AIPS HELP file for SYMBOL in 31DEC09

As of Sun Nov 22 16:38:47 2009

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SYMBOL
Type: Adverb   (Real)
Use:  SYMBOL is a general adverb to define a plotting symbol.
Null value:  0
      Null value assignment varies with task or verb.
      Standard values:
             1: Plus sign           12: Five pointed star
             2: Cross (X)           13: Star of David
             3: Circle              14: Seven-pointed star
             4: Box                 15: Eight-pointed star
             5: Triangle            16: Nine-pointed star
             6: Diamond             17: Ten-pointed star
             7: Pentagon            18: 11-pointed star
             8: Hexagon             19: 12-pointed star
             9: Septagon            20: 13-pointed star
             10: Octagon            21: 14-pointed star
             11: Nine-gon           22: Cross (X) with gap
                                     23: Vertical line
      Numerous tasks support these values including PLOTR, STARS, and
      those tasks that plot the contents of STars files (CNTR, GREYS,
      KNTR, PCNTR, etc.)
Task:
  CLPLT.......Plots closure phases as a function of time.
  MFPRT.......Prints MF tables in a format needed by modelling
              software
  SNPLT.......Plots selected contents of SN, TY, PC or CL files
  VPLOT.......Plots uv data and model from CC file
Verb:
  COSTAR......Plots a symbol at given position on top of a TV image

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