2.7.61 impSPE
Menu Information
Data: Import from File: Princeton Instruments (SPE)
If you do not see this file type, choose Data: Import from File: Add/Remove File Types...
Brief Information
Import Princeton Instruments SPE file up to version 3.0
Command Line Usage
1. impSPE fname:="Sample.spe"
2. impSPE fname:="Sample.spe" impmode:=1 sparklines=1
3. impSPE fname:="Sample.spe" sparklines=1 orng:=col(2)
X-Function Execution Options
Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script
Variables
Display Name
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Variable Name
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I/O and Type
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Default Value
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Description
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File Name
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fname
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Input
string
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fname$
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Filename(s) of the file(s) to be imported. Click the browse button beside the list box to open one or more files and the filenames will be listed in the box.
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File Info
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info
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Input
TreeNode
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<unassigned>
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This is used in the dialog for displaying the basic information of the file. Only the size of the data file will be displayed.
See more details in Description table
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Import Options
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options
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Input
TreeNode
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<unassigned>
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This is the TreeNode for the import filter.
See more details in Description table
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Output
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orng
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Output
Range
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<active>
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This is used to specify the output range.
See the syntax here.
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header Info
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finfo
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Output
TreeNode
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<unassigned>
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This is for outputting the header information, which is hidden from the GUI. Users are not advised to use this variable.
See more details in Description table
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Description
Import Princeton Instruments (SPE) file. It supports the version prior to 3.0. From Version 2016, Origin supports importing SPE file with evenly spaced X and X stored in xml file. If a SPE file has evenly spaced X, it will be imported as file header under the Imported Files branch. If the X data stores in xml file, it will be imported into worksheet. And a node is added to Imported Files branch telling that X data exists in XML.
Details on Some Dialog Options
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- Please see this page for more details.
Examples
Example 1
The following example imports a SPE data file with the dialog:
- From the Origin menu, select Data: Import from File: Princeton Instruments (SPE) or type
impSPE -d in command window. This will open the PrincetonInstruments dialog for you to choose the import file.
- 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.
- In the impSPE dialog box, make sure Add sparklines is checked. Click Ok to close the dialog and import the file.
Example 2
The following script command imports a SPE file (C:\Sample.SPE) without opening the dialog:
fname$="C:\Sample.SPE";
impSPE;
Example 3
The following example will use script to import all SPE files under a specific folder (assume it is C:\SPEData\).
cd C:\SPEData;
findFiles ext:="*.spe";
impSPE;
Related X-Functions
cd, impinfo, findFiles, impFile
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