Olly Betts wrote: >> On Sat, Jan 08, 2005 at 02:53:30AM +0000, Wookey wrote: > >>>> I've got a file with data in like this: >>>> >>>> data normal station ignore ignore ignore ignore newline tape compass >>>> clino >>>> >>>> 1 6 6 20 1 >>>> 12.6 179 -39 >>>> 2 4 8 25 2 >>>> 20.5 266 +04 >>>> 3 4 4 3 2 # cairn >>>> >>>> 2 - - - - >>>> 22.6 114 -01
... >> Perhaps it doesn't understand you've started a new "string" of readings? Yes, you have to separate new branch using 'break' keyword. >> Although I'd probably expect "invalid compass reading" if it was trying >> to parse "2 - - - -" as "tape compass clino". Or something like "too >> many readings". A dash is valid compass reading for clino values ± 90 deg, so it was parsed as unspecified compass reading. Martin
