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export Source code in cafe_export.pro

export

Name
           export
Purpose
           Write out data set to ascii/fits file.
Category
           cafe
SYNTAX:
           export, filename["["parameter"]"][:group][,filetype][,/clobber]
Input Parameters
           filename - string containing the file to save into the
                      data. If file is not in current working
                      directory a path must be added.
           parameter- (optional) Passes parameters to the file type
                      processor defined either explicitely or via
                      extension. These parameter usually define
                      closer some descriptions.
                      Parameters within the brackets are separated
                      with ",".
           group    - (optional) Define the data group to add the
                      data to (to support joint fitting). Default is
                      the primary group 0. Must be in range [0..29].
           filetype - (optional) The file type to defining the method
                      how to save the file. Usually derived from file
                      extension, but this option overrides the
                      file type of the extension.
                      To get help about valid file types enter
                      > help, export,all (for list of supported file types)
                      and
                      > help,export,<type> (for specific file type)
OPTIONS:
            clobber - If file exists it will be overridden without
                      question.
SETUP:
           All options may be set with the "set" command. The
           command prefix is "export".
Side Effects
           Saves data into file.
Example
           > export, test.dat:1
               -> saves data to ascii file test.dat (type dat is
                  ascii file) from group 1.
Revision History
           $Id: cafe_export.pro,v 1.8 2005/02/16 13:32:08 goehler Exp $

Last modified by pro2html on 2005 February 17 at 04:12 UTC

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