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Need help in importing data from files into matlab

Need help in importing data from files into matlab

Need help in importing data from files into matlab

(OP)
I need to import the vales from a file into the matlab environment for drawing vectors etc. can someone help me out in giving an idea or code inorder to process this data. the file looks like this

machineid:FPA5000-AS2
date:04/01/07
time:20:02:21
deviceName:/canon
jobName:/M1259C1_Z/AA_3x2.job
auxSeq:XYSA
repeatCount:1
delayTime:0
shift:0.000 0.000
comment:Weekly Maintenance data
maxShotNo:132
diameter:200.000
orientationFlat:57.500
shotSize:15.066 17.520
data1:
     Shot    Pos.X[mm]    Pos.Y[mm]    Cx[nm]    By[nm]     none     Bry[nm]    Mx[nm]    My[nm]    Cr[ppm]    Cm[ppm]    status
      19       35.154      -61.320        3         0     99999     99999         3         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      20       20.088      -61.320      -10         9     99999     99999       -10         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      21        5.022      -61.320       -1         9     99999     99999        -1         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      22      -10.044      -61.320      -12         8     99999     99999       -12         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      23      -25.110      -61.320        6         1     99999     99999         6         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      24      -40.176      -61.320      -18         5     99999     99999       -18         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      29      -60.264      -43.800       -4         0     99999     99999        -4         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      30      -45.198      -43.800        0         3     99999     99999         0         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      31      -30.132      -43.800       -6        10     99999     99999        -6        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      32      -15.066      -43.800        1        15     99999     99999         1        15     99.99      99.99     cc
      33        0.000      -43.800       -1         3     99999     99999        -1         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      34       15.066      -43.800       -4        -1     99999     99999        -4        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
      35       30.132      -43.800        1         0     99999     99999         1         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      36       45.198      -43.800      -10         2     99999     99999       -10         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      42       65.286      -26.280       -4       -14     99999     99999        -4       -14     99.99      99.99     cc
      43       50.220      -26.280        5        -4     99999     99999         5        -4     99.99      99.99     cc
      44       35.154      -26.280       -1         6     99999     99999        -1         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      45       20.088      -26.280      -13         7     99999     99999       -13         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      46        5.022      -26.280        1        11     99999     99999         1        11     99.99      99.99     cc
      47      -10.044      -26.280       -3         1     99999     99999        -3         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      48      -25.110      -26.280       -4         1     99999     99999        -4         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      49      -40.176      -26.280        5         8     99999     99999         5         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      50      -55.242      -26.280       -1         2     99999     99999        -1         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      51      -70.308      -26.280       10         0     99999     99999        10         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      55      -75.330       -8.760       -7        -3     99999     99999        -7        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      56      -60.264       -8.760       -3        -6     99999     99999        -3        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      57      -45.198       -8.760       -9         8     99999     99999        -9         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      58      -30.132       -8.760      -10         1     99999     99999       -10         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      59      -15.066       -8.760        2         2     99999     99999         2         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      60        0.000       -8.760      -13         7     99999     99999       -13         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      61       15.066       -8.760       -2         1     99999     99999        -2         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      62       30.132       -8.760        9        -6     99999     99999         9        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      63       45.198       -8.760      -10         2     99999     99999       -10         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      64       60.264       -8.760      -12        -5     99999     99999       -12        -5     99.99      99.99     cc
      69       60.264        8.760       -7        -9     99999     99999        -7        -9     99.99      99.99     cc
      70       45.198        8.760        7         2     99999     99999         7         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      71       30.132        8.760       -7        11     99999     99999        -7        11     99.99      99.99     cc
      72       15.066        8.760        8        12     99999     99999         8        12     99.99      99.99     cc
      73        0.000        8.760        6        12     99999     99999         6        12     99.99      99.99     cc
      74      -15.066        8.760       -4         7     99999     99999        -4         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      75      -30.132        8.760        0         5     99999     99999         0         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      76      -45.198        8.760        0        16     99999     99999         0        16     99.99      99.99     cc
      77      -60.264        8.760        1         2     99999     99999         1         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      78      -75.330        8.760      -16         5     99999     99999       -16         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      82      -70.308       26.280        0         2     99999     99999         0         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      83      -55.242       26.280        1        -3     99999     99999         1        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      84      -40.176       26.280       -7        10     99999     99999        -7        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      85      -25.110       26.280       -3         6     99999     99999        -3         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      86      -10.044       26.280       -7        13     99999     99999        -7        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      87        5.022       26.280        2        13     99999     99999         2        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      88       20.088       26.280        1         9     99999     99999         1         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      89       35.154       26.280       -6        -2     99999     99999        -6        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
      90       50.220       26.280        3        10     99999     99999         3        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      91       65.286       26.280        1         6     99999     99999         1         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      97       45.198       43.800        9        -6     99999     99999         9        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      98       30.132       43.800        0        11     99999     99999         0        11     99.99      99.99     cc
      99       15.066       43.800      -11         2     99999     99999       -11         2     99.99      99.99     cc
     100        0.000       43.800       -8        12     99999     99999        -8        12     99.99      99.99     cc
     101      -15.066       43.800        1        -2     99999     99999         1        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
     102      -30.132       43.800        8         3     99999     99999         8         3     99.99      99.99     cc
     103      -45.198       43.800      -10        -1     99999     99999       -10        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
     104      -60.264       43.800       -8         6     99999     99999        -8         6     99.99      99.99     cc
     109      -40.176       61.320       -5        -6     99999     99999        -5        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
     110      -25.110       61.320        2         5     99999     99999         2         5     99.99      99.99     cc
     111      -10.044       61.320       -2         9     99999     99999        -2         9     99.99      99.99     cc
     112        5.022       61.320       -2        -1     99999     99999        -2        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
     113       20.088       61.320       -7        -1     99999     99999        -7        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
     114       35.154       61.320        4        -9     99999     99999         4        -9     99.99      99.99     cc
machineid:FPA5000-AS2
date:04/01/07
time:20:03:19
deviceName:/canon
jobName:/M1259C1_Z/AA_3x2.job
auxSeq:XYSA
repeatCount:1
delayTime:0
shift:0.000 0.000
comment:Weekly Maintenance data
maxShotNo:132
diameter:200.000
orientationFlat:57.500
shotSize:15.066 17.520
data1:
     Shot    Pos.X[mm]    Pos.Y[mm]    Cx[nm]    By[nm]     none     Bry[nm]    Mx[nm]    My[nm]    Cr[ppm]    Cm[ppm]    status
      19       35.154      -61.320       -1       -11     99999     99999        -1       -11     99.99      99.99     cc
      20       20.088      -61.320       -7         4     99999     99999        -7         4     99.99      99.99     cc
      21        5.022      -61.320        2         5     99999     99999         2         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      22      -10.044      -61.320      -15         3     99999     99999       -15         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      23      -25.110      -61.320       -1         1     99999     99999        -1         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      24      -40.176      -61.320        5         5     99999     99999         5         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      29      -60.264      -43.800       -9         5     99999     99999        -9         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      30      -45.198      -43.800        1        -3     99999     99999         1        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      31      -30.132      -43.800       12        -2     99999     99999        12        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
      32      -15.066      -43.800        2         7     99999     99999         2         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      33        0.000      -43.800       -5        15     99999     99999        -5        15     99.99      99.99     cc
      34       15.066      -43.800       -6        14     99999     99999        -6        14     99.99      99.99     cc
      35       30.132      -43.800       -9         1     99999     99999        -9         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      36       45.198      -43.800        2        -3     99999     99999         2        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      42       65.286      -26.280      -13       -13     99999     99999       -13       -13     99.99      99.99     cc
      43       50.220      -26.280       -6       -17     99999     99999        -6       -17     99.99      99.99     cc
      44       35.154      -26.280       -2        -2     99999     99999        -2        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
      45       20.088      -26.280       -2         2     99999     99999        -2         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      46        5.022      -26.280       -1         7     99999     99999        -1         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      47      -10.044      -26.280       -3        16     99999     99999        -3        16     99.99      99.99     cc
      48      -25.110      -26.280       -6        14     99999     99999        -6        14     99.99      99.99     cc
      49      -40.176      -26.280       -2         8     99999     99999        -2         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      50      -55.242      -26.280       11       -15     99999     99999        11       -15     99.99      99.99     cc
      51      -70.308      -26.280        5        -5     99999     99999         5        -5     99.99      99.99     cc
      55      -75.330       -8.760       -2         6     99999     99999        -2         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      56      -60.264       -8.760        4         0     99999     99999         4         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      57      -45.198       -8.760       -1        -9     99999     99999        -1        -9     99.99      99.99     cc
      58      -30.132       -8.760       -5         7     99999     99999        -5         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      59      -15.066       -8.760       -7         9     99999     99999        -7         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      60        0.000       -8.760       -4        13     99999     99999        -4        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      61       15.066       -8.760        3         1     99999     99999         3         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      62       30.132       -8.760       -5         2     99999     99999        -5         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      63       45.198       -8.760       -6        -6     99999     99999        -6        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      64       60.264       -8.760       -7       -12     99999     99999        -7       -12     99.99      99.99     cc
      69       60.264        8.760        0        -7     99999     99999         0        -7     99.99      99.99     cc
      70       45.198        8.760       -6        -6     99999     99999        -6        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      71       30.132        8.760       -4        -5     99999     99999        -4        -5     99.99      99.99     cc
      72       15.066        8.760        7        10     99999     99999         7        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      73        0.000        8.760        2        10     99999     99999         2        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      74      -15.066        8.760      -11        17     99999     99999       -11        17     99.99      99.99     cc
      75      -30.132        8.760        5        13     99999     99999         5        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      76      -45.198        8.760        6        -3     99999     99999         6        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      77      -60.264        8.760        4         8     99999     99999         4         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      78      -75.330        8.760      -18        -4     99999     99999       -18        -4     99.99      99.99     cc
      82      -70.308       26.280       14         6     99999     99999        14         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      83      -55.242       26.280        2         8     99999     99999         2         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      84      -40.176       26.280        4         7     99999     99999         4         7     99.99      99.99     cc
      85      -25.110       26.280        0         0     99999     99999         0         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      86      -10.044       26.280       -7         8     99999     99999        -7         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      87        5.022       26.280        4        14     99999     99999         4        14     99.99      99.99     cc
      88       20.088       26.280       -7        19     99999     99999        -7        19     99.99      99.99     cc
      89       35.154       26.280        2        -1     99999     99999         2        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
      90       50.220       26.280        0        -6     99999     99999         0        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
      91       65.286       26.280       -1         2     99999     99999        -1         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      97       45.198       43.800        1         3     99999     99999         1         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      98       30.132       43.800        3         0     99999     99999         3         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      99       15.066       43.800       10       -13     99999     99999        10       -13     99.99      99.99     cc
     100        0.000       43.800       -2         0     99999     99999        -2         0     99.99      99.99     cc
     101      -15.066       43.800       -6        -7     99999     99999        -6        -7     99.99      99.99     cc
     102      -30.132       43.800       -1        -2     99999     99999        -1        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
     103      -45.198       43.800        0        11     99999     99999         0        11     99.99      99.99     cc
     104      -60.264       43.800        2         6     99999     99999         2         6     99.99      99.99     cc
     109      -40.176       61.320        5        -3     99999     99999         5        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
     110      -25.110       61.320        0        -3     99999     99999         0        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
     111      -10.044       61.320        8         0     99999     99999         8         0     99.99      99.99     cc
     112        5.022       61.320       -3        10     99999     99999        -3        10     99.99      99.99     cc
     113       20.088       61.320        7         6     99999     99999         7         6     99.99      99.99     cc
     114       35.154       61.320        1         7     99999     99999         1         7     99.99      99.99     cc
machineid:FPA5000-AS2
date:04/01/07
time:20:04:18
deviceName:/canon
jobName:/M1259C1_Z/AA_3x2.job
auxSeq:XYSA
repeatCount:1
delayTime:0
shift:0.000 0.000
comment:Weekly Maintenance data
maxShotNo:132
diameter:200.000
orientationFlat:57.500
shotSize:15.066 17.520
data1:
     Shot    Pos.X[mm]    Pos.Y[mm]    Cx[nm]    By[nm]     none     Bry[nm]    Mx[nm]    My[nm]    Cr[ppm]    Cm[ppm]    status
      19       35.154      -61.320       -6        -1     99999     99999        -6        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
      20       20.088      -61.320       -1         3     99999     99999        -1         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      21        5.022      -61.320       -6         5     99999     99999        -6         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      22      -10.044      -61.320      -13        10     99999     99999       -13        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      23      -25.110      -61.320       12        -3     99999     99999        12        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
      24      -40.176      -61.320        2        14     99999     99999         2        14     99.99      99.99     cc
      29      -60.264      -43.800       -7         3     99999     99999        -7         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      30      -45.198      -43.800       -5         8     99999     99999        -5         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      31      -30.132      -43.800      -15         8     99999     99999       -15         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      32      -15.066      -43.800      -10        21     99999     99999       -10        21     99.99      99.99     cc
      33        0.000      -43.800      -15        15     99999     99999       -15        15     99.99      99.99     cc
      34       15.066      -43.800        5         3     99999     99999         5         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      35       30.132      -43.800        1         6     99999     99999         1         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      36       45.198      -43.800      -10         0     99999     99999       -10         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      42       65.286      -26.280      -11       -11     99999     99999       -11       -11     99.99      99.99     cc
      43       50.220      -26.280       -4        -9     99999     99999        -4        -9     99.99      99.99     cc
      44       35.154      -26.280      -11        12     99999     99999       -11        12     99.99      99.99     cc
      45       20.088      -26.280        1         1     99999     99999         1         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      46        5.022      -26.280        2         2     99999     99999         2         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      47      -10.044      -26.280        4         8     99999     99999         4         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      48      -25.110      -26.280       -4         6     99999     99999        -4         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      49      -40.176      -26.280        2        -2     99999     99999         2        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
      50      -55.242      -26.280       -7         9     99999     99999        -7         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      51      -70.308      -26.280        1         0     99999     99999         1         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      55      -75.330       -8.760        4         8     99999     99999         4         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      56      -60.264       -8.760       -3        11     99999     99999        -3        11     99.99      99.99     cc
      57      -45.198       -8.760       -3        17     99999     99999        -3        17     99.99      99.99     cc
      58      -30.132       -8.760        5         9     99999     99999         5         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      59      -15.066       -8.760       -5        -5     99999     99999        -5        -5     99.99      99.99     cc
      60        0.000       -8.760       -1        10     99999     99999        -1        10     99.99      99.99     cc
      61       15.066       -8.760        1         3     99999     99999         1         3     99.99      99.99     cc
      62       30.132       -8.760      -12         4     99999     99999       -12         4     99.99      99.99     cc
      63       45.198       -8.760       -6         5     99999     99999        -6         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      64       60.264       -8.760       -6        -4     99999     99999        -6        -4     99.99      99.99     cc
      69       60.264        8.760        5        -4     99999     99999         5        -4     99.99      99.99     cc
      70       45.198        8.760       -7         8     99999     99999        -7         8     99.99      99.99     cc
      71       30.132        8.760        1         4     99999     99999         1         4     99.99      99.99     cc
      72       15.066        8.760       -4        -1     99999     99999        -4        -1     99.99      99.99     cc
      73        0.000        8.760        5        16     99999     99999         5        16     99.99      99.99     cc
      74      -15.066        8.760       -4         6     99999     99999        -4         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      75      -30.132        8.760        9         2     99999     99999         9         2     99.99      99.99     cc
      76      -45.198        8.760        0        13     99999     99999         0        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      77      -60.264        8.760       14         1     99999     99999        14         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      78      -75.330        8.760        5         5     99999     99999         5         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      82      -70.308       26.280        0        15     99999     99999         0        15     99.99      99.99     cc
      83      -55.242       26.280       12         1     99999     99999        12         1     99.99      99.99     cc
      84      -40.176       26.280        2        13     99999     99999         2        13     99.99      99.99     cc
      85      -25.110       26.280       13         0     99999     99999        13         0     99.99      99.99     cc
      86      -10.044       26.280        4         4     99999     99999         4         4     99.99      99.99     cc
      87        5.022       26.280       17         5     99999     99999        17         5     99.99      99.99     cc
      88       20.088       26.280       -5         9     99999     99999        -5         9     99.99      99.99     cc
      89       35.154       26.280       -2         6     99999     99999        -2         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      90       50.220       26.280       -9        11     99999     99999        -9        11     99.99      99.99     cc
      91       65.286       26.280        1         6     99999     99999         1         6     99.99      99.99     cc
      97       45.198       43.800        7        -2     99999     99999         7        -2     99.99      99.99     cc
      98       30.132       43.800       -3         4     99999     99999        -3         4     99.99      99.99     cc
      99       15.066       43.800      -16        -3     99999     99999       -16        -3     99.99      99.99     cc
     100        0.000       43.800        8        19     99999     99999         8        19     99.99      99.99     cc
     101      -15.066       43.800       -6         2     99999     99999        -6         2     99.99      99.99     cc
     102      -30.132       43.800        4         4     99999     99999         4         4     99.99      99.99     cc
     103      -45.198       43.800        4        -6     99999     99999         4        -6     99.99      99.99     cc
     104      -60.264       43.800       -7         7     99999     99999        -7         7     99.99      99.99     cc
     109      -40.176       61.320       -6        17     99999     99999        -6        17     99.99      99.99     cc
     110      -25.110       61.320        0         1     99999     99999         0         1     99.99      99.99     cc
     111      -10.044       61.320        2        -4     99999     99999         2        -4     99.99      99.99     cc
     112        5.022       61.320        5         1     99999     99999         5         1     99.99      99.99     cc
     113       20.088       61.320        9        14     99999     99999         9        14     99.99      99.99     cc
     114       35.154       61.320        5        14     99999     99999         5        14     99.99      99.99     cc

RE: Need help in importing data from files into matlab

"fscanf" is the most versatile function for this kind of thing, although unless you are familiar with this function from C programming then you may find it hard to get your head around.

If the line before the data of interest always starts with the same characters, then you can scan down to that point and then use fscanf to extract the data from the following lines.

M

--
Dr Michael F Platten

RE: Need help in importing data from files into matlab

(OP)
Thank you very much for the fast reply. i could do that using fscanf and some more functions.

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