3.7.3 The Concept Behind the GT Routines


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3.7.3 The Concept Behind the GT Routines

A series of GT routines was created so that a single piece of information can be extracted from a structure, whether the structure was a `roadmap' or an `index' (the data are saved in a different location). The routines also allow for conversions to a string mnemonic or to physical units. It is possible to get a list of what the different values are by typing a command like:
IDL> print, gt_filta()
It is also possible to convert the output value to the string mnemonic by using the /STRING switch. For example:
IDL> print, gt_filta(roadmap, /string)
This command only works for the routines which return a coded value. A list of all of the GT routines currently available are:

 


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