2.7.34 impFamos

Menu Information

Data: Import from File: Famos (DAT, RAW) imc2, imc3 format.


If you do not see this file type, choose Data: Import from File: Add/Remove File Types...

File Import Add Menu.png

To add drag & drop support for a file type, see Import Filter Manager.

Brief Information

Import Famos files

Command Line Usage

impFamos fname:="c:\test.dat";

X-Function Execution Options

Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script

Variables

Display
Name
Variable
Name
I/O
and
Type
Default
Value
Description
File Name fname

Input

string

fname$

Filename of the file to be imported.

File Info trfiles

Input

TreeNode

<unassigned>

This is used in the dialog for displaying the basic information of the file.
See more details in Description table

Import Options options

Input

TreeNode

<unassigned>

This is used to tweak the import options in the dialog. Please see the Description part of this document for details.
See more details in Description table

Output orng

Output

Range

<active>

This is used to specify the output range. See the syntax here.

Header Information trheader

Output

TreeNode

<optional>

This is for outputting the header information. It is hidden from the GUI. Users are not advised to use this variable.
See more details in Description table


Description

This X-Function is used for importing Famos data files.

Details on Some Dialog Options

  • Import Options(options)
Please see this page for more details.

Examples

1. The following example imports a Famos data file into a new book and renames the book with the filename:

a. From the Origin menu, select Data: Import from File: Famos (DAT, RAW). This opens the Famos File dialog for you to choose the import file.
b. Browse to the folder where your data file is. Select the file and click the Add File(s) button. Click OK to close the dialog box.
c. In the impFamos dialog box, expand Import Options. Select Start new books for Import Mode. Make sure that Rename book with (partial) filename is checked and Trim filename from and Trim filename to textboxes below it are 1 and 0, respectively. Click Ok to close the dialog.

2. The following script command imports a famos file (c:\test.dat) without opening the dialog:

Fname$="c:\test.dat";
impFamos;

Related X-Functions

impFile, impinfo