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Re: SYLK [message #56646 is a reply to message #56594]

Thu, 08 November 2007 08:39

Jeff[2]
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On 5 nov, 15:30, Rick Towler <rick.tow...@nomail.noaa.gov> wrote:
> I seem to remember that you can't write mixed types using write_sylk.
> What you can do is modify the write_sylk function such that it does what
> you need. It's pretty simple.
>
> For example, A long time ago I had someone who really wanted to create
> sylk files and also wanted to insert column headers. make_sylk was
> born. You pass a structure:
>
> dat={header:['x','y','z'], data:[1,2,3]}
>
> And the structure is written to file from left to right. Tag names are
> irrelevant. The contents of the first tag will be completely written,
> then the contents of the second, and so on.
>
> This may not be exactly what you are looking for but the point is that
> the modifications are pretty simple. You'll of course need to pass the
> data in as a struct, then figure our how you'll have to pick out the
> data you need in the order you need it. write_sylk is in your idl "lib"
> directory. Make a copy of it and have at it.
>
> My version of make_sylk can be found here:
>
> http://www.acoustics.washington.edu/~towler/programs/make_sy lk.pro
>
> -Rick
>
>
>
> Jeff wrote:
>> Hi there...
>
>> I'd like to know if I can use WRITE_SILK to save float and string data
>> together.
>> Suppose I have tw arrays:
>
>> a=[1.2, 2.3, 4.5, 2.1]
>> b=['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
>
>> Is it possible to join these arrays in one file using WRITE_SILK??
>
>> Thanks!
>> Julio- Ocultar texto entre aspas -
>
> - Mostrar texto entre aspas -

Thanks Rick!
I changed your make_sylk version to write my data according to my
needs. It worked fine.
I think ITT should make a new version of WRITE_SYLK to allow using
header columns.
Best!

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		SYLK files <--> IDL structure? By: William T.(Tom) Bridg on Thu, 19 June 1997 00:00
		Re: SYLK By: Rick Towler on Mon, 05 November 2007 09:30
		Re: SYLK By: Jeff[2] on Thu, 08 November 2007 08:39
		Re: SYLK By: Jeff[2] on Sun, 04 November 2007 05:58
		Re: SYLK By: David Fanning on Sat, 03 November 2007 18:22
		Re: SYLK By: Jeff[2] on Sat, 03 November 2007 17:28
		Re: SYLK By: R.G.Stockwell on Sat, 03 November 2007 16:05
		Re: SYLK By: David Fanning on Sat, 03 November 2007 14:50
		Re: SYLK By: Jeff[2] on Sat, 03 November 2007 13:57
		Re: SYLK By: David Fanning on Sat, 03 November 2007 13:47

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