parsec.cl

NAME

parsec -- parse the contents of an image section string

parsec [a:b,c:d]

[a:b,c:d]: An image section in standard IRAF notation
numdim: The number of dimensions in the section. If this returns < 0 then the input string was not parseable as a section.
sp: An array of up to 7 integers giving the start pixel in each dimension
ep: An array of up to 7 integers giving the end pixel in each dimension

This task dissects a string containing an IRAF image section into its component integers. It is a helper to the lickbase script.

This will bomb badly if given input like [1:2,3,4:5] or if there are any wildcards such as [1:2,*,4:5].