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Read foreign format

command: READF <file> <trclst>

Reads traces from foreign file formats. Heavily used by command procedures like READGSE?. Supports transparent uncompressing of zipped and compressed files (denoted by .gz or .Z extension). Utilities for uncompressing are expected at system level.

parameters

  • <file> parameter type: string
    File to be read.
  • <trclst> parameter type: trace list
    Indicates which traces from file should be read.

qualifiers

  • /fmt=format
    Format identifier. Each foreign format has a hardcoded unique number, right now are available:
1 NEIC ascii
2 GSE version 1
3 AH
4 ESSTF Lennartz binary
5 GSE version 2
  • /entries=file
    Point to a file containing trace info entries that should be set after reading waveforms. If not set $SH_INPUTS/SHFRGN.TXT is used.