problem with staggered data format

[Wookey]

+++ Martin Budaj [05-01-08 14:38 +0100]:

>> 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.


aha - that's the clue I needed. Thanx.

Ol - I'm collecting info on the conversion script so we can improve the
various things that go wrong. It mostly works quite well apart from
'overview' files which include a lot of others - I'll mail you my notes soon.

Wookey
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