[therion] problem with staggered data format

[Martin Budaj]

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

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>> 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