ruler format spec

1 files changed, 338 insertions, 318 deletions

diff --git a/tksao/frame/ds9parser.C b/tksao/frame/ds9parser.C
index 255fd02..9009f16 100644
--- a/tksao/frame/ds9parser.C
+++ b/tksao/frame/ds9parser.C
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ static Coord::CoordSystem globalRulerDistSystem;
 static Coord::CoordSystem localRulerDistSystem;
 static Coord::DistFormat globalRulerDistFormat;
 static Coord::DistFormat localRulerDistFormat;
+static char globalRulerDistSpec[32];
+static char localRulerDistSpec[32];
 
 static Coord::CoordSystem globalCompassCoordSystem;
 static Coord::SkyFrame globalCompassSkyFrame;
@@ -484,7 +486,7 @@ static Coord::SkyFrame checkWCSSky();
 
 #if ! defined YYSTYPE && ! defined YYSTYPE_IS_DECLARED
 typedef union YYSTYPE
-#line 139 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 141 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
 {
 #define MKBUFSIZE 2048
   double real;
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ typedef union YYSTYPE
   double vector[3];
 }
 /* Line 193 of yacc.c.  */
-#line 497 "frame/ds9parser.C"
+#line 499 "frame/ds9parser.C"
 	YYSTYPE;
 # define yystype YYSTYPE /* obsolescent; will be withdrawn */
 # define YYSTYPE_IS_DECLARED 1
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ typedef union YYSTYPE
 
 
 /* Line 216 of yacc.c.  */
-#line 510 "frame/ds9parser.C"
+#line 512 "frame/ds9parser.C"
 
 #ifdef short
 # undef short
@@ -962,39 +964,39 @@ static const yytype_int16 yyrhs[] =
 /* YYRLINE[YYN] -- source line where rule number YYN was defined.  */
 static const yytype_uint16 yyrline[] =
 {
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-     314,   314,   315,   315,   316,   316,   318,   319,   320,   323,
-     324,   325,   326,   326,   329,   330,   330,   333,   334,   334,
-     335,   336,   336,   339,   340,   340,   341,   342,   342,   345,
-     346,   347,   350,   351,   354,   355,   358,   360,   361,   362,
-     363,   365,   366,   367,   368,   371,   372,   375,   376,   379,
-     380,   383,   384,   385,   388,   389,   392,   393,   394,   397,
-     398,   399,   400,   401,   402,   405,   412,   419,   426,   433,
-     440,   449,   452,   455,   458,   461,   474,   482,   490,   497,
-     505,   512,   520,   521,   522,   523,   524,   527,   528,   529,
-     530,   531,   532,   533,   534,   535,   536,   537,   538,   539,
-     540,   541,   542,   543,   544,   545,   546,   547,   548,   549,
-     550,   551,   552,   553,   554,   557,   558,   559,   560,   561,
-     562,   563,   564,   565,   566,   569,   570,   571,   574,   575,
-     576,   577,   578,   579,   580,   581,   582,   583,   586,   587,
-     588,   589,   590,   591,   592,   593,   594,   595,   596,   597,
-     598,   599,   600,   601,   602,   603,   604,   605,   606,   609,
-     610,   613,   618,   623,   628,   629,   634,   639,   644,   649,
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-     754,   759,   764,   769,   776,   819,   820,   823,   824,   825,
-     830,   831,   832,   833,   834,   836,   837,   838,   840,   841,
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-    1490,  1493,  1500,  1501,  1504,  1511,  1512,  1515,  1519
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+     337,   338,   338,   341,   342,   342,   343,   344,   344,   347,
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+     365,   367,   368,   369,   370,   373,   374,   377,   378,   381,
+     382,   385,   386,   387,   390,   391,   394,   395,   396,   399,
+     400,   401,   402,   403,   404,   407,   414,   421,   428,   435,
+     442,   451,   454,   457,   460,   463,   476,   484,   492,   499,
+     507,   514,   522,   523,   524,   525,   526,   529,   530,   531,
+     532,   533,   534,   535,   536,   537,   538,   539,   540,   541,
+     542,   543,   544,   545,   546,   547,   548,   549,   550,   551,
+     552,   553,   554,   555,   556,   559,   560,   561,   562,   563,
+     564,   565,   566,   567,   568,   571,   572,   573,   576,   577,
+     578,   579,   580,   581,   582,   583,   584,   585,   588,   589,
+     590,   591,   592,   593,   594,   595,   596,   597,   598,   599,
+     600,   601,   602,   603,   604,   605,   606,   607,   608,   611,
+     612,   615,   620,   625,   630,   631,   636,   641,   646,   651,
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+     853,   854,   855,   856,   857,   858,   865,   866,   867,   868,
+     869,   872,   880,   888,   896,   904,   912,   920,   928,   936,
+     946,   951,   956,   961,   968,   968,   969,   972,   972,   974,
+     977,   977,   979,   982,  1032,  1033,  1034,  1035,  1036,  1037,
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+    1335,  1345,  1355,  1367,  1375,  1385,  1397,  1407,  1416,  1438,
+    1462,  1487,  1488,  1489,  1491,  1493,  1502,  1503,  1506,  1509,
+    1510,  1513,  1520,  1521,  1524,  1531,  1532,  1535,  1539
 };
 #endif
 
@@ -2810,227 +2812,227 @@ yyreduce:
   switch (yyn)
     {
         case 7:
-#line 309 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 311 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {cerr << "DS9 Regions File 3.2" << endl;;}
     break;
 
   case 9:
-#line 312 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 314 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalTile = (yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 10:
-#line 314 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 316 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalSystem=(Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 12:
-#line 315 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 317 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalSystem=globalWCS; globalSky=(Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 14:
-#line 316 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 318 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalSystem=globalWCS; globalSky=Coord::FK5;;}
     break;
 
   case 21:
-#line 325 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 327 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalTile = (yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 22:
-#line 326 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 328 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 25:
-#line 330 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 332 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 28:
-#line 334 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 336 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 29:
-#line 334 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 336 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localComment,(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 31:
-#line 336 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 338 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 32:
-#line 336 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 338 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localComment,(yyvsp[(4) - (5)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 34:
-#line 340 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 342 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 35:
-#line 340 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 342 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localComment,(yyvsp[(2) - (3)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 37:
-#line 342 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 344 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {DISCARD_(1);;}
     break;
 
   case 38:
-#line 342 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 344 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localComment,(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 41:
-#line 347 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 349 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {YYACCEPT;;}
     break;
 
   case 42:
-#line 350 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 352 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real)=(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real);;}
     break;
 
   case 43:
-#line 351 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 353 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real)=(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 44:
-#line 354 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 356 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {yydebug=1;;}
     break;
 
   case 45:
-#line 355 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 357 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {yydebug=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 46:
-#line 358 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 360 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer) ? 1 : 0);;}
     break;
 
   case 47:
-#line 360 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 362 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=1;;}
     break;
 
   case 48:
-#line 361 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 363 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=1;;}
     break;
 
   case 49:
-#line 362 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 364 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=1;;}
     break;
 
   case 50:
-#line 363 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 365 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=1;;}
     break;
 
   case 51:
-#line 365 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 367 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 52:
-#line 366 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 368 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 53:
-#line 367 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 369 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 54:
-#line 368 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 370 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 61:
-#line 383 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 385 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {cStatus = 0;;}
     break;
 
   case 62:
-#line 384 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 386 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {cStatus = 1;;}
     break;
 
   case 63:
-#line 385 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 387 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {cStatus = 1;;}
     break;
 
   case 64:
-#line 388 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 390 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = fr->mapAngleToRef(0,localSystem,localSky);;}
     break;
 
   case 65:
-#line 389 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 391 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = (yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real);;}
     break;
 
   case 66:
-#line 392 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 394 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = fr->mapAngleToRef(degToRad((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real)),localSystem,localSky);;}
     break;
 
   case 67:
-#line 393 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 395 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = fr->mapAngleToRef(degToRad((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real)),localSystem,localSky);;}
     break;
 
   case 68:
-#line 394 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 396 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = fr->mapAngleToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real),localSystem,localSky);;}
     break;
 
   case 69:
-#line 397 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 399 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), localSystem, Coord::DEGREE);;}
     break;
 
   case 70:
-#line 398 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 400 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), Coord::PHYSICAL);;}
     break;
 
   case 71:
-#line 399 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 401 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), Coord::IMAGE);;}
     break;
 
   case 72:
-#line 400 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 402 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), checkWCSSystem(), Coord::DEGREE);;}
     break;
 
   case 73:
-#line 401 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 403 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), checkWCSSystem(), Coord::ARCMIN);;}
     break;
 
   case 74:
-#line 402 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 404 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real), checkWCSSystem(), Coord::ARCSEC);;}
     break;
 
   case 75:
-#line 406 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 408 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), localSystem, Coord::DEGREE);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3040,7 +3042,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 76:
-#line 413 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 415 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), Coord::PHYSICAL);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3050,7 +3052,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 77:
-#line 420 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 422 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), Coord::IMAGE);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3060,7 +3062,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 78:
-#line 427 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 429 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r=FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)),checkWCSSystem(),Coord::DEGREE);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3070,7 +3072,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 79:
-#line 434 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 436 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r=FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)),checkWCSSystem(),Coord::ARCMIN);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3080,7 +3082,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 80:
-#line 441 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 443 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r=FITSPTR->mapLenToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)),checkWCSSystem(),Coord::ARCSEC);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3090,27 +3092,27 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 81:
-#line 449 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 451 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 82:
-#line 452 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 454 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = parseSEXStr((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].str));;}
     break;
 
   case 83:
-#line 455 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 457 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = parseHMSStr((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].str));;}
     break;
 
   case 84:
-#line 458 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 460 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.real) = parseDMSStr((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].str));;}
     break;
 
   case 85:
-#line 462 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 464 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r;
 	  Coord::CoordSystem sys = checkWCSSystem();
@@ -3126,7 +3128,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 86:
-#line 475 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 477 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)),
 	  checkWCSSystem(), checkWCSSky());
@@ -3137,7 +3139,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 87:
-#line 483 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 485 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)),
 	  checkWCSSystem(), checkWCSSky());
@@ -3148,7 +3150,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 88:
-#line 491 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 493 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), localSystem, localSky);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3158,7 +3160,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 89:
-#line 498 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 500 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), 
 	    checkWCSSystem(), checkWCSSky());
@@ -3169,7 +3171,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 90:
-#line 506 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 508 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), Coord::IMAGE);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3179,7 +3181,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 91:
-#line 513 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 515 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  Vector r = FITSPTR->mapToRef(Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real)), Coord::PHYSICAL);
 	  (yyval.vector)[0] = r[0];
@@ -3188,392 +3190,392 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 92:
-#line 520 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 522 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::IMAGE;;}
     break;
 
   case 93:
-#line 521 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 523 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::PHYSICAL;;}
     break;
 
   case 94:
-#line 522 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 524 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::DETECTOR;;}
     break;
 
   case 95:
-#line 523 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 525 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::AMPLIFIER;;}
     break;
 
   case 96:
-#line 524 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 526 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = (yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer); globalWCS = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 97:
-#line 527 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 529 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCS;;}
     break;
 
   case 98:
-#line 528 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 530 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSA;;}
     break;
 
   case 99:
-#line 529 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 531 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSB;;}
     break;
 
   case 100:
-#line 530 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 532 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSC;;}
     break;
 
   case 101:
-#line 531 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 533 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSD;;}
     break;
 
   case 102:
-#line 532 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 534 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSE;;}
     break;
 
   case 103:
-#line 533 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 535 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSF;;}
     break;
 
   case 104:
-#line 534 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 536 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSG;;}
     break;
 
   case 105:
-#line 535 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 537 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSH;;}
     break;
 
   case 106:
-#line 536 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 538 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSI;;}
     break;
 
   case 107:
-#line 537 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 539 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSJ;;}
     break;
 
   case 108:
-#line 538 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 540 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSK;;}
     break;
 
   case 109:
-#line 539 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 541 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSL;;}
     break;
 
   case 110:
-#line 540 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 542 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSM;;}
     break;
 
   case 111:
-#line 541 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 543 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSN;;}
     break;
 
   case 112:
-#line 542 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 544 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSO;;}
     break;
 
   case 113:
-#line 543 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 545 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSP;;}
     break;
 
   case 114:
-#line 544 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 546 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSQ;;}
     break;
 
   case 115:
-#line 545 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 547 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSR;;}
     break;
 
   case 116:
-#line 546 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 548 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSS;;}
     break;
 
   case 117:
-#line 547 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 549 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCST;;}
     break;
 
   case 118:
-#line 548 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 550 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSU;;}
     break;
 
   case 119:
-#line 549 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 551 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSV;;}
     break;
 
   case 120:
-#line 550 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 552 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSW;;}
     break;
 
   case 121:
-#line 551 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 553 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSX;;}
     break;
 
   case 122:
-#line 552 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 554 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSY;;}
     break;
 
   case 123:
-#line 553 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 555 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCSZ;;}
     break;
 
   case 124:
-#line 554 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 556 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::WCS0;;}
     break;
 
   case 125:
-#line 557 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 559 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::FK4;;}
     break;
 
   case 126:
-#line 558 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 560 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::FK4;;}
     break;
 
   case 127:
-#line 559 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 561 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::FK4_NO_E;;}
     break;
 
   case 128:
-#line 560 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 562 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::FK5;;}
     break;
 
   case 129:
-#line 561 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 563 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::FK5;;}
     break;
 
   case 130:
-#line 562 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 564 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::ICRS;;}
     break;
 
   case 131:
-#line 563 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 565 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::GALACTIC;;}
     break;
 
   case 132:
-#line 564 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 566 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::SUPERGALACTIC;;}
     break;
 
   case 133:
-#line 565 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 567 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::ECLIPTIC;;}
     break;
 
   case 134:
-#line 566 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 568 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Coord::HELIOECLIPTIC;;}
     break;
 
   case 135:
-#line 569 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 571 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=Coord::DEGREE;;}
     break;
 
   case 136:
-#line 570 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 572 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=Coord::ARCMIN;;}
     break;
 
   case 137:
-#line 571 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 573 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer)=Coord::ARCSEC;;}
     break;
 
   case 138:
-#line 574 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 576 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::SELECT;;}
     break;
 
   case 139:
-#line 575 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 577 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::HIGHLITE;;}
     break;
 
   case 140:
-#line 576 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 578 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::DASH;;}
     break;
 
   case 141:
-#line 577 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 579 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::FIXED;;}
     break;
 
   case 142:
-#line 578 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 580 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::EDIT;;}
     break;
 
   case 143:
-#line 579 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 581 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::MOVE;;}
     break;
 
   case 144:
-#line 580 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 582 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::ROTATE;;}
     break;
 
   case 145:
-#line 581 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 583 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::DELETE;;}
     break;
 
   case 146:
-#line 582 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 584 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::INCLUDE;;}
     break;
 
   case 147:
-#line 583 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 585 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Marker::SOURCE;;}
     break;
 
   case 148:
-#line 586 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 588 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::SELECTCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 149:
-#line 587 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 589 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::UNSELECTCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 150:
-#line 588 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 590 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::HIGHLITECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 151:
-#line 589 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 591 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::UNHIGHLITECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 152:
-#line 590 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 592 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::MOVEBEGINCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 153:
-#line 591 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 593 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::MOVECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 154:
-#line 592 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 594 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::MOVEENDCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 155:
-#line 593 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 595 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::EDITBEGINCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 156:
-#line 594 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 596 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::EDITCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 157:
-#line 595 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 597 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::EDITENDCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 158:
-#line 596 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 598 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::ROTATEBEGINCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 159:
-#line 597 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 599 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::ROTATECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 160:
-#line 598 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 600 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::ROTATEENDCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 161:
-#line 599 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 601 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::DELETECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 162:
-#line 600 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 602 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::TEXTCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 163:
-#line 601 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 603 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::COLORCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 164:
-#line 602 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 604 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::LINEWIDTHCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 165:
-#line 603 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 605 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::PROPERTYCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 166:
-#line 604 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 606 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::FONTCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 167:
-#line 605 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 607 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::KEYCB;;}
     break;
 
   case 168:
-#line 606 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 608 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = CallBack::UPDATECB;;}
     break;
 
   case 171:
-#line 614 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 616 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  setProps(&globalProps,(yyvsp[(1) - (3)].integer),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer));
 	  setProps(&localProps,(yyvsp[(1) - (3)].integer),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer));
@@ -3581,7 +3583,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 172:
-#line 619 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 621 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  strncpy(globalColor,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),16);
 	  strncpy(localColor,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),16);
@@ -3589,7 +3591,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 173:
-#line 624 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 626 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalDash[0] = localDash[0] =(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalDash[1] = localDash[1] =(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
@@ -3597,12 +3599,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 174:
-#line 628 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 630 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalWidth = localWidth = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 175:
-#line 630 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 632 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  strncpy(globalFont,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),32);
 	  strncpy(localFont,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),32);
@@ -3610,7 +3612,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 176:
-#line 635 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 637 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  strncpy(globalText,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),80);
 	  strncpy(localText,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),80);
@@ -3618,7 +3620,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 177:
-#line 640 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 642 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  setProps(&globalProps,Marker::DASH,1);
 	  setProps(&localProps,Marker::DASH,1);
@@ -3626,7 +3628,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 178:
-#line 645 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 647 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  setProps(&globalProps,Marker::SOURCE,1);
 	  setProps(&localProps,Marker::SOURCE,1);
@@ -3634,7 +3636,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 179:
-#line 650 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 652 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  setProps(&globalProps,Marker::SOURCE,0);
 	  setProps(&localProps,Marker::SOURCE,0);
@@ -3642,12 +3644,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 180:
-#line 654 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 656 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalPoint = localPoint = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 181:
-#line 656 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 658 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalPoint = localPoint = (yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalPointSize = localPointSize = (yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
@@ -3655,14 +3657,14 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 182:
-#line 661 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 663 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalFill = localFill = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 183:
-#line 665 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 667 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalLine1 = localLine1 = (yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalLine2 = localLine2 = (yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
@@ -3670,24 +3672,24 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 184:
-#line 669 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 671 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalVector = localVector = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 185:
-#line 671 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 673 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalComposite = localComposite = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 186:
-#line 674 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 676 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {;}
     break;
 
   case 187:
-#line 676 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 678 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  strncpy(globalCompassNorth,(yyvsp[(4) - (7)].str),80);
 	  strncpy(globalCompassEast,(yyvsp[(5) - (7)].str),80);
@@ -3699,92 +3701,99 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 188:
-#line 684 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 686 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalTextAngle = localTextAngle = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real);;}
     break;
 
   case 189:
-#line 685 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 687 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalTextRotate = localTextRotate = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 190:
-#line 686 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 688 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {globalWCS = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 191:
-#line 690 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 692 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(2) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 192:
-#line 697 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 700 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 193:
-#line 704 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 708 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 194:
-#line 711 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 716 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 195:
-#line 718 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 724 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 196:
-#line 725 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 732 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 197:
-#line 732 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 740 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 198:
-#line 739 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 748 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
@@ -3794,17 +3803,18 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 199:
-#line 746 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 755 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalRulerCoordSystem = localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = localRulerDistSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 200:
-#line 755 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 765 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalCompassCoordSystem = localCompassCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  globalCompassSkyFrame = localCompassSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
@@ -3812,7 +3822,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 201:
-#line 760 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 770 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalCompassCoordSystem = localCompassCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);
 	  globalCompassSkyFrame = localCompassSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
@@ -3820,7 +3830,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 202:
-#line 765 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 775 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalCompassCoordSystem = localCompassCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalCompassSkyFrame = localCompassSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);
@@ -3828,7 +3838,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 203:
-#line 770 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 780 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  globalCompassCoordSystem = localCompassCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  globalCompassSkyFrame = localCompassSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
@@ -3836,7 +3846,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 204:
-#line 776 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 786 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // global properties
 	  globalSystem = Coord::PHYSICAL;
@@ -3864,6 +3874,7 @@ yyreduce:
 	  globalRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  globalRulerDistSystem = Coord::PHYSICAL;
 	  globalRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  globalRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	  globalCompassCoordSystem = Coord::PHYSICAL;
 	  globalCompassSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  strcpy(globalCompassNorth,"N");
@@ -3881,17 +3892,17 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 207:
-#line 823 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 834 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps,(yyvsp[(1) - (3)].integer),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer));;}
     break;
 
   case 208:
-#line 824 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 835 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localColor,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),16);;}
     break;
 
   case 209:
-#line 826 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 837 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localDash[0] =(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  localDash[1] =(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
@@ -3899,78 +3910,78 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 210:
-#line 830 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 841 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localWidth = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 211:
-#line 831 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 842 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localFont,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),32);;}
     break;
 
   case 212:
-#line 832 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 843 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localText,(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 213:
-#line 833 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 844 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {taglist.append(new Tag((yyvsp[(3) - (3)].str)));;}
     break;
 
   case 214:
-#line 834 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 845 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {cblist.append(
 	    new CallBack(fr->getInterp(),(CallBack::Type)(yyvsp[(3) - (5)].integer),(yyvsp[(4) - (5)].str),(yyvsp[(5) - (5)].str)));;}
     break;
 
   case 215:
-#line 836 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 847 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps,Marker::DASH,1);;}
     break;
 
   case 216:
-#line 837 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 848 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps,Marker::SOURCE,1);;}
     break;
 
   case 217:
-#line 838 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 849 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps,Marker::SOURCE,0);;}
     break;
 
   case 218:
-#line 840 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 851 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localPoint = (yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 219:
-#line 841 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 852 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localPoint = (yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer); localPointSize = (yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 220:
-#line 842 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 853 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localFill=(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 221:
-#line 843 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 854 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localLine1=(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer); localLine2=(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 222:
-#line 844 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 855 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localVector=(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 223:
-#line 845 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 856 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localComposite=(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 225:
-#line 848 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 859 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  strncpy(localCompassNorth,(yyvsp[(4) - (7)].str),80);
 	  strncpy(localCompassEast,(yyvsp[(5) - (7)].str),80);
@@ -3980,107 +3991,116 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 226:
-#line 854 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 865 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localTextAngle=(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real);;}
     break;
 
   case 227:
-#line 855 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 866 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localTextRotate=(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].integer);;}
     break;
 
   case 231:
-#line 862 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 873 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (4)].integer);
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(2) - (4)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(3) - (4)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(4) - (4)].integer);
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 232:
-#line 869 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 881 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 233:
-#line 876 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 889 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 234:
-#line 883 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 897 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 235:
-#line 890 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 905 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 236:
-#line 897 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 913 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
 	  localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 237:
-#line 904 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 921 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 238:
-#line 911 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 929 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localRulerDistFormat = (Coord::DistFormat)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 239:
-#line 918 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 937 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localRulerCoordSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  localRulerSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
 	  localRulerDistSystem = Coord::IMAGE;
 	  localRulerDistFormat = Coord::DEGREE;
+	  localRulerDistSpec[0] = '\0';
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 240:
-#line 927 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 947 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localCompassCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (2)].integer);
 	  localCompassSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(2) - (2)].integer);
@@ -4088,7 +4108,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 241:
-#line 932 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 952 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localCompassCoordSystem = (Coord::CoordSystem)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);
 	  localCompassSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
@@ -4096,7 +4116,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 242:
-#line 937 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 957 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localCompassCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localCompassSkyFrame = (Coord::SkyFrame)(yyvsp[(1) - (1)].integer);
@@ -4104,7 +4124,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 243:
-#line 942 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 962 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  localCompassCoordSystem = Coord::WCS;
 	  localCompassSkyFrame = Coord::FK5;
@@ -4112,52 +4132,52 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 244:
-#line 948 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 968 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aNum=0; aAngNum=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 245:
-#line 948 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 968 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localCpanda = 2;;}
     break;
 
   case 246:
-#line 949 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 969 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localCpanda=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 247:
-#line 952 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 972 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aNum=0; aAngNum=0, aAngle=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 248:
-#line 953 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 973 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aAngle=(yyvsp[(9) - (10)].real);localEpanda=2;;}
     break;
 
   case 249:
-#line 954 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 974 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localEpanda=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 250:
-#line 957 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 977 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aNum=0; aAngNum=0, aAngle=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 251:
-#line 958 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 978 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aAngle=(yyvsp[(9) - (10)].real);localBpanda=2;;}
     break;
 
   case 252:
-#line 959 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 979 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {localBpanda=0;;}
     break;
 
   case 253:
-#line 962 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 982 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // reset maperr flag
 	  maperr = 0;
@@ -4209,52 +4229,52 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 254:
-#line 1012 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1032 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::CIRCLE;;}
     break;
 
   case 255:
-#line 1013 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1033 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::BOX;;}
     break;
 
   case 256:
-#line 1014 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1034 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::DIAMOND;;}
     break;
 
   case 257:
-#line 1015 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1035 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::CROSS;;}
     break;
 
   case 258:
-#line 1016 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1036 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::EX;;}
     break;
 
   case 259:
-#line 1017 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1037 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::ARROW;;}
     break;
 
   case 260:
-#line 1018 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1038 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {(yyval.integer) = Point::BOXCIRCLE;;}
     break;
 
   case 261:
-#line 1021 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1041 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps, Marker::INCLUDE, 1);;}
     break;
 
   case 262:
-#line 1022 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1042 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {setProps(&localProps, Marker::INCLUDE, 0);;}
     break;
 
   case 263:
-#line 1026 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1046 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createVectCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (10)].real),(yyvsp[(7) - (10)].real),
@@ -4265,12 +4285,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 264:
-#line 1033 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1053 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {polylist.deleteAll();;}
     break;
 
   case 265:
-#line 1035 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1055 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createSegmentCmd(polylist, 
 	  localColor,localDash,localWidth,localFont,
@@ -4279,7 +4299,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 266:
-#line 1041 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1061 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createTextCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (6)].vector)),
 	  localTextAngle,localTextRotate,
@@ -4289,19 +4309,19 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 267:
-#line 1048 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1068 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createRulerCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (8)].vector)),
    	  localRulerCoordSystem, localRulerSkyFrame,
-	  localRulerDistSystem, localRulerDistFormat,
+	  localRulerDistSystem, localRulerDistFormat, localRulerDistSpec,
 	  localColor,localDash,localWidth,localFont,
 	  localText,localProps,localComment,taglist,cblist);
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 268:
-#line 1057 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1077 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createCompassCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)), 
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (8)].real),
@@ -4314,7 +4334,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 269:
-#line 1067 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1087 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createProjectionCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)), 
 	  Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (10)].vector)),
@@ -4325,7 +4345,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 270:
-#line 1075 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1095 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backward compatibility
 	  fr->createCircleCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
@@ -4336,7 +4356,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 271:
-#line 1083 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1103 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createCompositeCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (8)].real), localComposite,
@@ -4346,7 +4366,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 272:
-#line 1092 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1112 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createCircleCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (8)].real), localFill,
@@ -4356,7 +4376,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 273:
-#line 1099 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1119 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createCircleCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
@@ -4367,7 +4387,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 274:
-#line 1107 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1127 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // for ellipse annulus
 	  aStatus = 1;
@@ -4393,7 +4413,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 275:
-#line 1130 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1150 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // for box annulus
 	  aStatus = 3;
@@ -4419,7 +4439,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 276:
-#line 1153 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1173 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createBoxCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)),
@@ -4431,12 +4451,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 277:
-#line 1161 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1181 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {polylist.deleteAll();;}
     break;
 
   case 278:
-#line 1163 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1183 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createPolygonCmd(polylist, localFill,
 	  localColor,localDash,localWidth,localFont,
@@ -4445,12 +4465,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 279:
-#line 1168 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1188 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {polylist.deleteAll();;}
     break;
 
   case 280:
-#line 1170 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1190 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createSegmentCmd(polylist, 
 	  localColor,localDash,localWidth,localFont,
@@ -4459,7 +4479,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 281:
-#line 1177 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1197 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createLineCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (8)].vector)),
@@ -4470,7 +4490,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 282:
-#line 1185 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1205 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createVectCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (10)].real),(yyvsp[(7) - (10)].real),
@@ -4481,7 +4501,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 283:
-#line 1193 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1213 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createTextCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (6)].vector)),
 	   localTextAngle,localTextRotate,
@@ -4491,12 +4511,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 284:
-#line 1199 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1219 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {strncpy(localText,(yyvsp[(5) - (6)].str),80);;}
     break;
 
   case 285:
-#line 1201 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1221 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createTextCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (9)].vector)),
 	  localTextAngle,localTextRotate,
@@ -4506,7 +4526,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 286:
-#line 1208 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1228 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (6)].vector)), 
 	  (Point::PointShape)localPoint, localPointSize, 
@@ -4516,7 +4536,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 287:
-#line 1215 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1235 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::CIRCLE, localPointSize,
@@ -4526,7 +4546,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 288:
-#line 1222 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1242 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::BOX, localPointSize,
@@ -4536,7 +4556,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 289:
-#line 1229 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1249 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::DIAMOND, localPointSize,
@@ -4546,7 +4566,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 290:
-#line 1236 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1256 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::CROSS, localPointSize,
@@ -4556,7 +4576,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 291:
-#line 1243 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1263 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::EX, localPointSize,
@@ -4566,7 +4586,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 292:
-#line 1250 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1270 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::ARROW, localPointSize,
@@ -4576,7 +4596,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 293:
-#line 1257 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1277 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  fr->createPointCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(4) - (7)].vector)), Point::BOXCIRCLE, localPointSize,
@@ -4586,19 +4606,19 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 294:
-#line 1264 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1284 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createRulerCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (8)].vector)),
    	  localRulerCoordSystem, localRulerSkyFrame,
-	  localRulerDistSystem, localRulerDistFormat,
+          localRulerDistSystem, localRulerDistFormat, localRulerDistSpec,
 	  localColor,localDash,localWidth,localFont,
 	  localText,localProps,localComment,taglist,cblist);
 	;}
     break;
 
   case 295:
-#line 1273 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1293 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createCompassCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)), 
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (8)].real),
@@ -4611,7 +4631,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 296:
-#line 1283 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1303 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createProjectionCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)),
 	  Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (10)].vector)),
@@ -4622,7 +4642,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 297:
-#line 1291 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1311 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (10)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (10)].real),(yyvsp[(7) - (10)].real),1,
@@ -4632,7 +4652,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 298:
-#line 1299 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1319 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  aAnnuli[0] = (yyvsp[(5) - (12)].real);
 	  aAnnuli[1] = (yyvsp[(7) - (12)].real);
@@ -4644,7 +4664,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 299:
-#line 1309 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1329 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (12)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (12)].real),(yyvsp[(7) - (12)].real),(yyvsp[(9) - (12)].integer),
@@ -4654,7 +4674,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 300:
-#line 1317 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1337 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  fr->createEllipseAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (12)].vector)),
@@ -4666,7 +4686,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 301:
-#line 1327 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1347 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  fr->createEllipseAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (14)].vector)),
@@ -4678,7 +4698,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 302:
-#line 1337 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1357 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  aVector[0] = Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (14)].vector));
@@ -4692,7 +4712,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 303:
-#line 1349 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1369 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {	
 	  // backwards compatibility
 	  // old saoimage syntax
@@ -4702,7 +4722,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 304:
-#line 1357 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1377 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  fr->createBoxAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (12)].vector)),
@@ -4714,7 +4734,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 305:
-#line 1367 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1387 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  aVector[0] = Vector((yyvsp[(5) - (14)].vector));
@@ -4728,7 +4748,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 306:
-#line 1379 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1399 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // prefered syntax
 	  fr->createBoxAnnulusCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (14)].vector)),
@@ -4740,7 +4760,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 307:
-#line 1389 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1409 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {	
 	  // backwards compatibility
           // old saoimage syntax
@@ -4750,7 +4770,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 308:
-#line 1398 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1418 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  switch (localCpanda) {
 	  case 0: /* ignore it */
@@ -4774,7 +4794,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 309:
-#line 1420 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1440 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  switch (localEpanda) {
 	  case 0: /* ignore it */
@@ -4800,7 +4820,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 310:
-#line 1444 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1464 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  switch (localBpanda) {
 	  case 0: /* ignore it */
@@ -4826,7 +4846,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 315:
-#line 1474 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1494 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  fr->createCompositeCmd(Vector((yyvsp[(3) - (8)].vector)),
 	  (yyvsp[(5) - (8)].real), localComposite,
@@ -4836,12 +4856,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 318:
-#line 1486 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1506 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {polylist.append(new Vertex((yyvsp[(1) - (1)].vector)));;}
     break;
 
   case 321:
-#line 1494 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1514 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  if (aNum < MAXANNULI)
 	    aAnnuli[aNum++] = (yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real);
@@ -4849,7 +4869,7 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 324:
-#line 1505 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1525 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  if (aAngNum < MAXANGLES)
 	    aAngles[aAngNum++] = (yyvsp[(1) - (1)].real);
@@ -4857,12 +4877,12 @@ yyreduce:
     break;
 
   case 327:
-#line 1515 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1535 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {aVector[aNum++] = Vector((yyvsp[(1) - (3)].real),(yyvsp[(3) - (3)].real));;}
     break;
 
   case 328:
-#line 1519 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1539 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
     {
 	  // old style annulus
 	  switch (aStatus) {
@@ -4893,7 +4913,7 @@ yyreduce:
 
 
 /* Line 1267 of yacc.c.  */
-#line 4897 "frame/ds9parser.C"
+#line 4917 "frame/ds9parser.C"
       default: break;
     }
   YY_SYMBOL_PRINT ("-> $$ =", yyr1[yyn], &yyval, &yyloc);
@@ -5107,7 +5127,7 @@ yyreturn:
 }
 
 
-#line 1546 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
+#line 1566 "frame/ds9parser.Y"
 
 
 static void setProps(unsigned short* props, unsigned short prop, int value)