This section discusses format strings that you can use to transfer data to and from PV-WAVE. Format strings specify the format in which data is transferred as well as the data conversion required.

Some PV-WAVE functions use format strings patterned after the ones used in the FORTRAN programming language. Other functions recognize both FORTRAN- or C-style format strings.

The rest of this appendix discusses the format specifications used in format strings. This appendix also discusses format reversion and the use of group repeat specifications.