bool FitsFile::OpenFile	(	const string &	filename,
		bool	allow_open = false
	)

Definition at line 94 of file FitsFile.cc.

References Error().

Referenced by AddColumn().

{
    if (fFile || fTable)
    {
        Error("FitsFile::OpenFile - File already open.");
        return false;
    }
    // fFileName = fileName;
    if (!allow_open && access(filename.c_str(), F_OK)==0)
    {
        Error("File '"+filename+"' already existing.");
        return false;
    }
    //create the FITS object
    try
    {
        fFile = new CCfits::FITS(filename, CCfits::RWmode::Write);
    }
    catch (CCfits::FitsException e)
    {
        Error("CCfits::FITS failed for '"+filename+"': "+e.message());
        return false;
    }
    /*
     "SIMPLE  =                    T / file does conform to FITS standard             "
     "BITPIX  =                    8 / number of bits per data pixel                  "
     "NAXIS   =                    0 / number of data axes                            "
     "EXTEND  =                    T / FITS dataset may contain extensions            "
     "COMMENT   FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) format is defined in 'Astronomy"
     "COMMENT   and Astrophysics', volume 376, page 359; bibcode: 2001A&A...376..359H "
     "END                                                                             ";
     */

    fIsOwner = true;

    return true;
}

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