Import Data using function

I want to import 2 .DAT into my code using a function When using the import wizard i make it a point to neglect the textdata here is a small exert of the files

XAXIS ZAXIS Eintensity Hintensity Sintensity

     -1.50000000     -1.50000000      1.04858450      0.88251762      0.96197417
     -1.47000000     -1.50000000      1.05946741      0.90707882      0.98031650
     -1.44000000     -1.50000000      0.98867187      1.03632028      1.01221574
     -1.41000000     -1.50000000      0.98153259      1.06804583      1.02387586
     -1.38000000     -1.50000000      0.96053362      1.05617225      1.00721842
     -1.35000000     -1.50000000      0.99755509      1.01285533      1.00517610
     -1.32000000     -1.50000000      0.99126668      1.04608833      1.01830865
     -1.29000000     -1.50000000      1.02578740      0.98220775      1.00376109
     -1.26000000     -1.50000000      1.08350872      0.85828860      0.96434599
     -1.23000000     -1.50000000      1.09498790      0.88392760      0.98381402

i've tried to use the load function but the text at the top of the file creates an error. I cannot change the file as it is hardcoded into another software.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

[Geoff]

A = textread( 'mydata.dat', '', 'headerlines', 1 );

Answer 2

[per isakson]

Why not use the wizard and just ignore or delete textdata?

Here is an alternative to textread. Doc says: "textread will be removed in a future version. Use textscan instead."

I copied your sample to 'h:\m\cssm\cssm.dat'.

I prefer to give Headerlines the value 2. In case I redefine Whitespace. That is if there is an empty line between the header and the data.

fid = fopen( 'h:\m\cssm\cssm.dat', 'r' );
cac = textscan( fid, '', 'Headerlines', 2 );
fclose( fid );