MIIFF -- INPE Mag Tape to Image Database

Reads image data from a Brazilian INPE (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais) Fast Format quarter-inch tape, creates and writes to an image database file.

Warning: This program has not been fully tested, due to a lack of sample data.

Progress of this program can be monitored. See MONITOR section.

PARAMETERS

MIIFF is controlled by the following global parameters: 

Name     Prompt                                  Count     Type
FILE     Database File Name                      0-64      Char
REPORT   Report Mode: TERM/OFF/filename          0-16      Char

FILE

Specifies the filename of the PCIDSK image database to create and write the imagery to. If no file name is specified, it is assumed the user only wishes the report on the tape header. If an image database exists with the file name, MIIFF exits without processing as it is assumed the image database is to be created. 

 EASI>FILE="filename"      | output file to create
 EASI>FILE=                | only process the header report

REPORT

Specifies the file to which to append tape header report. 

 EASI>REPORT="filename"
Note: The following names have special meaning 

 EASI>REPORT="TERM"     | generates reports on your terminal
 EASI>REPORT="DISK"     | generates reports on file "IMPRPT.LST"
 EASI>REPORT="OFF"      | cancels report generation

DETAILS

MIIFF processes image data for Brazilian INPE Fast Format quarter-inch cartridge tapes.

FILE specifies the file name of the output image database to create. The output image database must not exist, as MIIFF will create it with the dimensions and number of channels that are read from the tape header. If an image database exists already with the file name, MIIFF exits without processing.

If FILE is not specified, only the tape header report is written to the REPORT device.

MIIFF does not read multiple volume tapes in a single run. Multi volume tape sets would be processed by running MIIFF on each tape.

MONITOR

Program progress can be monitored by printing the percentage of completed processing in odometer fashion. A system parameter, MONITOR, controls this activity: 

 EASI>MONITOR="ON"          | turn monitor ON  (default)
 EASI>MONITOR="OFF"         | turn monitor OFF (recommended if
                            | running in batch/background mode)

EXAMPLE

Produce a report of the tape header. 

 EASI>FILE=                 | No output file to create
 EASI>REPORT=               | Default, report to the terminal
 EASI>RUN MIIFF
Specify the name for the output image database to create and write the image data to. If an image database exists with the file name, MIIFF exits without processing as it is assumed the image database is to be created. 

 EASI>FILE="filename"       | Output file to create
 EASI>REPORT=               | Default, report to the terminal
 EASI>RUN MIIFF
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