Remove existing extension before saving in GSkyMap::save() method.

Jürgen Knödlseder
1 parent a97eb9cd
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src/sky/GSkyMap.cpp
@@ -1874,6 +1874,12 @@ void GSkyMap::save(const GFilename&amp; filename, bool clobber) const
             // requested extension may not yet exist in the file)
             GFits fits(filename.url(), true);
  
+            // If the FITS file contains already an extension with the same
+            // name then remove now this extension
+            if (fits.contains(filename.extname())) {
+                fits.remove(filename.extname());
+            }
+
             // Append sky map to FITS file
             fits.append(*hdu);