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AST_MAPRENAME - Rename an existing KeyMap entry

Description:
This routine associated a new key with an existing entry in a KeyMap. It returns without action if the oldkey does not exist in the KeyMap.
Invocation:
CALL AST_MAPRENAME( THIS, OLDKEY, NEWKEY, STATUS )
Arguments:
THIS = INTEGER (Given)
Pointer to the KeyMap.
OLDKEY = CHARACTER $*$ ( $*$ ) (Given)
The character string identifying the entry to be renamed. Trailing spaces are ignored. The supplied string is converted to upper case before use if the KeyCase attribute is currently set to zero.
NEKEY = CHARACTER $*$ ( $*$ ) (Given)
The new character string to associated with the renamed entry. Trailing spaces are ignored. The supplied string is converted to upper case before use if the KeyCase attribute is currently set to zero.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.


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AST A Library for Handling World Coordinate Systems in Astronomy
Starlink User Note 210
R.F. Warren-Smith & D.S. Berry
24th May 2011
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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