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getfile.pro

topgetfile

result = getfile(filein, error=error, help=help, quiet=quiet, lines=lines, find=find)

NAME: GETFILE PURPOSE: Read a text file into a string array. CATEGORY: CALLING SEQUENCE: s = getfile(f) INPUTS: f = text file name. in KEYWORD PARAMETERS: Keywords: ERROR=err error flag: 0=ok, 1=file not opened, 2=no lines in file. /QUIET means give no error message. LINES=n Number of lines to read (def=all). Much faster if number of lines is known. Automatic for IDL 5.6 or later. /FIND search te file in the all !path directories (use find.pro) OUTPUTS: s = string array. out COMMON BLOCKS: NOTES: MODIFICATION HISTORY: R. Sterner, 20 Mar, 1990 R. Sterner, 1999 Apr 14 --- Added LINES=n keyword. R. Sterner, 2003 Aug 29 --- Automatic lines if IDL 5.6+. R. Sterner, 2003 Sep 02 --- Check if file exists first. R. Sterner, 2003 Sep 04 --- Fixed error in number of lines in file. R. Sterner, 2003 Oct 10 --- Fixed error when no lines. R. Sterner, 2004 Jan 27 --- Fixed to work in IDL as old as vers 4.

Parameters

filein       

Keywords

error       

help       

quiet       

lines       

find       

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