MS I - Make empty indexed Stack

(8/09/04)

PURPOSE

Creates an empty indexed stack.   Example.

SEE ALSO

MS IF [Make empty Indexed Stack for Fourier files]
MS [Make empty inline Stack]

USAGE

.OPERATION: MS I

.NEW INDEXED STACK FILE: _32@
[Enter file name or number of inline buffer for this indexed "stack file". The "@" is required!}

.X, Y & Z DIMENSIONS: 64 99 1
[Enter image/volume dimensions.}

If you have created an indexed inline stack (_number) then SPIDER will ask the following question:

.NUMBER OF IMAGES/VOLUMES ALLOWED: 100
[Enter number of images/volumes allowed in the stack. Images are numbered consecutively starting with number one. Space will be reserved for this many images/volumes.}

.HIGHEST IMAGE/VOLUME NUMBER ALLOWED IN STACK: 100
[Enter highest number for an image/volumes allowed in the stack. Images are numbered consecutively starting with number one. Space will be reserved in the index for ALL these images/volumes but not in the actual stack.]

SUBROUTINES

UTIL4, OPFILEC, OPENCHK, OPENSTK, OPENINSTK

CALLER

UTIL4