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Re: read_ascii [message #41755 is a reply to message #39371]

Wed, 08 December 2004 12:54

David Fanning
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Registered: August 2001

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Francois writes:

> I use the following code to read an ascii file:
>> filename = dialog_pickfile(path='c:\')
>> data = READ_ASCII(filename, DATA_START=1, DELIMITER= ',')
>> data = data.field1
>
> I want data to become an array instead of a structure.
>
> The problem is that sometimes the array is contained in field01,
> sometimes in field01.
> How come it varies ?

I'm not sure I see the variation in the question,
but in any case I don't know why it varies. If it
*is* varying, why not try this:

data = READ_ASCII(filename, DATA_START=1, DELIMITER= ',')
data = data.(0)

Cheers,

David

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