
XPRISM3(INPUT_FILE)          Khoros           XPRISM3(INPUT_FILE)

     ASCII DATA FILE

     3D 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
     comments in the functions file. If a '#' is used, then all
     characters to the end of that line are ignored.  Data points
     may be in float or integer values, but the file should be in
     the following form:

          x y z { XYZ triplets }
          x y z
          x y z

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

          x
          y
          z
          x
          y
          z

     or even as:

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

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

          z
          z
          etc.

     Depending on whether XYZ data or Z 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 XYZ triplets and Z 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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