GoldExI : FAQ : Data file format

Question

What is the format of *.dat file which GoldExI creates?

Answer

If you save N curves into dat file, GoldExI creates a dat file which consists of 2*N columns: 1st column contains x-coordinates of the 1st curve, 2nd column -- y-coordinates of the 1st curve, 3rd column -- x-coordinates of the 2nd curve, etc. Shortly speaking the order of columns is:
x1 y1 x2 y2 x3 y3
The column width and separation character can be set in Options | Data File Saving . In the previous version of GoldExI the curves could be reordered while saving in such a way that the 1st curve always contains the largest number of point. Now, this reordering is optional, see Options|Data File Saving. Keep reordering on, if you want your dat files to be compatible with the earlier versions of GoldExI.