typo fix for daophot.psf

Jason Quinn wrote on Nov 24, 2007

The DAOPHOT psf task has a typo in its parameters. There's a missing period. Check the epar for the pstfile parameter. It is

"Input psf star list(s) (default: image.pst?)"

when it should be

"Input psf star list(s) (default: image.pst.?)"

Jason

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Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Nov 24, 2007

Thanks, it's fixed for the next release.

-Mike

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Jason Quinn wrote on Nov 24, 2007

The opstfile parameter is missing a space after "default:".

opstfile=              default  Output PSF star list(s) (default:image.pst.?)

should be

opstfile=              default  Output PSF star list(s) (default: image.pst.?)

Jason

PS There's also a documentation inconsistency with question marks in the daophot psets. Sometimes a space is used before the question mark and sometimes it is not used (e.g., "Verify critical addstar parameters ?"). Personally, I dislike the space. In any case, all the tasks that are part of the daophot package should at least be consistent. Nit-picky but worth the small amount of time to fix, I think. After all, astronomers 100 years from now might still be using IRAF. ;-)

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Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Nov 24, 2007

Thanks, both issues fixed for the next release.

After all, astronomers 100 years from now might still be using IRAF. :wink:

Well, if there are people who can still read ancient Mycenean, I suppose SPP couldn't be that hard....

Cheers,
-Mike

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