Import [File Menu]

Import allows you to read files that are in several different standard formats, but are located in a different location from the standard location.

This routine differs from 'Open' in that the file location is specified by the user, and the time period is not specified; all of the data in the file is used.

• Data Format
  Specify the format of the data file. The available formats are:

  • Decimal Date (1994.1234) Value
    A file with two columns, the first columnn is the decimal date, the second column the value. The decimal date used a 4 digit format for the year.
  • Decimal Date (94.1234) Value
    A file with two columns, the first columnn is the decimal date, the second column the value. The decimal date used a 2 digit format for the year.
  • Year Month Day Hour Value
    A file with the date in calendar format, including the hour.
  • Year Month Day Value
    A file with the date in calendar format.
  • Year Month Value
    A file with the date in calendar format. Only the year and month are specified.
  • Sta Year Month Day Hour Value
    A file with the date in calendar format, including the hour. The date is preceeded by a column, such as a station code.
  • Sta Year Month Day Value
    A file with the date in calendar format. The date is preceeded by a column, such as a station code.
  • Sta Year Month Value
    A file with the date in calendar format. Only the year and month are specified. The date is preceeded by a column, such as a station code.

  Import File

  An entry box where the user specifies the file name. The user can browse through the file system directory and select a file by pressing the Browse... button.

  Data Selection Options

  Parts of the file can be ignored using these options:

  • Lines to skip
    
    If there are any lines at the beginning of the file that should not be used, enter that number here.

    Ignore data
    

    If this checkbox is selected, than the user can specify data to be ignored if it is less than, equal to, or greater than some value.

Action Buttons

• OK
  Opens the selected file, calculates the curve fits, plots the results, and dismisses the dialog box.

  Close

  Close: Dismisses the dialog box and takes no action.