WDIPSO-Writes a file in DIPSO/IUEDR/SPECTRUM format

Description:

WDIPSO creates a copy of a specified Figaro file in the SPECTRUM format used by DIPSO.

Parameters:

SPECTRUM

The name of the Figaro file to be output in a format DIPSO can read. It should contain one- dimensional data, wavelength calibrated.

CODE

There are three SPECTRUM formats used by DIPSO, and WDIPSO can handle any of them. Type 0 is unformatted, and is the most compact and fastest to use, but cannot be read as a text file. Type 1 is a fixed format text file, and type 2 is a free-format text file. Unless it is important that a readable text file be produced, type 0 is probably the best format to use. Type 1 output is easier to read that type 2, but more prone to rounding errors due to the fixed format.

FILE

The name of the DIPSO file to be created. If no extension is specified, .DAT will be used.

Source comments:

 W D I P S O

 Writes a copy of a Figaro file in DIPSO/IUEDR format.  The file
 can be written in any of what IUEDR calls SPECTRUM type 0, type 1
 or type 2 format.

 Command parameters -

 SPECTRUM  (Character) The name of the Figaro file to be converted.
 CODE      (Numeric) The type code for the format used.
 FILE      (Character) The name of the DIPSO format file to be
           created.

 Command keywords -  None
                                           KS / AAO 10th Oct 1986