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%.COPYRIGHT  (c)  1990 European Southern Observatory
%.IDENT      clear_chan.hlq
%.AUTHOR     KB, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, CLEAR/CHANNEL
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: CLEAR/CHANNEL
%.VERSION    1.0  12-OCT-1983 : Creation, KB
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SECTION./CHAN
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CLEAR/CHANNEL						12-OCT-1983  KB
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CLEAR/CHANNEL [chanl]
	clear + initialize memory channel
\us\pu
Purpose: 
           Clear + initialize image memory channel.
\up\sy
Syntax:
           CLEAR/CHANNEL [chanl]
\ys\pa
           chanl = memory channel no.; 
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               defaulted to currently displayed channel
\ap\sa
See also:
           SHOW/CHANNEL, CLEAR/DISPLAY
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Note:  
           The overlay channel may also be accessed via the string "overlay"
           instead of it's no. (e.g. 2).
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Examples:
\ex
           CLEAR/CHANNEL 0
            Initialize image channel 0.
\xe \ex
           CLEAR/CHANNEL over
            Initialize the overlay channel.
\xe \sxe