Name

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      CONVERT_IND

Purpose

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      Convert a text description of runs of indices to numbers.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      ind = convert_ind(txt)

Inputs

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      txt = text string or array. in

Keyword Parameters

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Outputs

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      ind = long array of indices. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Notes: txt contains a list of integers. A range may
        be indicated by the syntax b:e where b = beginning,
        and e = end of the range. A step, s, may also be
        given: b:e:s. An example list might be:
        txt=['2,3,4,10:20:2,25:30','34,35,38:40','50:100:10,111']
        print,convert_ind(txt) gives:
        2 3 4 10 12 14 16 18 20 25 26 27 28 29 30
        34 35 38 39 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 111
Inverse of LISTRUNS.PRO.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 24 Jul, 1991
      R. Sterner, 2010 May 03 --- Converted arrays from () to [].
  Copyright (C) 1991, Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
  This software may be used, copied, or redistributed as long as it is not
  sold and this copyright notice is reproduced on each copy made. This
  routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties
  whatsoever. Other limitations apply as described in the file disclaimer.txt.