top source load_data

result = load_data(name [, /list])

Return value

Parameters

name in required type=string

The name of a dataset, entered as a string.

Keywords

list optional type=boolean

Set this keyword to return a list of available datasets.

Examples

 IDL> dem = load_data('lvdem')
 IDL> isurface, dem
 

Author information

Author:

Mike Galloy and Mark Piper, RSI, 2003

History:

2004-08, MP: Uses SOURCEROOT instead of SET_TRAINING_DIRECTORY 2005-10, MP: Added 'ladem' and 'laimage' 2005-10, MP: Replaced SOURCEROOT and !training with GET_INTRO_DIR function

Other attributes

Requires:

IDL 5.3

Uses:

READ_ASOS, GET_INTRO_DIR

Pre-condition:

This file must be in the same directory as the course files.