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coordsys.fromrecord - Function

	Package	general
	Module	images
	Tool	coordsys

Fill Coordinate System from a record

Synopsis
fromrecord(record)

Arguments

record	in	Record containing Coordinate System
		Allowed:	Glish record

Returns
T or fail

Description

You can convert a Coordinate System to a record (torecord). This function (fromrecord) allows you to set the contents of an existing Coordinate System from such a record. In doing so, you overwrite its current contents.

These functions are not for general user use.

Example

- cs := coordsys(direction=T, stokes="I Q")
- cs.ncoordinates()
2
- r := cs.torecord()
-
- cs2 := coordsys()
- cs2.ncoordinates()
0
- cs2.fromrecord(r)
- cs2.ncoordinates()
2