NAME:
VIEW1D_OVERLAY
PURPOSE:
This program is specially written for the data catcher. It
allows the data catcher user overlay few 1D scans on the same
plot for a selected detector.
CATEGORY:
Widgets.
CALLING SEQUENCE:
VIEW1D_OVERLAY [,'filename'] [,/XDR] [,GROUP=Group]
INPUTS:
None
KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
filename: Specifies the 1D file name to be used for displaying
captured 1D scan data. If not specified, the default
data file name 'catch1d.trashcan' is assumed.
XDR: Required it the input data file is in XDR platform-
independent binary form.
GROUP: The widget ID of the group leader of the widget. If this
keyword is specified, the death of the group leader results in
the death of VIEW1D.
OUTPUTS:
It uses the general purpose 1D plot plackage to overlay plot the
selected scans. The window is resizable by the X window manager.
COMMON BLOCKS:
COMMON MULTI_BLOCK, multi_ids
SIDE EFFECTS:
It can be invoked by the script catcher_V1D as a stand along
program.
RESTRICTIONS:
Only native binary data is allowed.
PROCEDURE:
The path to this program must be included in the IDL search
path.
EXAMPLE:
Use default setting for view1d_overlay
VIEW1D_OVERLAY
Override the default setting by specifying the data file
on the command line
VIEW1D_OVERLAY, 'test.dat.xdr', /XDR
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
Written by: Ben-chin K. Cha, 05-27-97.
07-25-97 bkc Rename the catcher_view1d to view1d_overlay.
Add the support for XDR data format.
12-19-97 bkc Automatic figure out input data format
01-15-98 bkc Add the support of range of scans eg n1:n2 or n1-n2
03-24-98 bkc Allows the startup of view1d_overlay even if the index
file is not found
(See view1d_overlay.pro)