----- file created by xop_makedoc on: Mon Mar 31 12:31:07 2003

----- Documentation for /scisoft/XRayOptics/xop2.1/src_idl/spec/exodus.pro -----
 =================================  EXODUS ===============================

   EXODUS is a widget based application to manipulate SPEC files: 

	1) It loads a SPEC file and user can  select, view, interpolate, 
		average, and perform operations with data from multiple scans. 
	2) It allows to export the selected data set from one or 
		many SPEC files into files af different types
		(Spec/Scan,Spac/Mesh, etc.)
	3) It contains some tools to convert and operate with 
		lists of Spec/MCA files. 

		
 ============= Non interactive use of EXODUS  ============================

	NAME:
		EXODUS
	PURPOSE:
		Manipulate SPEC data.
 	CATEGORY:
		Widgets. SPEC tools.
	CALLING SEQUENCE:
		EXODUS 
	KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
		GROUP = The widget ID of the widget that calls Xplot.
			When this ID is specified, a death of the caller 
			results in a death of EXODUS.
		NO_BLOCK = Set this keyword to start EXODUS and leaving
			unblocked the IDL prompt (default: no_block=1)
		XAFS = Set this keyword to start EXODUS with some
			functionality for EXAFS data treatment. 

	OUTPUTS:
		Open the widget utility.
	COMMON BLOCKS:
		None
	SIDE EFFECTS:
		If not active, starts Xmanager
	RESTRICTIONS:
		Unknown.
	HISTORY:
		EXODUS was  designed for being an application aiming
		to average multiple scans for the ESRF beamline ID26
		(at the time dedicated to EXafs Of DilUte Samples,
		origin of the program title). However, as the
		application revealed to be of general interest, it was 
		promoted to be a general XOP tool. The "particularities" 
		of EXAFS data analysis (i.e., interpolate and resample in 
		k space, etc.), are hidden in the standard version, and are 
		only available if EXODUS is started using the XAFS keyword on. 

	MODIFICATION HISTORY:
		Written by  Manuel Sanchez del Rio. ESRF. 13 April 2000
		version 1.0 Beta2
		00-05-10 srio@esrf.fr doc, added resample, 
			and other changes. Release of version 1.0.
		03-03-27 added MCA stuff. version 1.1
			Bug fixed (did not use the first spectrum 
			for average and sum...) M. Valvidares (id3).
			use ompp inetead of mpp (obsoleted).
			Export to mesh file. New routines:
			exodus_interpolation and exodus_quit. 
		03-03-31 Promoted from being an utility of xop/xaid
			to be a general tool for XOP. 


