Starts a VDA Tool used for importing data into PV-WAVE.
Filename A string containing the name of the file to read.
Parent The widget ID of the parent widget.
Pattern A string containing the filter pattern for files. For example,
'*.dat'
will cause files with a .dat
extension to be listed in the import tool.Position Specifies, in pixels, the x and y (horizontal and vertical) coordinates for the starting location of the upper-left corner of the VDA Tool window.
Restore A data structure previously saved in the Tools Manager with the TmSaveTools function. This keyword is reserved for internal use; it is not to be used at the command line (see Discussion).
Template A string containing the name of a VDA Tool template file.
Type A string containing the type of file to be read. Valid file types include the following. The names are not case sensitive. The smallest number of unique characters will be recognized. For example:
Type='8 BIT'
.
Binary
FORTRAN Binary
8 Bit Image
XDR Binary
24 Bit Image
Image
Windows DIB (Windows only)
The Restore keyword is used specifically by the TM_RESTORE method. For information on the TM_RESTORE method, refer to the source code for WzImport in:
wavedir/lib/vdatools/wzimport.pro
wavedir:[LIB.VDATOOLS]WZIMPORT.PRO
wavedir\lib\vdatools\wzimport.pro
wavedir
is the main PV-WAVE directory. A template is a VDA Tool without any data associated with it. The template contains all of the modifications to VDA Tool default settings that were set when the template file was saved. Template files are saved with the File=Save Template As ... function on the VDA Tool.
NOTE: For information on how to use this VDA Tool, use online Help. Select the On Window command from the VDA Tool Help menu to bring up Help on this VDA Tool.
var1=INTARR(100) var2=BYTARR(512, 512) var3=FLTARR(100, 100) WzImport, var1, var2, var3