READVECTOR(1)             TIPSY COMMANDS            READVECTOR(1)

NAME

       readvector - read a vector

SYNOPSIS

       readvector filename

DESCRIPTION

       readvector  reads  in  a three dimensional vector for each
       particle from the file filename for use by  commands  like
       viewmag and viewrad.  Using the showvec command the vector
       field can be displayed in plots.

       The file filename must be an ascii file.  The file  should
       be of the form:


              ntotal

              x_vector(i), i = 1 to ntotal

              y_vector(i), i = 1 to ntotal

              z_vector(i), i = 1 to ntotal

       where ntotal is the total number of particles.  Therefore,
       the total file length is 3*ntotal+1 lines.

       The readarray command is used to read in scalars.

SEE ALSO

       readarray (1), showvec (1), viewmag (1), viewrad (1)



KQ Release 2.0            22 MARCH 1994             READVECTOR(1)