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OPEN-FILE

Open an existing SPECX data file, or create a new one. Note that the file title and file owner are informative character strings only, and have no relevance at all otherwise.

Examples:

    >> open-file<CR>
    File name? l483small.dat<CR>
    ..

    >> open-file<CR>
    File name? test.dat<CR>
    Data file test.dat does not exist
    Create a new file? (Y/N) [N] y<CR>
    File title? test<CR>
    File owner? rachael<CR>
    Maximum no of scans in file? 5<CR>
    ..



Jamie Leech 2004-08-16