Batch preprocessing script

[tloebl]

Two questions...I am running the script. Diagnostics return no errors.

1. - I specify a particular output directory. The processed files do not show up after running script.
2. - Harry's video shows that if I save a new instance before closing the script, I can reopen later with all my subframe entries. When I open the icon and apply global, the script opens but is blank.

Obviously I am doing something wrong. Have to be simple answers...

Tom

[tloebl]

Number one solved, but still unable to save script entries...

[tloebl]

I will add another question...this has been discussed before, but I can't seem to find an answer in the threads. I generate master flats, darks, bias frames from FITS format using SGP and I generate XISF files. When I try to run the batch preprocessing script, it looks in the FITS header for the file type. The FITS header is destroyed by generating the master files and all that's left is history labels so the script generates an error. I have been using single flat frames to get around this.  Is there a better solution?

[Geoff]

Enable  "Export calibration files" to save script entries

[tloebl]

Thanks Geoff...that worked. Also having the script generate the master flat solved the other issue but I would still like to know the format for re-adding the fliter and IMAGETYP to allow my generated  master flat to work...having tried upper case, lower case and upper case first letter.

[tloebl]

Got the last question figured out. For anyone needing the information, if you generate your own master flat, say, with the image integration tool, the fits header requires the addition of (and only of) FILTER  'Lum'  (case sensitive)  along with the existing history information.

[tloebl]

I assume the above requirement is due to the fact that my light subs contain FILTER 'Lum' in the headers. My image integration-generated darks and bias masters do not require a FILTER entry, as expected, for BPP to work with no errors.

[Warhen]

Just use 'Add Custom' to tell the script that a master flat is indeed a flat.

[tloebl]

Could you elaborate on the 'add custom' option?