getParameters.py is a script run to return a text output of parameter information for a given file.

It is presently used by the madmatlab methods getParameters, and via the cgi script getParametersService.py the madmatlab method getParametersWeb. It has the following input argument:

--filename=<full path to data file>

Returns backslash-delimited data, one for each parameter either measured or derivable, with the following fields:

1. parameter.mnemonic (string) Example dti

2. parameter.description (string) Example: "F10.7 Multiday average observed (Ott)"

3. parameter.isError (int) 1 if error parameter, 0 if not

4. parameter.units (string) Example "W/m2/Hz"

5. parameter.isMeasured (int) 1 if measured, 0 if derivable

6. parameter.category (string) Example: "Time Related Parameter"

7. parameter.isSure (int) - 1 if parameter can be found for every record, 0 if can only be found for some

8. parameter.isAddIncrement - 1 if additional increment, 0 if normal (Added in Madrigal 2.5)

Returns empty string if filename not found, and returns status -1.

Uses backslash-delimited since some strings contain commas.

This script, and the corresponding cgi script getParametersService.py are available to any scripting language that wants to access Madrigal parameter info.