Hi Jon,
Have you tried it with an ndf that used to work, sounds like you
might have been trying it with a recent data image.
colin
On May 29, 2008, at 5:49 PM, Jon Mauerhan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been working with UKIRT and AAT data on my PPC Mac OSX laptop
> for a couple years now, using the starlink software package and
> oracdr pipeline. I routinely use the ndf2fits program to convert
> my .sdf files to .fits files for use in IRAF. I was surprised to
> find today that the ndf2fits program is crashing and complains
> about the BITPIX parameter. I have never seen this error before
> when working with UKIRT or AAT data, and I have made no changes to
> my system. Below are the commands I issue and the resulting error.
>
> > convert
> > ndf2fits comp=D encoding=auto bitpix=32 (this is the same
> syntax I have always used)
> I am then prompted for input and output filenames, which I
> enter. The following error results:
>
> !! Locator refers to an object 'BITPIX' which no longer exists
> (possible
> ! programming error or corrupted HDS container file).
> ! DAT_TYPE: Error enquiring the type of an HDS object.
> ! SUBPAR: Failed to obtain parameter file component for parameter
> BITPIX
> ! Application exit status DAT__INCHK, Integrity check
> ! comp=D encoding=auto bitpix=32
>
> The same error arises even if I don't specify a BITPIX value.
>
> So I deleted and reinstalled the entire /local-star software
> package, and restarted my machine. The same error continues.
>
> I'm unable to solve this problem. Can someone please help me, or
> point me in the right direction?
>
> Thank you very much.
>
> Jon
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