Each of the following distributions contains several sample FITS
files on which users can explore fv's capabilities. Several sample
scripts are also included.
Unix users should download
fv_src261.tar.gz (9.2 Meg). This link will retrieve a gzipped tar file.
To unpack type:
> gunzip -c fv_src261.tar.gz | tar xf -
This will create an fv2.6 directory. See the file INSTALL in the
fv directory for instructions on how to build fv. Apart from an ANSI C
compiler (gcc is ideal), you do not need anything to build and run fv, all
of the Tcl/Tk sources are included in the tar file.
Mac OS users should instead download
fv_mac261.sit (2.1 Meg). Decompress the file and run fv. An
included AppleScript can be used to set files' Creator/File types so
that they will be opened by fv when double-clicked. Use the "File
Exchange" control panel to have the ".fits" (and other) filename extension(s)
recognized as being a fv FITS file when moving files to your computer from
PCs or downloading them from the internet. More details can be found in an
included README file.
Windows users should instead download
fv_win261.zip (3.7 Meg). For easiest installation, unzip this file
at the top of your C: drive. It will create a fv directory containing
'bin', 'lib', and 'samples' subdirectories, a
README file, and a fv shortcut. Double-click the shortcut (or
drag one or more FITS files onto it) to start fv. If you would prefer
fv be located elsewhere, unzip it at the desired location and then
follow the simple instructions in the
README file... merely edit one line of a file and then update the
shortcut.
