Name

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      TYP2NUM

Purpose

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      Convert datatype description to corresponding numeric zero.

Category

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Calling Sequence

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      num = typ2num(txt)

Inputs

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      txt = datatype description in a text string. in

Keyword Parameters

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Keywords

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        /BYTES Instead of numeric item return total bytes in item.
        BITS=nbits nbits is the total number of bits in given item.
        FTYPE=ftyp Returned upper case full type name.
        ERROR=err Error flag: 0=ok, else error.
        /QUIET Do not print error message.

Outputs

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      num = numeric item (0) of specified typ. out

Common Blocks

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Notes

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      Note: Uses the IDL EXECUTE function.
        Datatypes are: CHR, BYT, INT, LON, FLT, DBL, COMPLEX,
        DCOMPLEX, UINT, ULON, LON64, ULON64 (CHR is 1 byte).
        Any array dimensions follow the data type in parantheses.
        Examples: "UINT","FLT","BYT(3,4)","LON(100)".
        May also use ARR before dimensions: bytarr(2,3), LONARR(7).
        Roughly the inverse of datatype. Data type STR
        is also allowed. Data type DMS means
        'Degrees Minutes Seconds' and is considered a string
        which must be handled as a special case in the user code:
        For example: if typ eq 'DMS' then out=dms2d(in).
        Data types may be abbreviated:
          CH, B, I, L, F, D, C, DC, UI, UL, L64, UL64, S, DM.

Modification History

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      R. Sterner, 2002 Oct 10
      R. Sterner, 2003 Aug 26 --- Allowed abbreviations, added STR,
      also fixed (u)long60 -> (u)lon64.
      R. Sterner, 2005 Mar 03 --- Allowed arr or ARR in datatype.
      R. Sterner, 2005 Mar 03 --- Added /BYTES.
      R. Sterner, 2006 Mar 21 --- Added new type DMS and FTYPE=ftyp.
      R. Sterner, 2006 May 07 --- Fixed to work for FLT=7.2 type inputs.
      R. Sterner, 2006 May 07 --- Revised array/scalar testing.
      R. Sterner, 2007 Sep 12 --- Slightly improved help text.
      R. Sterner, 2011 May 27 --- Added portable data descriptions: I8, I16, I32, ...
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