2.7.54 impNIDIAdem


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Menu Information

Data: Import from File: NI DIAdem (DAT)


If you do not see this file type, choose Data: Import from File: Add/Remove File Types...

File Import Add Menu.png

To add drag & drop support for a file type, see Import Filter Manager.

This X-Function supports file re-import. See this topic for details.

Brief Information

Import National Instruments DIAdem 10.0 dat files

Command Line Usage

impNIDIAdem fname:="c:\test.dat";

X-Function Execution Options

Please refer to the page for additional option switches when accessing the x-function from script

Variables

Display
Name 		Variable
Name 		I/O
and
Type 		Default
Value 		Description
File Name fname

Input

string

fname$

Filename of the file to be imported.

File Info And Data Selection trfiles

Input

TreeNode

<unassigned>

This is used to tweak the import options in the dialog. Please see the Description part of this document for details.
See more details in Description table

Import Options options

Input

TreeNode

<unassigned>


See more details in Description table

Output orng

Output

Range

<active>

This is used to specify the output range. See the syntax here.

Header Info trheader

Output

TreeNode

<optional>

This is for outputting the header information. It is hidden from the GUI. Users are not advised to use this variable.
See more details in Description table

Repeat Import reimp

Input

int

0
 Specifies whether or not reimport is allowed.

Description

This X-Function is used for importing NI DIAdem 10.0 dat files.

Details on Some Dialog Options

  • Import Options(options)
Please see this page for more details.

Examples

  1. The following example imports a NI DIAdem data:
    a. From the Origin menu, select Data: Import from File: NI DIAdem (DAT). This opens the Import DIAdem (*.dat) file dialog for you to choose the import file.
    b. Browse to the folder where your data file is. Select the file and click the Add File(s) button. Click OK to close the dialog box.
    c. In the impNIDIAdem dialog box, select the channels you want by checking before them. Click Ok to close the dialog.
  2. The following script command imports a NI DIAdem file (c:\test.dat) without opening the dialog:
Fname$="c:\test.dat";
impNIDIAdem;

Related X-Functions

impFile, impinfo,impFileSel