> GAIA offers many ways to control it. The simplest is via the various
> scripts in $GAIA_DIR, like gaiadisp, these use a socket for communication.
At the moment, Python is the only scripting language being discussed in
the FASE context.
> The most recent method is via PLASTIC, using this you can display images
> and catalogues. Catalogues offer finer control like the sharing of the
> selection. The updated version of PLASTIC is called SAMP. That's not
> supported.
Thanks for synopsis. SAMP is a strong candidate to be incorporated into
FASE to provide the basic messaging.
> > Like David, I'd rather change the graphics than resample the data, if
> > that's possible.
>
> The plugin I posted last week just changes the graphics, as in works out
> the various flips and rotates necessary to get NE orientation.
Excellent.
> you mean GAIA should resample the data to the correct orientation on the
Resampling should be avoided if possible, as I implied.
We should take the internals discussion to Starlink development.
Malcolm
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