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Re: Read_ASCII and 'invalid' ascii files [message #42048 is a reply to message #41949]

Fri, 10 December 2004 11:15

Benjamin Hornberger is currently offline

Benjamin Hornberger
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Registered: March 2004

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Jaden wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have been using IDL's read_ascii function to read in data files
> using a template. The only problem is that all the source files have a
> +/- symbol in the header, and IDL reports that these files are not
> valid ascii files, when they clearly are. When I open with a text
> editor, and remove the suspect character, the function runs perfectly.
> Any suggestions?
>
> Jaden

I think the ASCII code defines only 128 characters (7 bit). The +/- sign
is part of an "extended" ASCII code, which makes use of the 8th bit but
is not strictly defined.

Benjamin

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		Read_ASCII and 'invalid' ascii files By: jaden on Fri, 10 December 2004 11:01
		Re: Read_ASCII and 'invalid' ascii files By: Michael Wallace on Fri, 10 December 2004 12:14
		Re: Read_ASCII and 'invalid' ascii files By: Benjamin Hornberger on Fri, 10 December 2004 11:15

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