*DataType()

Specifies the type of data to use from a data source file for a vector in a plot curve.

Syntax

*DataType ("Type"/Index)

Application

HyperGraph

Inputs

"Type"
The name of a data type in the source file. Must be in double quotes.
Index
The index of a data type in the source file. The first index is 0.

Context

*BeginCurve()

*BeginVector()

Report Definitions

Example

*BeginCurve(On, "Resultant Force (N)")
	*Line(1, 2, 1)
	*Symbol(1, 2, 10)
	*BeginVector(X, File)
		*Filename("../../demos/plotting/FORCES")
		*DataType("Force")
		*Request("abd.force trans")
		*Component("Resultant Force (N)")
		*ScaleFactor(1)
		*Offset(0)
	*EndVector()
	*BeginVector(Y, File)
		*Filename("../../demos/plotting/FORCES")
		*DataType(1)
		*Request("abd.force trans")
		*Component("Resultant Force (N)")
		*ScaleFactor(1)
		*Offset(0)
	*EndVector()
	*BeginVector(Time, File)
		• • •
	*EndVector()
*EndCurve()

Comments

The data type can be specified using either the name or the index number of the data type.

Data files can consist of many different types of data. "Type" depends on the data file.

You can use an asterisk or a question mark to represent a character.
  • An asterisk, *, can represent one or more characters.
  • A question mark, ?, can represent only one character.