MODULE NAME : write_rla_image

OUTPUTS	    : image  2D 4-vector byte

PARAMETERS  : filename

MODULE DESCRIPTION :
     This module writes an image in the rla format from an AVS Network.

FILE TYPE DESCRIPTION :
     rla image files are  generated  by  Wavefront  Technologies,
     Inc.,  software  such  as  image and tdv.  See the Wavefront
     documentation for information on how to use these and  other
     Wavefront programs.

     rla is a subset of the newer  Wavefront  rlb  specification.
     Programs that can read and write rlb files can also read and
     write rla files.  The SDSC image  library  reader/writer  is
     written to accommodate both types of files.

FILE RECOGNITION
     Wavefront rla files are recognized by the following filename
     suffixes:  .rla and .rlb.

NOTE :
   This module requires that libim.a and libsdsc.a be installed in
   the /usr/lib directory for compilation with the given Makefiles.
   Both of these libraries can be obtained through anonymous ftp to
   sdsc.edu.  For more information, send email to info@sdsc.edu.

CREDITS
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MODULE AUTHOR:  Terry Myerson
  	       	International AVS Center
		North Carolina Supercomputing Center
		avs@ncsc.org

This module is entirely based upon the San Diego Supercomputing Center's
Image Tool library.