
XPRISM2(INPUT_FILE)          Khoros           XPRISM2(INPUT_FILE)

     ASCII DATA FILE

     2D data points may be directly typed into an ascii file
     using an editor, or a program may generate them.  Either C-
     style comments /*  */ or a '#' may be used to designate com-
     ments in an ascii file. If the '#' is used, all characters
     to the end of the line are assumed part of the comment. Data
     points may be in float or integer values, but the file
     should be in the following form:

          x y { XY pairs }
          x y
          x y

     Actually, the (x,y) pairs need not each appear on a line as
     above; the triples may occur as:

          x
          y
          x
          y

     or even as:

          x y x
          y
          x
          y x y x y
          etc.

     Or only (y) data may be present. In this case the (x) data
     will be generated staring at zero

          y
          y
          etc.

     Depending on whether XY data or Y only data is specifed in
     the input file, the "Data Format" option must be set accord-
     ingly. The "Data Format" optiion is specified by toggling
     beteen XY pairs and Y only. Use the mouse to select the
     appropriate format.

     To plot the data points, fill out the "Filename" parameter
     with the name of the desired ascii file, and click on the
     "PLOT FILE" action button. The ascii data points will be
     read in and displayed according to the current value of the
     "plot type" toggle.

     The number of points to be displayed in the workspace may be
     controlled by changing the "step size", "begin" and "end"
     data points.  Note that this does not change the data in the
     file, but only how the data is displayed in the workspace.

     Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico. All rights
     reserved.

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