
FFT/INVERSE inr ini outr outi
make inverse discrete Fourier transform
FFT/POWER inr ini outr outi pow_spec
make discrete Fourier transform and power spectrum
FILTER/COSMIC inframe outframe sky,gain,ron,[ns],[rc] [mask]
remove cosmic ray events.
FILTER/DIGITAL frame outframe [filter_specs] [subimage] [options]
use digital filter on an image
FILTER/GAUSS in out [radx,rady] [gauss_specs] [subima] [filtnam] [options]
use Gaussian filter on an image
FILTER/MAX frame outfram [xyradius] [subima] [options]
apply maximum filter to an image
FILTER/MEDIAN frame outfram [filt_specs] [flag] [subima] [options]
smooth an image with median filter
FILTER/MIN frame outfram [xyradius] [subima] [options]
apply minimum filter to an image
FILTER/SMOOTH frame outfram [filter_specs] [flag] [subima] [options]
smooth an image by averaging
FIND/MINMAX frame
find min, max of frame and corresponding pixel numbers
FIND/PIXEL frame lo,hi [inout_flag] [first_flag] [out_spec] [maxnpix] [area]
find first/all pixel(s) with a value in/outside interval [low,high]
FIT/FLAT_SKY outframe = inframe [in_specs] [order] [back_surface]
FIT/FLAT_SKY inframe [in_specs] [order] [back_surface]
Approximate background of image by a surface
FLIP/IMAGE frame [flag]
flip an image around an axis
GET/CURSOR [output] [option] [marker] [curs_specs] [zw_option]
read cursor coords from display
GET/GCURSOR [output_spec] [app_flag] [max]
read and store cursor coordinates from the graphics display
GET/IMAGE frame [input_source] [ITT_flag]
read image from displayed image channel
GET/ITT out_specs [chanl] [sect]
read currently active ITT from image display
GET/LUT out_specs [get_specs] [ITT] [format] [range]
read currently active LUT from image display
GROW/CUBE frame no_planes frame_list
expand 2-dim/3-dim frame
GROW/IMAGE out = in [start,step,no] [lincol_specs] [lincol_flag]
expand single line into 2-dim image
HELP [help_topic]
display info about help_topic
HELP/APPLIC [proc]
display header information of application procedure
HELP/CL [command]
display help for commands only used in MIDAS procedures
HELP/CONTRIB [proc]
display header information of procedures in the Midas `contrib' area
HELP/KEYWORD key
explain contents of given key
HELP/QUALIF [qualif]
display all commands with given qualifier
HELP/SUBJECT [topic]
display information related to given topic
INDISK/ASCII in_file [out_file] [npix_string]
read ASCII file from disk + convert to Midas image
INDISK/FITS in_files [out_spec] [option] [check_flag]
read FITS files from disk
INFO/DESCR frame descr
get type and size of descriptor
INFO/IMAGE frame [option]
get internal info of frame
INFO/KEYWORD keyword
get type, size, lockno and mod-time of keyword
INFO/SETUP [setup]
display all the information about a Setup
INITIALIZE/DISPLAY [noLUT,maxLUTsz,minLUTsz] [ownLUT] [M_unit] [fonts] [colmode]
initialize the image display
INITIALIZE/SETUP [setup]
initialize the variables of a Setup
INSERT/IMAGE subframe modframe [startx,y,z]
insert a subframe into another frame
INTAPE/FITS file_specs file-id device [flags]
read frames from magtape in FITS/IHAP format
INTERPOLATE/II outima inima refima [s] [degree]
interpolate Image to Image
INTERPOLATE/IT outtab i,d inima [s] [degree]
interpolate Image to Table
INTERPOLATE/TI outima intab i,d refima [s] [degree]
interpolate Image to Image
INTERPOLATE/TT outtab i,d intab i,d [s] [degree]
interpolate Table to Table
ITF/IMAGE inframe table coli,colo scal outframe
ITF correction
JOIN/TABLE intab1 :X1,[:Y1] intab2 :X2,[:Y2] outtable [tolX,tolY]
join table files
LABEL/ANY filename
write text labels stored in a file on the image display
LABEL/DISPLAY labl [position] [mode] [option] [size] [key_flag]
write a label on the image display
LABEL/GRAPHIC label [x_pos,y_pos[,mm]] [angle] [size] [pos_ind]
write a label_string on the graphics device
LOAD/IMAGE frame_spec [chanl] [scale] [center] [cuts] [dirs] [fix]
load image into display device
LOAD/ITT in_specs [chanl]
load intensity transfer table to Image Display
LOAD/LUT in_specs [load_specs] [disp_flag] [format]
load colour lookup table into Image Display
LOAD/TABLE table x y [ident] [symbol] [size] [color] [conn_flag]
load table into overlay channel of Image Display
LOCK/KEYWORD key_list lockno
lock keyword(s)
LOG/OFF
suppress logging
LOG/ON
enable logging
LOG/TOF
write top_of_form into logfile
MAGNITUDE/CENTER [in_specs] [out_specs] [Fsiz,Nsiz,Bsiz] [out_opt]
[center_params] [curs_specs] [zw_option]
compute magnitude in center
MAGNITUDE/CIRCLE [in_specs] [out_specs] [Fsiz,Nsiz,Bsiz] [out_opt]
[center_params] [curs_specs] [zw_option]
compute magnitude within circular aperture
MAGNITUDE/RECTANGLE [in_specs] [out_specs] [pix_area] [out_opt]
[center_params] [curs_specs] [zw_option]
compute magnitude within square aperture
MERGE/TABLE intable [intable ...] outtable
merge table files
MODIFY/AREA [source] [resfram] [degree] [constant] [drawflg]
remove bad data from a circular pixel-area in an image
MODIFY/COLUMN source_def res_frame [col_type] [column_coords]
approximate values in a column
MODIFY/CUTS [image] [cursor_spec]
modify cut values of full frame or in cursor selected windows
MODIFY/DISPLAY [target]
toggle the state of a display window (mapped Window <-> Icon)
MODIFY/GCURSOR frm_in frm_out y-coord xstart,xend no_curs,degree
interactive modification of pixel values in a frame
MODIFY/GRAPHICS [target]
toggle the state of a graphics window (mapped Window <-> Icon)
MODIFY/ITT [method] [value] [prflag]
modify the currently active ITT
MODIFY/LUT [method] [colour] [prflag]
modify the currently active LUT
MODIFY/PIXELS [source] [resfram] [arfacts] [xdeg,ydeg,niter] [drawflg] [noise]
[ima_sec]
approximate pixel-area in an image
MODIFY/ROW source_def res_frame [row_type] [row_coords]
approximate values in a row
NAME/COLUMN table column [new-column] [unit] [format]
redefines label/unit/format of a column
OPEN/FILE filename flag file_control_key
open an ASCII file for reading or writing
OUTDISK/FITS in_files [out_spec] [option] [out_type]
write Midas frames to FITS files on disk
OUTDISK/SFITS in1[,in2[,...]] [out] [flags]
convert set of MIDAS files to a single FITS file on disk
OUTTAPE/FITS [catalog[,list]] device [flags] [density,block] [type]
write to device in FITS format
OVERPLOT/AXES [x_axis_spec] [y_axis_spec] [x_sc,y_sci[,x_off,y_off]]
[x_lab] [y_lab]
overplot a coordinate box with tickmarks and labels
OVERPLOT/AXES [coord_str] [x_lab] [y_lab]
overplot a coordinate box around a displayed frame
OVERPLOT/COLUMN frame [x-coord] [y_start,y_end] [offset] [l_type]
overplot a column of a frame on a graphic device
OVERPLOT/COLUMN frame [x-coord] [y_start,y_end] [offset] [l_type]
overplot a column of a frame on a graphic device
OVERPLOT/CONTOUR frame [coord_str] [contours] [sm_par]
overplot contour map of 2-dim. frame with smoothing option
OVERPLOT/DESCRIPTOR frame [descr] [start,end] [offset]
overplot the contents of a descriptor
OVERPLOT/ERROR table [col1] [col2] col3 [direct] [bar]
overplot table error column
OVERPLOT/GRAY frame [coord_str] [gray_lev] [sm_par] [gray_ness] [options]
overplot gray scale map of 2-dim. frame with smoothing option
OVERPLOT/GRID grid
overplot a grid on an existing coordinate box
OVERPLOT/HISTOGRAM tab col [offset] [bin[,min[,max]]] [exc] [log] [opt]
overplot histogram of a column in the table
OVERPLOT/HISTOGRAM frame [offset] [log] [opt]
overplot the histogram of an image
OVERPLOT/KEYWORD [key_name] [start,end] [offset]
overplot the contents of a keyword
OVERPLOT/LINE [l_type] [x_sta,y_sta [x_end,y_end]]
overplot a line on a graphic device
OVERPLOT/ROW frame [y-coord] [x_start,x_end] [offset] [l_type]
overplot a row (line) of a frame on a graphic device
OVERPLOT/SYMBOL [s_type] [x_coord,y_coord] [s_size]
overplot a symbol
OVERPLOT/TABLE table [plane1] [plane2] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]]
[symbols] [lines] [flag_dir]
plot table data on selected plotting device
OVERPLOT/VECTOR fram_a fram_b [coord_str] [scale_r] [pos_range] [sm_par] [head]
overplot vector map from two 2-dim. images with smoothing option
PLAYBACK/FILE name
playback MIDAS commands from an ASCII file
PLAYBACK/LOGFILE file
playback MIDAS commands from a previous logfile
PLOT/AXES [x_axis_spec] [y_axis_spec] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [x_lab] [y_lab]
plot a coordinate box with large and small tickmarks and labels
PLOT/AXES [coord_str] [x_lab] [y_lab]
plot a coordinate box around a displayed frame
PLOT/COLUMN frame [x_coord] [y_sta,y_end] [x_sc,y_sc,x_off,y_off]
plot a column of an image on a plotting device
PLOT/CONTOUR frame [coord_str] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [contours] [c_type]
[sm_par]
plot contour map of 2-dim. image with smoothing option
PLOT/DESCRIPTOR frame [descr] [start,end] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]]
plot a descriptor on plotting device
PLOT/GRAY frame [coord_str] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [gray_lev]
[sm_par] [gray_ness] [gray_opt]
plot gray scale map of 2-dim. image with smoothing option
PLOT/HISTOGRAM tab col [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [bin[,min[,max]]]
[exc] [log] [opt]
plot histogram of a column in the table
PLOT/HISTOGRAM frame [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [exs] [log] [opt]
plot the histogram of an image
PLOT/KEYWORD [key_name] [start,end] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]]
plot the contents of a keyword
PLOT/PERSPECTIVE frame [coord_str] [alt,azi] [scal,offs] [sm_par] [xy_flag]
tree dim. representation of a 2-dim. frame, with smoothing option
PLOT/ROW frame [y_coord] [x_sta,x_end] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]]
plot a row (line) of an image on a plotting device
PLOT/TABLE table [plane1] [plane2] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]]
[symbols] [lines] [flag_dir]
plot table data on selected plotting device
PLOT/VECTOR frame_a frame_b [coord_str] [x_sc,y_sc[,x_off,y_off]] [scale_r]
[range] [sm_par] [head]
plot vector map from two 2-dim. images with smoothing option
PRINT/ACAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
print ASCII file catalog entries
PRINT/DESCR frame [descr_list] [disp_flag]
print descriptor values
PRINT/FCAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
print fit file catalog entries
PRINT/HELP [help_topic]
print info about help_topic
PRINT/HISTOGRAM table column [bin [min [max]]]
print statistics of a column
PRINT/ICAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
print image catalog entries
PRINT/IMAGE frame_specs [pixel_specs] [hide_header_flag]
print image data values
PRINT/KEYWORD [key_list] [since]
print contents of keywords
PRINT/LOGFILE [page_specs]
print contents of logfile
PRINT/TABLE table [column ...] [elem1 [elem2]] [N] [width]
PRINT/TABLE table [elem1 [elem2]] [form] [N]
print table values on the device/file specified via ASSIGN/PRINT
PRINT/TCAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
print table catalog entries
PROJECTION/TABLE intable outable column_selection
projection of one or more columns from a table
READ/ACAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
read ASCII Catalog entries
READ/COMMANDS [proc]
read commands from a procedure + store into command buffer
READ/DESCR frame [descr_list] [disp_flag]
display descriptor values
READ/FCAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
read fit file catalog entries
READ/FILE file_id cbuf_key [maxrd]
read an ASCII file
READ/HISTOGRAM table column [bin [min [max]]]
display statistics of table column
READ/ICAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
read Image Catalog entries
READ/IMAGE frame_specs [pixel_specs] [hide_header_flag]
display image data values
READ/KEYWORD [key_list] [disp_flag] [since] [Midunit]
display contents of keywords
READ/SETUP setup
read the contents of the variables related to a Setup
READ/TABLE table [column_sel] [row_sel] [form]
display table elements
READ/TCAT [cat_name] [lowno,hino]
read Table Catalog entries
REBIN/II outima inima refima [func] [param] [intop]
nonlinear rebin Image to Image
REBIN/IT outtab i,d[,b] inima [func] [param] [intop]
nonlinear rebin Image to Table
REBIN/LINEAR in out [stepx,stepy] [offx,offy] [stx,sty] [fluxcons] [proc_mode]
REBIN/LINEAR in out [refframe] [fluxcons] [proc_mode]
rebin an image linearly
REBIN/ROTATE in out [rot_specs] [ref_frame] [ref_flag]
rotate + rebin an image
REBIN/SPLINE in out [stepx,stepy] [offx,offy] [startx,starty]
REBIN/SPLINE in out [refframe]
rebin an image using cubic splines
REBIN/STATISTICS in out [xpix,ypix] [stat_val]
rebin image using statistical values as new pixel values
REBIN/TI outima intab i,d[,b] refima [func] [param] [intop]
nonlinear rebin Table to Image
REBIN/TT outtab i,d[,b] intab i,d[,b] [func] [param] [intop]
nonlinear rebin Table to Table
REGRESSION/LINEAR table y x1,x2,...
linear regression on table columns
REGRESSION/POLY table y x1[,x2] d1[,d2]
polynomial fit on table columns
REGRESSION/ROBUST tab y x1[,x2,..,xn] [file] [out_col] [res_col]
Robust multi-variate regression by Least Median of Squares
REGRESSION/TABLE table1 x1[,x2] table2 y1[,y2] degree tol [guess]
polynomial fit of variables in two tables (not yet implemented)
RENAME/FIT old new [history] [overwrite]
rename a fit file
RENAME/IMAGE old new [history] [overwrite]
rename an image frame
RENAME/TABLE old new [history] [overwrite]
rename a table frame
REPLACE/IMAGE in out [test/]low,hi=express1[,express2]
replace pixels according to intensity
REPLACE/POLYGON in,intab out test/low,hi=value
replace pixels inside polygon
REPORT/PROBLEM [errfile]
send error reports and comments to the person(s) in charge of MIDAS
RESAMPLE/IMAGE in out stepping
resample an image
RESET/DISPLAY
reset Xwindow display after Control C
RESTORE/NAME [file_spec] [verbose] [history] [overwrite] [descr]
change file name according to descr. FILENAME
RETRO/TAB table
retrofit 3-dim table to old 90NOV format
ROTATE/1DIM in out nop_flag
rotate a 1-dim profile around its startpoint
ROTATE/CLOCK in out [factor]
rotate an image by multiples of 90 degrees clockwise
ROTATE/COUNTER_CLOCK in out [factor]
rotate an image by multiples of 90 degrees counter_clockwise
RUN progr
execute a program inside the MIDAS environment
SAVE/REGRESSION table name
save results of a regression
SCROLL/CHANNEL [chanl] [scrolx,scroly]
scroll given ImageDisplay channel
SEARCH/FCAT [cat_name] search_string [options]
search in fit file catalog for frame with matching descriptor IDENT
SEARCH/ICAT [cat_name] search_string [options]
search in image catalog for frame with matching Ident field
SEARCH/TCAT [cat_name] search_string [options]
search in table catalog for table with matching Ident field
SELECT/TABLE table logical-expression
select table entries
SET/ACAT [cat_name]
make given catalog the "active" ASCII file catalog
SET/BACKGROUND [method] [echo] [sleep_time]
put Midas session into "background" mode
SET/BUFFER [no_lines]
set up command buffer for MIDAS
SET/CONTEXT cntxt
enable new context
SET/CURSOR [curs_no] [curs_form] [curs_coords] [flag]
set cursor form and position
SET/DISPLAY [colour_mode]
set up Image Display for RGB or pseudo colours
SET/FCAT [cat_name]
make given catalog the "active" fit file catalog
SET/FORMAT [format_specs]
set formats for replacement of Midas data
SET/GCURSOR [curs_no] [curs_form]
set cursor form in graphics window
SET/GRAPHICS option1[=value1] option2[=value2] ...
set plot characteristics
SET/ICAT [cat_name]
make given catalog the "active" image frame catalog
SET/ITT [chanl]
enable ITT for Image display channel
SET/LUT [sect]
enable usage of colour lookup tables
SET/MIDAS_SYSTEM option=value
set different modes and options for Midas
SET/OVERLAY
enable graphics overlay
SET/REFCOLUMN table column
define column as reference in table access
SET/TCAT [cat_name]
make given catalog the "active" table file catalog
SHIFT/IMAGE inframe outframe [x,yshift]
shift the pixels in an image
SHOW/ACAT [cat_name] [display_flag]
show no. of entries in an ASCII file catalog
SHOW/BACK_MIDAS unit [disp_option]
show info related to background MIDAS sessions
SHOW/CHANNEL [chanl]
show info related to ImageDisplay channel
SHOW/CODE command_string [option]
display the procedure which implements the command_string
SHOW/COMMAND [comnd/qualif]
display MIDAS commands
SHOW/CONTEXT [name]
show enabled contexts
SHOW/DEFAULTS
display all special defaults
SHOW/DESCR frame [descr_list] [flag]
show existing descriptors with name, type and size
SHOW/DISPLAY
show current status of ImageDisplay + Graphics
SHOW/FCAT [cat_name] [display_flag]
show no. of entries in a fit file catalog
SHOW/GRAPHICS device_name
show the setup parameters for plotting
SHOW/ICAT [cat_name] [display_flag]
show no. of entries in an image catalog
SHOW/KEYWORD [keyword]
display contents of keyword data base
SHOW/TABLE table
display table parameters
SHOW/TCAT [cat_name] [display_flag]
show no. of entries in a table catalog
SHRINK/IMAGE in_image out_image [option]
shrink 2 or 3-dim image to 1-dim image
SORT/FCAT [cat_name]
sort a fit file catalog
SORT/ICAT [cat_name]
sort an image catalog
SORT/TABLE table keys
sort table according to (ascending) values
SORT/TCAT [cat_name]
sort a table catalog
STATISTICS/IMAGE [frame] [area] [bins] [lo,hi_exc] [option] [outtab]
[plotflg] [format]
calculate statistics of a frame
STATISTICS/TABLE table column
simple statistics on a table column
STORE/FRAME key frame [indx] [exit_label]
store frame or entries of catalog into key
SUBTRACT/ACAT [cat_name] frame_list
remove entries from an ASCII file catalog
SUBTRACT/FCAT [cat_name] frame_list
remove entries from a fit file catalog
SUBTRACT/ICAT [cat_name] frame_list
remove entries from an image catalog
SUBTRACT/TCAT [cat_name] frame_list
remove entries from an table catalog
SYNCHRONIZE/MIDAS
write keyfile and logfile to disk
SYNCHRONIZE/TIME option
do time synchronization functions
TRANSLATE/SHOW proc option
translate MIDAS procedure and display resulting code
TRANSPOSE/CUBE inframe [outframe] [plane_spec]
rearrange the planes of a cube
TRANSPOSE/IMAGE inima outima [diagonal]
transpose image
TUTORIAL/EXTRACT
demonstrate some of the different EXTRACT commands
TUTORIAL/FILTER
explain the usage of filters
TUTORIAL/GRAPHICS option
explain the use of the graphics packages
TUTORIAL/HELP
explain usage of the HELP command
TUTORIAL/ITT [plotflag]
explain the usage of ITT's
TUTORIAL/LUT [plotflag]
show some standard LUT's and related MIDAS commands
TUTORIAL/SPLIT
explain the usage of "split screen", i.e. multiple windows
TUTORIAL/TABLE
explain usage of tables
UNLOCK/KEYWORD key_list lockno
unlock keyword(s)
$ comnd
execute a host system command
VIEW/IMAGE [frame] [out_tab] [plot_option] [g,zhardcopy]
view an image with a "looking glass"
WAIT/BACK_MIDAS [unit]
wait until command in background MIDAS terminates
WAIT/SECS [no_of_secs]
suspend MIDAS monitor for no_of_secs seconds
WRITE/COMMANDS [procnam] [par1] [par2] ... [par8]
save commands from command buffer + write into a procedure
WRITE/DESCR frame descr data [flg]
store values into a descriptor
WRITE/DHELP frame descr text
store help-text/comments for an existing descriptor
WRITE/FILE file_id charbuf
write into an ASCII file
WRITE/IMAGE frame [pix_specs] data [all_flg] [process_flg]
WRITE/IMAGE CURSOR,option data [process_flg]
update values of image frame
WRITE/KEYWORD key data [flg]
write values into a keyword
WRITE/OUT text_spec [section] [label]
display text on terminal
WRITE/SETUP [setup]
modify the variables of a Setup
WRITE/TABLE table column row_sel value
Store a value into a table
XCORRELATE/IMAGE temp spec result shift
correlate 2 similar 1-dim frames over 2*(shift) bandwith
ZOOM/CHANNEL [zoom_fact] [center]
zoom image on image display
ZOOM/OVERLAY [zoom_fact] [center]
zoom image + overlay together