Homer Utilities

head and mhead

head() returns the header information for the raw file defined by the run_number, or the path to a defined raw file. A combined set of runs can also be defined, the data are combined together with limited practical use

>>  head(run_number)
>>  head(path_to_raw_file)

• run_number can be defined in the following ways

1. a numerical array of numbers [12345 45673 34436] or a single numeric
2. an array of strings char('12345' '45673' '34436') or a single string
3. a cell array of strings {'12345' '45673' '34436'}
4. a cell array of numerics {12345 45673 34436}

• path_to_raw_file is defined as a string or a cell array of strings of the form 'C:\data\myfile.raw', relative paths are also possible as well as using the Global IXTpath objects 'inst_data:::myfile.raw' provided they have been set properly

mhead() returns the header information for each raw file defined by an array of run numbers, or an array of paths to a raw file.

>>  mhead(run_numbers)
>>  mhead(paths_to_raw_files)

• run_numbers can be defined in the following ways

1. a numerical array of numbers [12345 45673 34436]
2. an array of strings char('12345' '45673' '34436')
3. a cell array of strings {'12345' '45673' '34436'}
4. a cell array of numerics {12345 45673 34436}

• paths_to_raw_files is defined as a cell or string array of the form 'C:\data\myfile.raw', relative paths are also possible as well as using the Global IXTpath objects 'inst_data:::myfile.raw' provided they have been set properly