FI X - File Information - Retrieve file header value(s) by location

(11/13/19)

PURPOSE

Retrieve particular values from SPIDER or MRC file header by location in the file header and place the values in specified register variables.
Note: This is a legacy operation. It has is usually easier to use: ''FI H'.   Example.

SEE ALSO

FI H [File Information - Retrieve file Header values by name]
FI A [File Information - Multiple files]
FI N [File Information - List and retrieve, No halt if file not found]
ST [Set values in data file header]

USAGE

.OPERATION: FI X [max],[avg]
[This operation takes a variable number of optional register variables. On completion of the operation, the variable(s) receive the values in header locations specified.]

.FILE INFO. ON FILE: PIC002
[SPIDER or MRC file name.]

If register variables are present on the operation line then SPIDER asks:

.NUMBER(S) OF HEADER LOCATION(S) TO BE RETRIEVED: 7, 9

[Here for a SPIDER file , label location No. 7 (which is FMAX) is placed in register variable: [max] and No. 9 (which is AV) is placed in register variable: [avg].]

NOTES

  1. SPIDER file header locations.

  2. MRC file header locations.

SUBROUTINES

FILGEN, FILDAT

CALLER

UTIL1