NAME:
rdlplast
PURPOSE:
Read a Bowell format asteroid cross reference file (lplast.xrft)
DESCRIPTION:
CATEGORY:
File I/O
CALLING SEQUENCE:
rdplast, lookerid, realid, ncount
INPUTS:
OPTIONAL INPUT PARAMETERS:
KEYWORD INPUT PARAMETERS:
FILE - Name of file to read (default=lplast.xrft).
PATH - directory where the lplast.xrft file can be found, this defaults
to the current directory. If FILE is specified, it supercedes
this keyword since FILE can also contain a path.
TRIM - If set, will trim all leading and trailing blanks from names.
OUTPUTS:
lookerid - This is a list of "poorly" formed or non-standard names.
realid - This is a list of "proper" names. These are supposed to be
names that are more official than the lookerid and provide
a cross-reference.
ncount - number of names returned
KEYWORD OUTPUT PARAMETERS:
COMMON BLOCKS:
SIDE EFFECTS:
RESTRICTIONS:
PROCEDURE:
MODIFICATION HISTORY:
01/04/02 - Written by David B. Tucker, Lowell Observatory
20001/08/15, MWB, restructured the calling sequence and defaults.