source: sans/Dev/trunk/NCNR_User_Procedures/Reduction/SANS/QKK_ANSTO_DataReadWrite.ipf @ 940

#pragma rtGlobals=1             // Use modern global access method.
#pragma version=5.0
#pragma IgorVersion = 6.1 //required to read and write files created with HDF 1.8 library

//**************************
//
// Vers. 1.2 092101
// Vers. 5.0 29MAR07 - branched from main reduction to split out facility
//                     specific calls
//
// functions for reading raw data files from the VAX
// - RAW data files are read into the RAW folder - integer data from the detector
//   is decompressed and given the proper orientation
// - header information is placed into real,integer, or text waves in the order they appear
//   in the file header
//
// Work data (DIV File) is read into the DIV folder
//
//*****************************

//simple, main entry procedure that will load a RAW sans data file (not a work file)
//into the RAW dataFolder. It is up to the calling procedure to display the file
//
// called by MainPanel.ipf and ProtocolAsPanel.ipf
//
Function LoadRawSANSData(msgStr)
        String msgStr

        String filename=""

        //each routine is responsible for checking the current (displayed) data folder
        //selecting it, and returning to root when done
        PathInfo/S catPathName          //should set the next dialog to the proper path...
        //get the filename, then read it in
        filename = PromptForPath(msgStr)                //in SANS_Utils.ipf
        //check for cancel from dialog
        if(strlen(filename)==0)
                //user cancelled, abort
                SetDataFolder root:
                DoAlert 0, "No file selected, action aborted"
                return(1)
        Endif

        ReadHeaderAndData(filename)     //this is the full Path+file
        
        Return(0)
End


//function that does the guts of reading the binary data file
//fname is the full path:name;vers required to open the file
//
// The final root:Packages:NIST:RAW:data wave is the real
//neutron counts and can be directly operated on
//
// header information is put into three waves: integersRead, realsRead, and textRead
// logicals in the header are currently skipped, since they are no use in the 
// data reduction process.
//
// The output is the three R/T/I waves that are filled at least with minimal values
// and the detector data loaded into an array named "data"
//
// see documentation for the expected information in each element of the R/T/I waves
// and the minimum set of information. These waves can be increased in length so that
// more information can be accessed as needed (propagating changes...)
//
// called by multiple .ipfs (when the file name is known)
//
//
// THIS FUNCTION DOES NOT NEED TO BE MODIFIED. ONLY THE DATA ACCESSORS NEED TO BE CONSTRUCTED
//
Function ReadHeaderAndData(fname)
        String fname
        //this function is for reading in RAW data only, so it will always put data in RAW folder
        String curPath = "root:Packages:NIST:RAW"
        SetDataFolder curPath           //use the full path, so it will always work
        variable/g root:Packages:NIST:RAW:gIsLogScale = 0               //initial state is linear, keep this in RAW folder
        
        Variable refNum,integer,realval
        String sansfname,textstr
        
        Make/D/O/N=23 $"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:IntegersRead"
        Make/D/O/N=52 $"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:RealsRead"
        Make/O/T/N=11 $"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:TextRead"
        Make/O/N=7 $"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:LogicalsRead"

        Wave intw=$"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:IntegersRead"
        Wave realw=$"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:RealsRead"
        Wave/T textw=$"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:TextRead"
        Wave logw=$"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:LogicalsRead"
        
        // FILL IN 3 ARRAYS WITH HEADER INFORMATION FOR LATER USE
        // THESE ARE JUST THE MINIMALLY NECESSARY VALUES
        
        // filename as stored in the file header
        textw[0]= ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)    
        
        // date and time of collection
        textw[1]= getFileCreationDate(fname)
        
        // run type identifier (this is a reader for RAW data)
        textw[2]= "RAW"
        
        // user account identifier (currently used only for NCNR-specific operations)
        textw[3]= ""

        // sample label
        textw[6]= getSampleLabel(fname)
        
        // identifier of detector type, useful for setting detector constants
        //(currently used only for NCNR-specific operations)
        textw[9]= ""

        //total counting time in seconds
        intw[2] = getCountTime(fname)
        
//      realw[1] = 0
//      realw[6] = 0
//      realw[7] = 0
//      realw[8] = 0
//      realw[9] = 0
//      realw[19] = 0
//      realw[22] = 0

        // total monitor count
        realw[0] = getMonitorCount(fname)

        // attenuator number (NCNR-specific, your stub returns 0)
        // may also be used to hold attenuator transmission (< 1)
        realw[3] = getAttenNumber(fname)
        
        // sample transmission
        realw[4] = getSampleTrans(fname)
        
        //sample thickness (cm)
        realw[5] = getSampleThickness(fname)
        
        // following 6 values are for non-linear spatial corrections to a detector (RC timing)
        // these values are set for a detctor that has a linear correspondence between
        // pixel number and real-space distance
        // 10 and 13 are the X and Y pixel dimensions, respectively (in mm!)
        //(11,12 and 13,14 are set to values for a linear response, as from a new Ordela detector)
        realw[10] = getDetectorPixelXSize(fname)
        realw[11] = 10000
        realw[12] = 0
        realw[13] = getDetectorPixelYSize(fname)
        realw[14] = 10000
        realw[15] = 0
        
        // beam center X,Y on the detector (in units of pixel coordinates (1,N))
        realw[16] = getBeamXPos(fname)
        realw[17] = getBeamYPos(fname)
        
        // sample to detector distance (meters)
        realw[18] = getSDD(fname)

        // detector physical width (right now assumes square...) (in cm)
        //realw[20] = 65
        realw[20] = getPhysicalWidth(fname)
        
        // beam stop diameter (assumes circular) (in mm)
        realw[21] = getBSDiameter(fname)
        
        // source aperture diameter (mm)
        realw[23] = getSourceApertureDiam(fname)
        
        // sample aperture diameter (mm)
        realw[24] = getSampleApertureDiam(fname)
        
        // source aperture to sample aperture distance
        realw[25] = getSourceToSampleDist(fname)
        
        // wavelength (A)
        realw[26] = getWavelength(fname)
        
        // wavelength spread (FWHM)
        realw[27] = getWavelengthSpread(fname)
        
        // beam stop X-position (motor reading, approximate cm from zero position)
        // currently NCNR-specific use to identify transmission measurements
        // you return 0
        realw[37] = 0

// the actual data array, dimensions are set as globals in 
// InitFacilityGlobals()
        NVAR XPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        NVAR YPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        
        Make/D/O/N=(XPix,YPix) $"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:data"
        WAVE data=$"root:Packages:NIST:RAW:data"

        // fill the data array with the detector values
        getDetectorData(fname,data)
        
        // total detector count
        //nha 21/5/10 moved here because it requires the detector data to already be written
        //Result of issue with 0 counts being written for a while in metadata.
        realw[2] = getDetCount(fname)
        
        //keep a string with the filename in the RAW folder
        String/G root:Packages:NIST:RAW:fileList = textw[0]
        
        Return 0

End

//****************
//main entry procedure for reading a "WORK.DIV" file
//displays a quick image of the  file, to check that it's correct
//data is deposited in root:Packages:NIST:DIV data folder
//
// local, just for testing
//
Proc ReadWork_DIV()
        
        String fname = PromptForPath("Select detector sensitivity file")
        ReadHeaderAndWork("DIV",fname)          //puts what is read in work.div
        
        String waveStr = "root:Packages:NIST:DIV:data"
        NewImage/F/K=1/S=2 $waveStr
        ModifyImage '' ctab= {*,*,YellowHot,0}
        
        String/G root:Packages:NIST:DIV:fileList = "WORK.DIV"
        
        SetDataFolder root:             //(redundant)
End



// Detector sensitivity files have the same header structure as RAW SANS data
// as NCNR, just with a different data array (real, rather than integer data)
//
// So for your facility, make this reader specific to the format of whatever
// file you use for a pixel-by-pixel division of the raw detector data
// to correct for non-uniform sensitivities of the detector. This is typically a
// measurement of water, plexiglas, or another uniform scattering sample.
//
// The data must be normalized to a mean value of 1
//
// called from ProtocolAsPanel.ipf
//
// type is "DIV" on input
Function ReadHeaderAndWork(type,fname)
        String type,fname
        
        //type is the desired folder to read the workfile to
        //this data will NOT be automatically displayed
        // gDataDisplayType is unchanged

        String cur_folder = type
        String curPath = "root:Packages:NIST:"+cur_folder
        SetDataFolder curPath           //use the full path, so it will always work
        
        Variable refNum,integer,realval
        String sansfname,textstr
        Variable/G $(curPath + ":gIsLogScale") = 0              //initial state is linear, keep this in DIV folder
        
        Make/O/D/N=23 $(curPath + ":IntegersRead")
        Make/O/D/N=52 $(curPath + ":RealsRead")
        Make/O/T/N=11 $(curPath + ":TextRead")
        
        WAVE intw=$(curPath + ":IntegersRead")
        WAVE realw=$(curPath + ":RealsRead")
        WAVE/T textw=$(curPath + ":TextRead")
        
        // the actual data array, dimensions are set as globals in 
        // InitFacilityGlobals()
        NVAR XPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        NVAR YPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX

        Make/O/D/N=(XPix,YPix) $(curPath + ":data")
        WAVE data = $(curPath + ":data")
        
        // (1)
        // fill in your reader for the header here so that intw, realw, and textW are filled in
        // ? possibly a duplication of the raw data reader
                
        //(2)
        // then fill in a reader for the data array that will DIVIDE your data
        // to get the corrected values.
        String dfName=""
        variable err
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        
        // [davidm]
        if (exists(dfName+":reduce:div"))
                Wave tempData = $dfName+":reduce:div"
        else
                Wave tempData = $dfName+":data:div"
        endif

        data = tempData
        
        //funky edge correction bodgy ???
        //copy second column to first column
        data[][0] = data[p][1]
        //copy second last column to last column
        data[][191] = data[p][190]
        //copy second row to first row
        data[0][] = data[1][q]
        //copy second last row to last row
        data[191][] = data[190][q]
        //keep a string with the filename in the DIV folder
        String/G $(curPath + ":fileList") = textw[0]
        
        //return the data folder to root
        SetDataFolder root:
        
        Return(0)
End

Function WriteHeaderAndWork(type)
        String type
        
        // your writer here
        NVAR XPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        NVAR YPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX    
        
        Wave wData=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+type+":data")
        
//      Variable refnum,ii=0,hdrBytes=516,a,b,offset
        String fname=""
//      Duplicate/O wData,tempData
        
        //changed for Quokka
//      Redimension/S/N=(XPix*YPix) tempData
//      tempData *= 4
        
        PathInfo/S catPathName
        fname = DoSaveFileDialog("Save data as")          //won't actually open the file
        If(cmpstr(fname,"")==0)
                //user cancel, don't write out a file
          Close/A
          Abort "no data file was written"
        Endif
        
        variable fileID 
        HDF5CreateFile /O fileID as fname
        
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        //Make /N=(1,1) wTransmission
        String groupName = "/reduce"
        String varName = "div"
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wData)

        // KillWaves wData, tempData
        return(0)
End



/////   ASC FORMAT READER  //////
/////   FOR WORKFILE MATH PANEL //////
//
//function to read in the ASC output of SANS reduction
// currently the file has 20 header lines, followed by a single column
// of 16384 values, Data is written by row, starting with Y=1 and X=(1->128)
//
//returns 0 if read was ok
//returns 1 if there was an error
//
// called by WorkFileUtils.ipf
//
//
// If the ASC data was generated by the NCNR data writer, then 
// NOTHING NEEDS TO BE CHANGED HERE
//
Function ReadASCData(fname,destPath)
        String fname, destPath
        //this function is for reading in ASCII data so put data in user-specified folder
        SetDataFolder "root:Packages:NIST:"+destPath

        NVAR pixelsX = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        NVAR pixelsY = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsY
        Variable refNum=0,ii,p1,p2,tot,num=pixelsX,numHdrLines=20
        String str=""
        //data is initially linear scale
        Variable/G :gIsLogScale=0
        Make/O/T/N=(numHdrLines) hdrLines
        Make/O/D/N=(pixelsX*pixelsY) data                       //,linear_data
        
        //full filename and path is now passed in...
        //actually open the file
//      SetDataFolder destPath
        Open/R/Z refNum as fname                // /Z flag means I must handle open errors
        if(refnum==0)           //FNF error, get out
                DoAlert 0,"Could not find file: "+fname
                Close/A
                SetDataFolder root:
                return(1)
        endif
        if(V_flag!=0)
                DoAlert 0,"File open error: V_flag="+num2Str(V_Flag)
                Close/A
                SetDataFolder root:
                return(1)
        Endif
        // 
        for(ii=0;ii<numHdrLines;ii+=1)          //read (or skip) 18 header lines
                FReadLine refnum,str
                hdrLines[ii]=str
        endfor
        //      
        Close refnum
        
//      SetDataFolder destPath
        LoadWave/Q/G/D/N=temp fName
        Wave/Z temp0=temp0
        data=temp0
        Redimension/N=(pixelsX,pixelsY) data            //,linear_data
        
        //linear_data = data
        
        KillWaves/Z temp0 
        
        //return the data folder to root
        SetDataFolder root:
        
        Return(0)
End

// fills the "default" fake header so that the SANS Reduction machinery does not have to be altered
// pay attention to what is/not to be trusted due to "fake" information.
// uses what it can from the header lines from the ASC file (hdrLines wave)
//
// destFolder is of the form "myGlobals:WorkMath:AAA"
//
//
// called by WorkFileUtils.ipf
//
// If the ASC data was generated by the NCNR data writer, then 
// NOTHING NEEDS TO BE CHANGED HERE
//
Function FillFakeHeader_ASC(destFolder)
        String destFolder
        Make/O/D/N=23 $("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":IntegersRead")
        Make/O/D/N=52 $("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":RealsRead")
        Make/O/T/N=11 $("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":TextRead")
        
        Wave intw=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":IntegersRead")
        Wave realw=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":RealsRead")
        Wave/T textw=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":TextRead")
        
        //Put in appropriate "fake" values
        //parse values as needed from headerLines
        Wave/T hdr=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":hdrLines")
        Variable monCt,lam,offset,sdd,trans,thick
        Variable xCtr,yCtr,a1,a2,a1a2Dist,dlam,bsDiam
        String detTyp=""
        String tempStr="",formatStr="",junkStr=""
        formatStr = "%g %g %g %g %g %g"
        tempStr=hdr[3]
        sscanf tempStr, formatStr, monCt,lam,offset,sdd,trans,thick
//      Print monCt,lam,offset,sdd,trans,thick,avStr,step
        formatStr = "%g %g %g %g %g %g %g %s"
        tempStr=hdr[5]
        sscanf tempStr,formatStr,xCtr,yCtr,a1,a2,a1a2Dist,dlam,bsDiam,detTyp
//      Print xCtr,yCtr,a1,a2,a1a2Dist,dlam,bsDiam,detTyp
        
        realw[16]=xCtr          //xCtr(pixels)
        realw[17]=yCtr  //yCtr (pixels)
        realw[18]=sdd           //SDD (m)
        realw[26]=lam           //wavelength (A)
        //
        // necessary values
        realw[10]=5                     //detector calibration constants, needed for averaging
        realw[11]=10000
        realw[12]=0
        realw[13]=5
        realw[14]=10000
        realw[15]=0
        //
        // used in the resolution calculation, ONLY here to keep the routine from crashing
        realw[20]=65            //det size
        realw[27]=dlam  //delta lambda
        realw[21]=bsDiam        //BS size
        realw[23]=a1            //A1
        realw[24]=a2    //A2
        realw[25]=a1a2Dist      //A1A2 distance
        realw[4]=trans          //trans
        realw[3]=0              //atten
        realw[5]=thick          //thick
        //
        //
        realw[0]=monCt          //def mon cts

        // fake values to get valid deadtime and detector constants
        //
        textw[9]=detTyp+"  "            //6 characters 4+2 spaces
        textw[3]="[NGxSANS00]"  //11 chars, NGx will return default values for atten trans, deadtime... 
        
        //set the string values
        formatStr="FILE: %s CREATED: %s"
        sscanf hdr[0],formatStr,tempStr,junkStr
//      Print tempStr
//      Print junkStr
        String/G $("root:Packages:NIST:"+destFolder+":fileList") = tempStr
        textw[0] = tempStr              //filename
        textw[1] = junkStr              //run date-time
        
        //file label = hdr[1]
        tempStr = hdr[1]
        tempStr = tempStr[0,strlen(tempStr)-2]          //clean off the last LF
//      Print tempStr
        textW[6] = tempStr      //sample label
        
        return(0)
End


///////// ACCESSORS FOR WRITING DATA TO HEADER  /////////
/////

// Write* routines all must:
// (1) open file "fname". fname is a full file path and name to the file on disk
// (2) write the specified value to the header at the correct location in the file
// (3) close the file



//whole transmission is NCNR-specific right now
// leave this stub empty
Function WriteWholeTransToHeader(fname,wholeTrans)
        String fname
        Variable wholeTrans
        
        String groupName = "/reduce"
        variable err
        
        Wave wCounts
        Make /N=(1,1) wWholeTrans
                
        wWholeTrans[0] = wholeTrans
        
        String varName = "wholeTransmission"    
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wWholeTrans)

        KillWaves wWholeTrans
        
        //err not handled here
        return(0)       
End

//box sum counts is a real value
// used for transmission calculation module
Function WriteBoxCountsToHeader(fname,counts)
        String fname
        Variable counts
        
        // do nothing if not using NCNR Transmission module
        
        String groupName = "/reduce"
        variable err
        
        Wave wCounts
        Make /N=(1,1) wCounts
                
        wCounts[0] = counts
        
        String varName = "boxCounts"    
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wCounts)

        KillWaves wCounts
        
        //err not handled here
        return(0)       
End

//beam stop X-position
// used for transmission module to manually tag transmission files
Function WriteBSXPosToHeader(fname,xpos)
        String fname
        Variable xpos
        
        // do nothing if not using NCNR Transmission module
        //print "not implemented: WriteBSXPosToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End





//attenuator number (not its transmission)
// if your beam attenuation is indexed in some way, use that number here
// if not, write a 1 to the file here as a default
//
Function WriteAttenNumberToHeader(fname,attenNumber)
        String fname
        Variable attenNumber
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wAttenNumber
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wAttenNumber
        String groupName = "/instrument/collimator"
        String varName = "att"
        //convert number to a rotation angle
        attenNumber = attenNumber * 30
        wAttenNumber[0] = attenNumber //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wAttenNumber)
        KillWaves wAttenNumber
        //err not handled here
                
        return(0)

End


// total monitor count during data collection
Function WriteMonitorCountToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        // your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteMonitorCountToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End

//total detector count
Function WriteDetectorCountToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        // your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteDetectorCountToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End

//transmission detector count
// (currently unused in data reduction)
Function WriteTransDetCountToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        // do nothing for now
        //print "not implemented: WriteTransDetCountToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End



//temperature of the sample (C)
Function WriteTemperatureToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        //  your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteTemperatureToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End

//magnetic field (Oe)
Function WriteMagnFieldToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        // your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteMagnFieldToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End

//lateral detector offset (centimeters)
Function WriteDetectorOffsetToHeader(fname,DetectorOffset)
        String fname
        Variable DetectorOffset
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wDetectorOffset
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wDetectorOffset
        String groupName = "/instrument/detector"
        String varName = "detector_x"
        //convert from cm (NIST standard) to mm (NeXus standard)
        DetectorOffset = DetectorOffset * 10
        wDetectorOffset[0] = DetectorOffset //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wDetectorOffset)
        KillWaves wDetectorOffset
        //err not handled here
        
        return(0)
End




// physical dimension of detector x-pixel (mm)
Function WriteDetPixelXToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        //your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteDetPixelXToHeader"
        
        return(0)
end

// physical dimension of detector y-pixel (mm)
Function WriteDetPixelYToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        //your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteDetPixelYToHeader"
        
        return(0)
end

// sample label string
Function WriteSamLabelToHeader(fname,str)
        String fname,str
        
        String groupName = "/sample"
        //String varName = "name"

        //your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteSamLabelToHeader"

        return(0)
End

// total counting time (seconds)
Function WriteCountTimeToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        // your code here
        //print "not implemented: WriteCountTimeToHeader"
        
        return(0)
End



//////// ACCESSORS FOR READING DATA FROM THE HEADER  //////////////
//
// read specific bits of information from the header
// each of these operations MUST take care of open/close on their own
//
// fname is the full path and filname to the file on disk
// return values are either strings or real values as appropriate
//
//////


// function that reads in the 2D detector data and fills the array
// data[nx][ny] with the data values
// fname is the full name and path to the data file for opening and closing
//
//
Function getDetectorData(fname,data)
        String fname
        Wave data
        NVAR XPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
        
        // your reader here
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        if(err)
                return 0
        endif

        Wave hmm_xy = $(dfName+":data:hmm_xy")
        
        //redimension /I /N = (dimsize(hmm_xy, 2), dimsize(hmm_xy, 1)), data
        //nha. Count arrays need to be floating point, since the data will be divided, normalised etc. 
        redimension /N = (dimsize(hmm_xy, 2), dimsize(hmm_xy, 1)), data
        data[][] = hmm_xy[0][q][p]
        
        //nha workaround. for wrongly dimensioned Quokka data 191x192
        variable x_dim = dimsize(data,0)
        if (x_dim!=XPix)
                //redimension to add an extra row(s) to the data
                redimension /I /N = (XPix,-1) data
                //copy row 190 to row 191
                data[191][] = data[190][q]
        endif   
        // end workaround
        
        //funky edge correction bodgy ???
        //copy second column to first column
        data[][0] = data[p][1]
        //copy second last column to last column
        data[][191] = data[p][190]
        //copy second row to first row
        data[0][] = data[1][q]
        //copy second last row to last row
        data[191][] = data[190][q]
                        
        KillWaves hmm_xy
        
        
        return(0)
End

// file suffix (NCNR data file name specific)
// return filename as suffix
Function/S getSuffix(fname)
        String fname
        
        return(ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0))
End

// associated file suffix (for transmission)
// NCNR Transmission calculation specific
// return null string
Function/S getAssociatedFileSuffix(fname)
        String fname
        
        return(getFileAssoc(fname))
End

// sample label
Function/S getSampleLabel(fname)
        String fname
        String str
        
        string dfName = ""
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if (exists(dfName+":sample:name") != 1)
                // your code, returning str
                variable err
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif
        
        Wave/T wSampleName = $dfname+":sample:name"
        
        if (waveexists(wSampleName))
                str = wSampleName[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Sample Label in " + fname
                str = ""
        endif
        
        //KillWaves wSampleName
        

//      // your code, returning str
//      variable err
//      string dfName = ""
//      err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
//      //err not handled here
//      
//      Wave/T wSampleName = $dfname+":sample:name"
//      str = wSampleName[0]
//      KillWaves wSampleName
        
        return(str)
End

// file creation date
Function/S getFileCreationDate(fname)
        String fname
        String str
        
        string dfName = ""
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if (exists(dfName+":start_time") != 1)
                // your code, returning str
                variable err
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif
        
        Wave/T wStartTime = $dfName+":start_time"
        
        if (WaveExists(wStartTime))
                str = wStartTime[0]
        else
                print "Can't find File Creation Date in " + fname
                str = ""
        endif
        
        //KillWaves wSampleName
        
//      // your code, returning str
//      variable err
//      string dfName = ""
//      err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
//      //err not handled here
//      
//      Wave/T wStartTime = $dfName+":start_time"
//      str = wStartTime[0]
//      KillWaves wStartTime
        
        return(str)
End


//monitor count
Function getMonitorCount(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        Variable att, err
        string dfName = ""
                
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if(!WaveExists($(dfName+":monitor:bm1_counts")))
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        Wave wMonCnts = $(dfName+":monitor:bm1_counts")
        if(WaveExists(wMonCnts))
                value = wMonCnts[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Monitor Count in " + fname
        endif   

        // davidm
        if (value == 0)
                print "***monitor count is ZERO*** and has been reset to 1.0"
                value = 1
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wAttrotdeg
        return(value)
end

//saved monitor count
// NCNR specific for pre-processed data, never used
// return 0
Function getSavMon(fname)
        String fname
        
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        //??? to do. Is this required if 'never used'? nha
        
        return(0)
end

//total detector count
Function getDetCount(fname)
//not patched, but could be
        String fname
        Variable value
        
//      // your code returning value
//      variable err
//      string dfName = ""
//      err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        // [davidm]
        string dfName = ""
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if(!WaveExists($(dfName+":data:total_counts")) && !WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:detector:total_counts")))
                // your code, returning str
                variable err
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        //      Wave wCounts = $(dfName+":data:total_counts")
        // changed 22/12/09 nha
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":data:total_counts")))
                Wave wCounts = $(dfName+":data:total_counts")
                value = wCounts[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:detector:total_counts")))
        Wave wCounts = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:total_counts")
                value = wCounts[0]
       else
        print "Can't find Total Detector Count in " + fname
       endif

        // davidm
        if (value < 1)
                print "Warning: Total Detector Count smaller than 1!"
        endif
        
        //nha 21/5/10 temporary glitch wrote detector count to file as 0        
//              if (value<1)
//                      NVAR XPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
//                      NVAR YPix = root:myGlobals:gNPixelsX
//                      Make/D/O/N=(XPix,YPix) $"root:RAW:data"
//                      WAVE data=$"root:RAW:data"
//                      getDetectorData(fname,data)
//                      value = sum(data)
//              endif
        
        // davidm
        if (value == 0)
                print "***total detector count is ZERO*** and has been reset to 1.0"
                value = 1
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wCounts
        
        return(value)
end

//Attenuator number, return 1 if your attenuators are not
// indexed by number
Function getAttenNumber(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        Variable att, err
        string dfName = ""
                
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if(!WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:collimator:att")) && !WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:AttRotDeg")))
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:collimator:att")))
                Wave wAttrotdeg = $(dfName+":instrument:collimator:att")
                value = wAttrotdeg[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:AttRotDeg")))
                Wave wAttrotdeg = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:AttRotDeg")
                value = wAttrotdeg[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Attenuator in " + fname
        endif   
        
        att = round(value)/30
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wAttrotdeg
        return(att)
end


//transmission
Function getSampleTrans(fname)
        String fname
        
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if(!WaveExists($(dfName+":reduce:Transmission")) && !WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:Transmission")))
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":reduce:Transmission"))) //canonical location
                Wave wTransmission = $(dfName+":reduce:Transmission")
                value = wTransmission[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:Transmission"))) 
                Wave wTransmission = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:Transmission")
                value = wTransmission[0]
        else 
                print "Can't find Transmission in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wTransmission
                
        return(value)
end

//sample transmission (0<T<=1)
Function WriteTransmissionToHeader(fname,trans)
        String fname
        Variable trans
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wTransmission
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wTransmission
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "Transmission"
        wTransmission[0] = trans //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wTransmission)
        KillWaves wTransmission
        //err not handled here
                
        return(0)
End

//box counts from stored transmission calculation
// return 0 if not using NCNR transmission module
Function getBoxCounts(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        // do nothing if not using NCNR Transmission module
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        Wave wBoxCounts = $(dfName+":reduce:boxCounts") 
        if (waveexists(wBoxCounts) == 0)
                //boxcounts not yet set in  reduce group
                print "No box counts in " + fname + ":reduce:boxCounts"
                value = 0
        else
                value = wBoxCounts[0]
        endif

        KillWaves/Z wBoxCounts
        
        return(value)
end

//whole detector transmission
// return 0 if not using NCNR transmission module
Function getSampleTransWholeDetector(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        //print "not implemented: getSampleTransWholeDetector"
        
        // your code returning value
        // ??? don't know what to put here. nha
        value=0
        return(value)
end

//SampleThickness in centimeters
Function getSampleThickness(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value

        // your code returning value
        
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        variable flag = 0
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":sample:SampleThickness"))) //canonical location - a bit ugly and verbose, but that's just my opinion
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":sample:thickness")))
                flag = 1
        endif
        
        if (flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":sample:SampleThickness"))) //canonical location - a bit ugly and verbose, but that's just my opinion
                Wave wThickness = $(dfName+":sample:SampleThickness")
                value = wThickness[0]/10
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":sample:thickness")))
                Wave wThickness = $(dfName+":sample:thickness")
                value = wThickness[0]/10
        else
                print "Can't find Sample Thickness in " + fname
        endif
                        
        //value = 1 //??? temporary fix. nha
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wThickness
        
        return(value)
end

//sample thickness in cm
Function WriteThicknessToHeader(fname,thickness)
        String fname
        Variable thickness
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wThickness
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wThickness
        String groupName = "/sample"
        String varName = "SampleThickness"
        wThickness[0] = thickness*10 //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wThickness) //does not exist ???
        KillWaves wThickness
        //err not handled here
                
        return(0)
End

//Sample Rotation Angle (degrees)
Function getSampleRotationAngle(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        if (exists(dfName+":sample:sample_theta") != 1)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        Wave wSample_rotation_angle = $(dfName+":sample:sample_theta") //is this correct
        if (WaveExists(wSample_rotation_angle))
                value = wSample_rotation_angle[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Sample Rotation Angle in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wSample_rotation_angle
                
        return(value)
end

//temperature (C)
Function getTemperature(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        if (exists(dfName+":sample:tc1:sensor:value") != 1)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        Wave wSample_tc1_value = $(dfName+":sample:tc1:sensor:value")
        if (WaveExists(wSample_tc1_value))
                value = wSample_tc1_value[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Sample Rotation Angle in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wSample_tc1_value
        
        return(value)
end

//field strength (Oe)
Function getFieldStrength(fname)
        String fname
        
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        //print "not implemented: getFieldStrength"
        
        return(value)
end

//center of beam xPos in pixel coordinates
Function getBeamXPos(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        variable flag = 0       
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterX"))) //canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterX")))
                flag = 1
        endif
        
        if (flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif
        
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterX"))) //canonical location
                Wave wBeamXPos = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterX")
                value = wBeamXPos[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterX"))) // check if its an old file
                Wave wBeamXPos = $(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterX")
                value = wBeamXPos[0]
        else
                print "Can't find BeamCenterX in" + fname
        endif

        // if BeamCenterX was not found then wBeamXPos doesn't exist [dmaennic]
        // value = wBeamXPos[0] 
        // KillWaves wBeamXPos
                
        return(value)   
end

//beam center X pixel location (detector coordinates)
Function WriteBeamCenterXToHeader(fname,beamCenterX)
        String fname
        Variable beamCenterX
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wBeamCenterX
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wBeamCenterX
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "BeamCenterX"
        wBeamCenterX[0] = beamCenterX //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wBeamCenterX)
        KillWaves wBeamCenterX
        //err not handled here
        
        return(0)
End

//center of beam Y pos in pixel coordinates
Function getBeamYPos(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""

        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        variable flag = 0       
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterZ"))) //canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterZ")))
                flag = 1
        endif
        
        if (flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterZ"))) //canonical location
                Wave wBeamYPos = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BeamCenterZ")
                value = wBeamYPos[0]                    
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterZ")))
                Wave wBeamYPos = $(dfName+":instrument:reduce:BeamCenterZ")
                value = wBeamYPos[0]
        else
                print "Can't find BeamCenterZ in" + fname
        endif
                
        // if BeamCenterY was not found then wBeamYPos doesn't exist [dmaennic]
        // value = wBeamYPos[0] 
        // KillWaves wBeamYPos
                
        return(value)
end

//beam center Y pixel location (detector coordinates)
Function WriteBeamCenterYToHeader(fname,beamCenterY)
        String fname
        Variable beamCenterY
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wBeamCenterY
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wBeamCenterY
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "BeamCenterZ"
        wBeamCenterY[0] = beamCenterY //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wBeamCenterY)
        KillWaves wBeamCenterY
        //err not handled here

        return(0)
End

//sample to detector distance (meters)
Function getSSD(fname) // added by [davidm]
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        variable flag = 0
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1"))) //canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1mm")))
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L1mm")))
                flag = 1
        endif
        
        if(flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        //workaround for bad HDF5 dataset
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1"))) //canonical location
                Wave wSampleToSourceDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1")
                value = wSampleToSourceDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1mm")))
                Wave wSampleToSourceDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1mm")
                value = wSampleToSourceDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L1mm")))  
                Wave wSampleToSourceDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L1mm")
                value = wSampleToSourceDist[0]/1000
        else
                print "Can't find L1 in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wSourceToDetectorDist
                
        return(value)
end

//sample to detector distance (meters)
Function getSDD(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        
        // [davidm]
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        variable flag = 0
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2"))) //canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2mm")))
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L2mm")))
                flag = 1
        endif
        
        if(flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        //workaround for bad HDF5 dataset
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2"))) //canonical location
                Wave wSourceToDetectorDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2")
                value = wSourceToDetectorDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2mm")))
                Wave wSourceToDetectorDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L2mm")
                value = wSourceToDetectorDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L2mm")))  
                Wave wSourceToDetectorDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L2mm")
                value = wSourceToDetectorDist[0]/1000
        else
                print "Can't find L2 in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wSourceToDetectorDist
                
        return(value)
end

//sample to detector distance (meters)
Function WriteSDDToHeader(fname,sdd)
        String fname
        Variable sdd
        
// your writer here
        Wave wSDD
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wSDD
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "L2"
        wSDD[0] = sdd * 1000 //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wSDD)
        KillWaves wSDD
        //err not handled here
        
        return(0)
End

//lateral detector offset (centimeters)
Function getDetectorOffset(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        Wave wDetectorOffset = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:detector_x") //is this correct
        value = wDetectorOffset[0]/10
        KillWaves wDetectorOffset
        
        return(value)
end

//Beamstop diameter (millimeters)
Function getBSDiameter(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BSdiam"))) //canonical location
                Wave wBSdiameter = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BSdiam")
                value = wBSdiameter[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BSXmm")))
                Wave wBSdiameter = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:BSXmm") 
                value = wBSdiameter[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Beamstop Diameter in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wBSdiameter
        
        return(value)   
end

//beam stop diameter (millimeters)
Function WriteBeamStopDiamToHeader(fname,bs)
        String fname
        Variable bs     
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wBS
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wBS
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "BSdiam"
        wBS[0] = bs //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wBS)
        KillWaves wBS
        //err not handled here
        return(0)
End

//source aperture diameter (millimeters)
Function getSourceApertureDiam(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:EApX")))
                Wave wSourceApertureDiam = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:EApX") // canonical location
                value = wSourceApertureDiam[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:EApXmm")))
                Wave wSourceApertureDiam = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:EApXmm") 
                value = wSourceApertureDiam[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Source Aperture Diameter in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wSourceApertureDiam
        
        return(value)
end

//Source Aperture diameter (millimeters)
Function WriteSourceApDiamToHeader(fname,source)
        String fname
        Variable source
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wsource
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wsource
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "EApX"
        wsource[0] = source //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wsource)
        KillWaves wsource
        //err not handled here
        return(0)
End

//sample aperture diameter (millimeters)
Function getSampleApertureDiam(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":sample:diameter"))) //canonical location
                Wave wSampleApertureDiam = $(dfName+":sample:diameter")
                value = wSampleApertureDiam[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:autoSampleAp:diameter"))) //canonical location
                Wave wSampleApertureDiam = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:autoSampleAp:diameter")
                value = wSampleApertureDiam[0]
        elseif (WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:sample_aperture:geometry:shape:SApXmm")))
                Wave wSampleApertureDiam = $(dfName+":instrument:sample_aperture:geometry:shape:SApXmm") 
                value = wSampleApertureDiam[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Sample Aperture Diameter in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wSampleApertureDiam

        return(value)   
end

//Sample Aperture diameter (millimeters)
Function WriteSampleApDiamToHeader(fname,source)
        String fname
        Variable source
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wsource
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wsource
        String groupName = "/sample"
        String varName = "diameter"
        wsource[0] = source //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wsource)
        KillWaves wsource
        //err not handled here
        return(0)
End

//source AP to Sample AP distance (meters)
Function getSourceToSampleDist(fname)
        String fname
        
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
                
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1"))) //canonical location
                Wave wSourceToSampleDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1")        
                value = wSourceToSampleDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1mm")))
                Wave wSourceToSampleDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:L1mm") 
                value = wSourceToSampleDist[0]/1000
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L1mm")))
                Wave wSourceToSampleDist = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:derived_parameters:L1mm")
                value = wSourceToSampleDist[0]/1000
        else
                print "Can't find L1 in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wSourceToSampleDist   
                
        return(value)
end

//Source aperture to sample aperture distance (meters)
Function WriteSrcToSamDistToHeader(fname,SSD)
        String fname
        Variable SSD
        
// your writer here
        Wave wSSD
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wSSD
        String groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        String varName = "L1"
        wSSD[0] = SSD * 1000 //input in metres, converted to mm for saving to file.
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wSSD)
        KillWaves wSSD
        //err not handled here
        
        return(0)
End

//wavelength (Angstroms)
Function getWavelength(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)

        variable flag = 0
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength")))  // canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:Lambda"))) 
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":data:Lambda")))
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":data:LambdaA")))
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaA")))
                flag = 1
        endif 

        if(flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif   

        //      Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":data:LambdaA") 
        //change 22/12/09 nha
        // all these locations to be deprecated 
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength")))  // canonical location
                Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength") 
                value = wWavelength[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:Lambda"))) 
                Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:Lambda") 
                value = wWavelength[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":data:Lambda")))
                Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":data:Lambda") 
                value = wWavelength[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":data:LambdaA")))
                Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":data:LambdaA") 
                value = wWavelength[0]
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaA")))
                Wave wWavelength = $(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaA") 
                value = wWavelength[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Lambda in " + fname
        endif 
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wWavelength
        
        return(value)
end

//wavelength (Angstroms)
Function WriteWavelengthToHeader(fname,wavelength)
        String fname
        Variable wavelength
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wWavelength
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wWavelength
        String groupName = "/instrument/velocity_selector"
        String varName = "wavelength"
        wWavelength[0] = wavelength //
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wWavelength)
        
        //and because Bill Hamilton is not happy with the NeXus naming, we write it to 3 other places
        //groupName = "/instrument/parameters"
        //err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wWavelength)
        //velocity_selector group causes Igor crash in some cases
        //groupName = "/instrument/velocity_selector"
        //err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wWavelength)
        //
        //groupName = "/data"
        //varName = "lambda"
        //err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wWavelength)
        
        KillWaves wWavelength
        //err not handled here

        return(0)
End



//wavelength spread (FWHM)
Function getWavelengthSpread(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)

        variable flag = 0
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength_spread")))  //canonical location
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaResFWHM_percent"))) 
                flag = 1
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:LambdaResFWHM_percent"))) 
                flag = 1
        endif

        if(flag == 0)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif   

        //velocity_selector group causes Igor crash
        if(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength_spread")))  //canonical location
                Wave wWavelengthSpread = $(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:wavelength_spread")
                value = wWavelengthSpread[0]    
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaResFWHM_percent"))) 
                Wave wWavelengthSpread = $(dfName+":instrument:velocity_selector:LambdaResFWHM_percent")
                value = wWavelengthSpread[0]    
        elseif(WaveExists($(dfName+":instrument:parameters:LambdaResFWHM_percent"))) 
                Wave wWavelengthSpread = $(dfName+":instrument:parameters:LambdaResFWHM_percent")
                value = wWavelengthSpread[0]    
        else
                print "Can't find Wavelength Spread in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wWavelengthSpread
        
        return(value)
end

//wavelength spread (FWHM)
Function WriteWavelengthDistrToHeader(fname,wavelengthSpread)
        String fname
        Variable wavelengthSpread
        
        // your writer here
        Wave wWavelengthSpread
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make /N=(1,1) wWavelengthSpread
        //velocity_selector group causes Igor crash
        String groupName = "/instrument/velocity_selector"
        String varName = "wavelength_spread"

        wWavelengthSpread[0] = wavelengthSpread 
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wWavelengthSpread)
        KillWaves wWavelengthSpread
        //err not handled here
                
        return(0)
End

// physical x-dimension of a detector pixel, in mm
Function getDetectorPixelXSize(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        // your code here returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        Wave wActiveArea = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:active_height") 
        Wave w_x_bin = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:x_bin")
        Variable numPixels = dimsize(w_x_bin, 0) - 1 // davidm: detector has 192 bins! not 193
        value = wActiveArea[0]/numPixels
        KillWaves wActiveArea
        KillWaves w_x_bin
        
        return(value)
end

// physical y-dimension of a detector pixel, in mm
Function getDetectorPixelYSize(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        
        // your code here returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here

        Wave wActiveArea = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:active_width") 
        Wave w_y_bin = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:y_bin")
        Variable numPixels = dimsize(w_y_bin, 0) - 1 // davidm: detector has 192 bins! not 193
        value = wActiveArea[0]/numPixels
        KillWaves wActiveArea
        KillWaves w_y_bin
                        
        return(value)
end

//transmission detector count (unused, return 0)
//
Function getTransDetectorCounts(fname)
        String fname
        
        Variable value
        
        // your code returning value
        //print "not implemented: getTransDetectorCounts"
        
        return(0)
end


//total count time (seconds)
Function getCountTime(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        if (exists(dfName+":monitor:bm1_time")!= 1)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        Wave wTime1 = $(dfName+":monitor:bm1_time") 
        
        if (WaveExists(wTime1))
                value = wTime1[0]
        else
                print "Can't find Total Count Time in " + fname
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves wTime1
        
        if (value == 0)
                print "***total count time is ZERO*** and has been reset to 1.0"
                value = 1
        endif
        
        return(value)
end


Function getPhysicalWidth(fname)
        String fname
        Variable value
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here 

        Wave wPhysicalWidth = $(dfName+":instrument:detector:active_width") 

        if (WaveExists(wPhysicalWidth))
                value = wPhysicalWidth[0]/10
        else
                print "Can't find Physical Width in " + fname
        endif
        
        KillWaves wPhysicalWidth
                
        return(value)
end

Function/S getSICSVersion(fname)
        String fname
        String str
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here
        
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        if (exists(dfName+":sics_release") != 1)
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif

        Wave/T wSICSVersion = $(dfName+":sics_release") 
        
        if (WaveExists(wSICSVersion))
                str = wSICSVersion[0]
        else
                print "Can't find SICS Version in " + fname
                str = ""
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        // KillWaves wSICSVersion
        
        return(str)
end

Function/S getHDFversion(fname)
        String fname
        String str
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        string attribute = "HDF5_Version"
        
        // [davidm]
        hdfReadAttributeSimulated(fname, dfName, "/", 1, attribute)
        if (exists(dfName+":"+attribute) != 1)
                err = hdfReadAttribute(fname, dfName, "/", 1, attribute)
                //err not handled here
        endif

//      string attribute ="signal"
//      err = hdfReadAttribute(fname, dfName, "/entry/data/hmm_xy", 2, attribute)
        //err not handled here 

        Wave/T wHDF5_Version = $(dfName+":"+attribute) 
        
        if (WaveExists(wHDF5_Version))
                str = wHDF5_Version[0]  
        else
                print "Can't find HDF Version in " + fname
                str = ""
        endif
        
//      KillWaves wHDF5_Version

        return(str)
end

// read the detector deadtime (in seconds)
Function getDetectorDeadtime(fname)
        String fname
        
        return(0)
end

// Write the detector deadtime to the file header (in seconds)
Function WriteDeadtimeToHeader(fname,num)
        String fname
        Variable num
        
        return(0)
End

//reads the wavelength from a reduced data file (not very reliable)
// - does not work with NSORTed files
// - only used in FIT/RPA (which itself is almost NEVER used...)
//
// DOES NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED IF USING NCNR DATA WRITER
Function GetLambdaFromReducedData(tempName)
        String tempName
        
        String junkString
        Variable lambdaFromFile, fileVar
        lambdaFromFile = 6.0
        Open/R/P=catPathName fileVar as tempName
        FReadLine fileVar, junkString
        FReadLine fileVar, junkString
        FReadLine fileVar, junkString
        if(strsearch(LowerStr(junkString),"lambda",0) != -1)
                FReadLine/N=11 fileVar, junkString
                FReadLine/N=10 fileVar, junkString
                lambdaFromFile = str2num(junkString)
        endif
        Close fileVar
        
        return(lambdaFromFile)
End

/////   TRANSMISSION RELATED FUNCTIONS    ////////
//box coordinate are returned by reference
//
// box to sum over is bounded (x1,y1) to (x2,y2)
//
// this function returns the bounding coordinates as stored in
// the header
//
// if not using the NCNR Transmission module, this function default to 
// returning 0000, and no changes needed
Function getXYBoxFromFile(fname,x1,x2,y1,y2)
        String fname
        Variable &x1,&x2,&y1,&y2
        
        // return your bounding box coordinates or default values of 0
        x1=0
        y1=0
        x2=0
        y2=0

        // your code returning value
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        //err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here 

        // [davidm]
        hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        
        if(!WaveExists($(dfName+":reduce:x1")))
                err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
                //err not handled here
        endif
        
        Wave wX1 = $(dfName+":reduce:x1") 
        if (waveexists(wX1) == 0)
                //Waves don't exists which means an XY box has not been set for this file.
                //Hence return 0 bounding boxes (default)
        else
                x1 = wX1[0]
                Wave wX2 = $(dfName+":reduce:x2") 
                x2 = wX2[0]
                Wave wY1 = $(dfName+":reduce:y1") 
                y1 = wY1[0]
                Wave wY2 = $(dfName+":reduce:y2") 
                y2 = wY2[0]
        endif
        
        // [davidm]
        //KillWaves/Z wX1, wX2, wY1, wY2
        return(0)

End

// Writes the coordinates of the box to the header after user input
//
// box to sum over bounded (x1,y1) to (x2,y2)
//
// if not using the NCNR Transmission module, this function is null
Function WriteXYBoxToHeader(fname,x1,x2,y1,y2)
        String fname
        Variable x1,x2,y1,y2

        String groupName = "/reduce"
        variable err
                
        Wave wX1
        Make/O/N=(1,1) wX1
        Wave wX2
        Make/O/N=(1,1) wX2
        Wave wY1
        Make/O/N=(1,1) wY1
        Wave wY2
        Make/O/N=(1,1) wY2
                
        wX1[0] = x1
        wX2[0] = x2
        wY1[0] = y1
        wY2[0] = y2     
        
        String varName = "x1"   
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wX1)
        varName = "x2"
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wX2)
        varName = "y1"
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wY1)
        varName = "y2"
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName,wY2)   
        
        KillWaves wX1,wX2,wY1,wY2
        
        //err not handled here
        return(0)       

End

// for transmission calculation, writes an NCNR-specific alphanumeric identifier
// (suffix of the data file)
//
//AJJ June 3 2010 - Note!! For ANSTO data the "suffix" is just the filename.
Function WriteAssocFileSuffixToHeader(fname,assoc_fname)
        String fname,assoc_fname
                
// your writer here
        Wave/T wAssoc_fname
        //nha ??? Should make this wave in our own DataFolder to avoid clashing names. 
        Make/T /N=(1,1) wAssoc_fname
        
        String varName =""
        String groupName = "/reduce"
        if(isTransFile(fname))
                varName = "empty_beam_file_name"
        elseif(isScatFile(fname))
                varName = "transmission_file_name"
        endif

        wAssoc_fname[0] = assoc_fname 
        // your code returning value
        variable err
        err = hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wAssoc_fname)
        KillWaves wAssoc_fname
        //err not handled here
        return(0)
end

Function/S GetFileAssoc(fname)
        String fname
        
        String assoc_fname
        String groupName = ":reduce:"
        
        String varName = ""
        if(isTransFile(fname))
                varName = "empty_beam_file_name"
        elseif(isScatFile(fname))
                varName = "transmission_file_name"
        endif
        
        variable err
        string dfName = ""
        err = hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //err not handled here 

        Wave/T wAssoc_fname = $(dfName+groupName+varName) 
        if (waveexists(wAssoc_fname) == 1)
                assoc_fname =wAssoc_fname[0]    
        else
                assoc_fname = ""
        endif
        KillWaves/Z wAssoc_fname
        
        return(assoc_fname)
end

Function hdfReadAttribute(fname, dfName, nodeName, nodeType, attributeStr)
// this is a copy of hdfRead, and could be incorporated back into hdfRead.
        
        String fname, &dfName, nodeName, attributeStr
        variable nodeType
        String nxentryName
        variable err=0,fileID   
        String cDF = getDataFolder(1), temp
        String fname_temp = ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)

        
        String fileSuffix
        
        if(strsearch(fname_temp,".nx.hdf",0,2)>=0)
                fileSuffix=".nx.hdf"
        else
                err = 1
                abort "unrecognised file suffix. Not .nx.hdf"
        endif
        
        dfName = "root:packages:quokka:"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        
        //folder must already exist i.e. hdfRead must have already been called
        if(!DataFolderExists(dfName)) 
                // possibly call an hdfRead from here
                return err
        endif
        
        //test for the name of nxentry
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                nxentryName = removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                nxentryName = "entry1"
        else
                print "NXentry not found"
                return err
        endif
        
        //this is the stupid bit.
        // If you're looking for attributes of the root node, then nodename = "/"
        // If you're looking for attributes     of the nxentry node, then e.g. nodename ="/entry/instrument"
        // /entry is replaced with nxentryName
        nodeName = ReplaceString("entry", nodeName, nxentryName)        
        
        //convert nodeName to data folder string
        String dfNodeName = nodeName
        dfNodeName = ReplaceString( "/", nodeName, ":")
        dfName = dfName + dfNodeName
        if(nodeType == 2) //data item (dataset)
                //remove the end of dfName so that it points to a folder and not a dataset
                variable length = strlen(dfName) 
                variable position = strsearch(dfName, ":", length, 1) // search backwards to find last :
                // to do - truncate string to remove dataset
                string truncate = "\"%0." + num2str(position) + "s\""
                sprintf dfName, truncate, dfName
        endif
        
        setDataFolder dfName
        
        try     
                HDF5OpenFile /R /Z fileID  as fname
                if(!fileID)
                        err = 1
                        abort "couldn't load HDF5 file"
                endif

                HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /TYPE=(nodeType) /A=attributeStr, fileID, nodeName

                if (V_flag!=0)
                        print "couldn't load attribute " + attributeStr
                endif
        catch

        endtry
        if(fileID)
                HDF5CloseFile /Z fileID 
        endif

// add the name of the root node to dfName 
// in the case of sensitivity files aka DIV files, don't append a root node to dfName
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                dfName = dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)  //for files written Dec 2009 and after
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                dfName = dfName+":entry1" //for files written before Dec 2009
        endif

        setDataFolder $cDF
        return err
end
Function hdfReadAttributeSimulated(fname, dfName, nodeName, nodeType, attributeStr)
// this is a copy of hdfRead, and could be incorporated back into hdfRead.
        
        String fname, &dfName, nodeName, attributeStr
        variable nodeType
        String nxentryName
        variable err=0,fileID   
        String cDF = getDataFolder(1), temp
        String fname_temp = ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)

        
        String fileSuffix
        
        if(strsearch(fname_temp,".nx.hdf",0,2)>=0)
                fileSuffix=".nx.hdf"
        else
                err = 1
                abort "unrecognised file suffix. Not .nx.hdf"
        endif
        
        dfName = "root:packages:quokka:"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        
        //folder must already exist i.e. hdfRead must have already been called
        if(!DataFolderExists(dfName)) 
                // possibly call an hdfRead from here
                return err
        endif
        
        //test for the name of nxentry
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                nxentryName = removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                nxentryName = "entry1"
        else
                print "NXentry not found"
                return err
        endif
        
        //this is the stupid bit.
        // If you're looking for attributes of the root node, then nodename = "/"
        // If you're looking for attributes     of the nxentry node, then e.g. nodename ="/entry/instrument"
        // /entry is replaced with nxentryName
        nodeName = ReplaceString("entry", nodeName, nxentryName)        
        
        //convert nodeName to data folder string
        String dfNodeName = nodeName
        dfNodeName = ReplaceString( "/", nodeName, ":")
        dfName = dfName + dfNodeName
        if(nodeType == 2) //data item (dataset)
                //remove the end of dfName so that it points to a folder and not a dataset
                variable length = strlen(dfName) 
                variable position = strsearch(dfName, ":", length, 1) // search backwards to find last :
                // to do - truncate string to remove dataset
                string truncate = "\"%0." + num2str(position) + "s\""
                sprintf dfName, truncate, dfName
        endif
        
        setDataFolder dfName
        
//      try     
//              HDF5OpenFile /R /Z fileID  as fname
//              if(!fileID)
//                      err = 1
//                      abort "couldn't load HDF5 file"
//              endif
//
//              HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /TYPE=(nodeType) /A=attributeStr, fileID, nodeName
//
//              if (V_flag!=0)
//                      print "couldn't load attribute " + attributeStr
//              endif
//      catch
//
//      endtry
//      if(fileID)
//              HDF5CloseFile /Z fileID 
//      endif

// add the name of the root node to dfName 
// in the case of sensitivity files aka DIV files, don't append a root node to dfName
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                dfName = dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)  //for files written Dec 2009 and after
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                dfName = dfName+":entry1" //for files written before Dec 2009
        endif

        setDataFolder $cDF
        return err
end

Function hdfRead(fname, dfName)
        //Reads hdf5 file into root:packages:quokka:fname
        //N. Hauser. 16/12/08
        // 29/1/09 - hdf file must have .nx.hdf or .div suffix 
        
        String fname, &dfName
        variable err=0,fileID
        String cDF = getDataFolder(1), temp
        String fname_temp = ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)
                
        String fileSuffix
        if(strsearch(fname_temp,".nx.hdf",0,2)>=0)
                fileSuffix=".nx.hdf"
        //elseif(strsearch(fname_temp,".div",0,2)>=0)
        //      fileSuffix=".div"
        else
                err = 1
                abort "unrecognised file suffix. Not .nx.hdf"
        endif
        
        dfName = "root:packages:quokka:"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        
        //if(!DataFolderExists(dfName))
        //      return err
        //else          
                newDataFolder /O root:packages
                newDataFolder /O /S root:packages:quokka
                newDataFolder /O /S $dfName
        //endif 
        
        try     
                HDF5OpenFile /R /Z fileID  as fname
                if(!fileID)
                        err = 1
                        abort "couldn't load HDF5 file"
                endif
                HDF5LoadGroup /O /R /Z  :, fileID, "."
        catch

        endtry
        if(fileID)
                HDF5CloseFile /Z fileID 
        endif

        // add the name of the root node to dfName 
        // in the case of sensitivity files aka DIV files, don't append a root node to dfName
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                dfName = dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)  //for files written Dec 2009 and after
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                dfName = dfName+":entry1" //for files written before Dec 2009
        endif

        setDataFolder $cDF
        return err
end
Function hdfReadSimulated(fname, dfName)
        //Reads hdf5 file into root:packages:quokka:fname
        //N. Hauser. 16/12/08
        // 29/1/09 - hdf file must have .nx.hdf or .div suffix 
        
        String fname, &dfName
        variable err=0,fileID
        String cDF = getDataFolder(1), temp
        String fname_temp = ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)
                
        String fileSuffix
        if(strsearch(fname_temp,".nx.hdf",0,2)>=0)
                fileSuffix=".nx.hdf"
        //elseif(strsearch(fname_temp,".div",0,2)>=0)
        //      fileSuffix=".div"
        else
                err = 1
                abort "unrecognised file suffix. Not .nx.hdf"
        endif
        
        dfName = "root:packages:quokka:"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)
        
        //if(!DataFolderExists(dfName))
        //      return err
        //else          
                newDataFolder /O root:packages
                newDataFolder /O /S root:packages:quokka
                newDataFolder /O /S $dfName
        //endif 
        
//      try     
//              HDF5OpenFile /R /Z fileID  as fname
//              if(!fileID)
//                      err = 1
//                      abort "couldn't load HDF5 file"
//              endif
//              HDF5LoadGroup /O /R /Z  :, fileID, "."
//      catch
//
//      endtry
//      if(fileID)
//              HDF5CloseFile /Z fileID 
//      endif

        // add the name of the root node to dfName 
        // in the case of sensitivity files aka DIV files, don't append a root node to dfName
        if(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)))
                dfName = dfName+":"+removeending(fname_temp,fileSuffix)  //for files written Dec 2009 and after
        elseif(DataFolderExists(dfName+":"+"entry1"))
                dfName = dfName+":entry1" //for files written before Dec 2009
        endif

        setDataFolder $cDF
        return err
end

Function hdfWrite(fname, groupName, varName, wav)
        //Write Wave 'wav' to hdf5 file 'fname'
        //N. Hauser. nha 8/1/09
                
        String fname, groupName, varName
        Wave wav
        
        variable err=0, fileID,groupID
        String cDF = getDataFolder(1), temp
        String fname_temp = ParseFilePath(0, fname, ":", 1, 0)
        String NXentry_name
                        
        try     
                HDF5OpenFile/Z fileID  as fname  //open file read-write
                if(!fileID)
                        err = 1
                        abort "HDF5 file does not exist"
                endif
                
                //get the NXentry node name
                HDF5ListGroup /TYPE=1 fileID, "/"
                //remove trailing ; from S_HDF5ListGroup
                NXentry_name = S_HDF5ListGroup
                NXentry_name = ReplaceString(";",NXentry_name,"")
                if(strsearch(NXentry_name,":",0)!=-1) //more than one entry under the root node
                        err = 1
                        abort "More than one entry under the root node. Ambiguous"
                endif 
                //concatenate NXentry node name and groupName   
                groupName = "/" + NXentry_name + groupName
                HDF5OpenGroup /Z fileID , groupName, groupID

        //      !! At the moment, there is no entry for sample thickness in our data file
        //      therefore create new HDF5 group to enable write / patch command
        //      comment out the following group creation once thickness appears in revised file
        
                if(!groupID)
                        HDF5CreateGroup /Z fileID, groupName, groupID
                        //err = 1
                        //abort "HDF5 group does not exist"
                else
                        // get attributes and save them
                        //HDF5ListAttributes /Z fileID, groupName    this is returning null. expect it to return semicolon delimited list of attributes 
                        //Wave attributes = S_HDF5ListAttributes
                endif
        
                HDF5SaveData /O /Z /IGOR=0  wav, groupID, varName
                if (V_flag != 0)
                        err = 1
                        abort "Cannot save wave to HDF5 dataset" + varName
                endif   
                
                //HDF5SaveData /O /Z /IGOR=0 /A=attributes groupID, varName
                //if (V_flag != 0)
                ////    err = 1
                //      abort "Cannot save attributes to HDF5 dataset"
                //endif 
        catch

        endtry
        
        if(groupID)
                HDF5CloseGroup /Z groupID
        endif
        
        if(fileID)
                HDF5CloseFile /Z fileID 
        endif

        setDataFolder $cDF
        return err
end

Function DoEdgeCorrection(type)
        String type
        variable err = 0
        
        WAVE typeData=$("root:Packages:NIST:"+type+":data")
        
        //nha workaround for high counts on edges
        //copy second column to first column
        typeData[][0] = typeData[p][1]
        //copy second last column to last column
        typeData[][191] = typeData[p][190]
        //copy second row to first row
        typeData[0][] = typeData[1][q]
        //copy second last row to last row
        typeData[191][] = typeData[190][q]
        
        return err      
end

////// OCT 2009, facility specific bits from ProDiv()
//"type" is the data folder that has the corrected, patched, and normalized DIV data array
//
// the header of this file is rather unimportant. Filling in a title at least would be helpful/
//
Function Write_DIV_File(type)
        String type
        
        // Your file writing function here. Don't try to duplicate the VAX binary format...
        WriteHeaderAndWork(type)
        
        return(0)
End

////// OCT 2009, facility specific bits from MonteCarlo functions()
//"type" is the data folder that has the data array that is to be (re)written as a full
// data file, as if it was a raw data file
//
// not really necessary
//
Function/S Write_RawData_File(type,fullpath,dialog)
        String type,fullpath
        Variable dialog         //=1 will present dialog for name
        
        // Your file writing function here. Don't try to duplicate the VAX binary format...
        //print "not implemented: Write_RawData_File"
        
        return(fullpath)
End