igor-public/pearl/pearl-pshell-import.ipf

#pragma rtGlobals=3		// Use modern global access method and strict wave access.
#pragma IgorVersion = 6.36
#pragma ModuleName = PearlPShellImport
#pragma version = 1.03
#include <HDF5 Browser>
#include "pearl-gui-tools"
#include "pearl-area-import"

// copyright (c) 2013-16 Paul Scherrer Institut
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
//   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
//   You may obtain a copy of the License at
//   http:///www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

/// @file
/// @brief import data from PShell
/// @ingroup ArpesPackage
///
///
/// HDF5 file import from the PShell data acquisition program.
/// the main import functions are:
///
/// - psh5_load_complete()
///   load all scans and datasets from a file.
///
/// - psh5_load_reduced()
///   load the ScientaImage dataset of the first scan and reduce its dimensionality.
///
/// - psh5_load_scan_complete()
///   load all datasets of a selected scan.
///
/// - psh5_load_scan_preview()
///   load a preview of a selected scan.
///
/// - psh5_load_dataset()
///   load a selected dataset.
///
/// - psh5_load_dataset_reduced()
///   load a selected dataset and reduce its dimensionality.
///
/// the following helper functions are also needed:
///
/// - psh5_open_file()
/// - psh5_close_file()
/// - psh5_list_scans()
/// - psh5_list_scan_datasets()
/// - psh5_load_scan_meta()
/// - psh5_load_scan_attrs()

/// @namespace PearlPShellImport
/// @brief import data from PShell
///
/// PearlPShellImport is declared in @ref pearl-pshell-import.ipf.

/// Dimension label for the energy dispersive dimension of multi-dimensional datasets
strconstant kEnergyDimLabel = "energy"

/// Dimension label for the angle dispersive dimension of multi-dimensional datasets
strconstant kAngleDimLabel = "angle"

/// Dimension label for the scan dimension of multi-dimensional datasets
strconstant kScanDimLabel = "scan"

/// Dimension label for the data dimension.
/// This label may be used to store the parameters for the `setscale d` operation.
strconstant kDataDimLabel = "data"

/// List of preferred datasets to load for preview
strconstant kPreviewDatasets = "ScientaImage;ScientaSpectrum;ImageAngleDistribution;ImageEnergyDistribution;Counts;SampleCurrent;"

/// List of datasets that must be loaded to determine the axis scaling of a Scienta image
strconstant kScientaScalingDatasets = "LensMode;ScientaChannelBegin;ScientaChannelEnd;ScientaSliceBegin;ScientaSliceEnd;"

/// List of datasets that should be transposed upon loading
strconstant kTransposedDatasets = "ScientaImage;"

/// open a HDF5 file created by the PShell data acquisition program and prepare the data folder.
///
/// the function opens a specified or interactively selected HDF5 file,
/// creates a data folder `$ANickName` under root,
/// and changes to the new data folder.
///
/// the file must be closed by psh5_close_file() after use.
///
/// @param	ANickName		destination folder name (top level under root).
///
/// @param	APathName		igor symbolic path name. can be empty if the path is specified in FileName or a dialog box should be displayed
///
/// @param	AFileName		if empty a dialog box shows up
///
/// @return					ID of open HDF5 file from HDF5OpenFile.
///							zero if an error occurred.
///
/// @return					global string s_filepath in new data folder contains the full file path on disk.
///
/// @return					global string s_scanpaths in new data folder contains a list of scan groups inside the file.
///
function psh5_open_file(ANickName, APathName, AFileName)
	string ANickName
	string APathName
	string AFileName
	
	setdatafolder root:
	newdatafolder /s /o $("root:" + ANickName)
	dfref fileDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
  
	variable fileID
	HDF5OpenFile /P=$APathName /R fileID as AFileName
	if (v_flag == 0)
		string /g s_filepath
		string /g s_scanpaths
		s_filepath = s_path + s_filename
		s_scanpaths = psh5_list_scans(fileID)
	else
		fileID = 0
	endif
	
	return fileID
end

/// close a HDF5 file opened by psh5_open_file.
///
/// this function just closes the HDF5 file.
/// no change is made to the loaded data.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
function psh5_close_file(fileID)
	variable fileID

	HDF5CloseFile fileID
end

/// load everything from a PShell data file.
///
/// @param	ANickName		destination folder name (top level under root)
///
/// @param	APathName		igor symbolic path name. can be empty if the path is specified in FileName or a dialog box should be displayed
///
/// @param	AFileName		if empty a dialog box shows up
///
/// @param	load_data		select whether datasets (positioners and detectors) are loaded.
///	@arg	1				(default) load data.
///	@arg	0				do not load data.
///
/// @param	load_attr			select whether attributes (auxiliary device readbacks) are loaded.
///							for proper wave scaling, the attributes must be loaded.
///	@arg	1				(default) load attributes.
///	@arg	0				do not load attributes.
///
/// @return					complete path of the loaded file if successful.
///							empty string otherwise.
///
/// @return					global string s_filepath in new data folder contains the full file path on disk.
///
/// @return					global string s_scanpaths in new data folder contains a list of scan groups inside the file.
///
function /s psh5_load_complete(ANickName, APathName, AFileName, [load_data, load_attr])
	string ANickName
	string APathName
	string AFileName
	variable load_data
	variable load_attr
	
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_data))
		load_data = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_attr))
		load_attr = 1
	endif
  
	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
  
	// performance monitoring
	variable timerRefNum
	variable /g psh5_perf_secs
	timerRefNum = startMSTimer
	
	variable fileID = psh5_open_file(ANickName, APathName, AFileName)
	if (fileID)
		dfref fileDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
		svar s_filepath
		svar s_scanpaths
		AFileName = s_filepath
		print "loading " + s_filepath + "\r"

		variable ig
		variable ng = ItemsInList(s_scanpaths, ";")
		string sg
		string folder
		
		for (ig = 0; ig < ng; ig += 1)
			sg = StringFromList(ig, s_scanpaths, ";")
			folder = ReplaceString("/", sg, "")
			folder = ReplaceString(" ", folder, "")
			folder = CleanupName(folder, 0)
			setdatafolder fileDF
			newdatafolder /s /o $folder
			psh5_load_scan_complete(fileID, sg, load_data=load_data, load_attr=load_attr)
		endfor
		
		psh5_close_file(fileID)
	else
		AFileName = ""
	endif

	psh5_perf_secs = stopMSTimer(timerRefNum) / 1e6
	
	setdatafolder saveDF
	return AFileName
end

/// load a preview image from a PShell data file.
///
/// the data wave is loaded into the current data folder.
/// attributes are loaded into the attr subfolder. existing waves in attr are deleted.
///
/// @warning EXPERIMENTAL
/// this function uses the root:pearl_area:preview data folder. existing data there may be deleted!
///
/// @param ANickName		destination wave name. the wave is created in the current data folder.
///
/// @param APathName		igor symbolic path name. can be empty if the path is specified in FileName or a dialog box should be displayed
///
/// @param AFileName		if empty a dialog box shows up
///
/// @param load_data			1 (default): load data; 0: do not load data
///
/// @param load_attr			1 (default): load attributes; 0: do not load attributes
///							note: for correct scaling of the image, the attributes need to be loaded
///
/// @param pref_scans			semicolon-separated list of preferred scans.
///							the items of the list are match strings for the Igor StringMatch function.
///							the first matching scan (i.e. top-level HDF5 group with a matching name) is loaded from the file.
///							if no match is found, the first scan is loaded.
///
/// @param pref_datasets		semicolon-separated list of preferred datasets.
///							the items of the list are match strings for the Igor StringMatch function.
///							the first matching dataset is loaded from the file.
///							if no match is found, the first dataset listed in the file is loaded.
///
/// @return					name of loaded preview wave.
///
function /s psh5_load_preview(ANickName, APathName, AFileName, [load_data, load_attr, pref_scans, pref_datasets])
	string ANickName
	string APathName
	string AFileName
	variable load_data
	variable load_attr
	string pref_scans
	string pref_datasets
		
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_data))
		load_data = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_attr))
		load_attr = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(pref_scans))
		pref_scans = "*scan1*;"
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(pref_datasets))
		pref_datasets = ""
	endif
	
	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	setdatafolder root:
	newdatafolder /o/s pearl_area
	newdatafolder /o/s preview

	variable fileID
	string scanpaths = ""
	string dataname = ""
	
	// performance monitoring
	variable timerRefNum
	variable /g adh5_perf_secs
	timerRefNum = startMSTimer
	
	HDF5OpenFile /P=$APathName /R /Z fileID as AFileName
	if (v_flag == 0)
		AFileName = s_path + s_filename
		dfref fileDF = GetDataFolderDFR()

		scanpaths = psh5_list_scans(fileID)
		variable ng = ItemsInList(scanpaths)
		variable ig
		string sg
		variable np = ItemsInList(pref_scans)
		variable ip
		string sp
		variable found = 0
		if (ng > 0)
			for (ip = 0; ip < np; ip += 1)
				for (ig = 0; ig < ng; ig += 1)
					sg = StringFromList(ig, scanpaths)
					sp = StringFromList(ip, pref_scans)
					if (StringMatch(sg, sp))
						found = 1
						break
					endif
				endfor
				if (found)
					break
				endif
			endfor
			if (!found)
				ig = 0
			endif
			sg = StringFromList(ig, scanpaths)
			
			if (load_attr)
				setdatafolder fileDF
				newdatafolder /o/s attr
				killwaves /a/z
				psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, sg)
			endif
			
			setdatafolder fileDF
			dataname = psh5_load_scan_preview(fileID, sg, set_scale=load_attr, pref_datasets=pref_datasets)

			wave /z data = $dataname
			string destpath = GetDataFolder(1, saveDF) + ANickName
			if (waveexists(data))
				duplicate /o data, $destpath
				wave /z data = $destpath
			else
				print "no data found in file " + AFileName
			endif

		else
			print "no scans found in file " + AFileName
		endif

		HDF5CloseFile fileID
	endif

	if (timerRefNum >= 0)
		adh5_perf_secs = stopMSTimer(timerRefNum) / 1e6
	endif
	
	setdatafolder saveDF
	return dataname
end

/// load all data of a selected scan from a PShell data file.
///
/// data is loaded into the current data folder.
/// attribute datasets are loaded into sub-folder `attr`.
/// region datasets are loaded into region sub-folders.
/// existing data, if present, is overwritten.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @param	load_data		select whether datasets (positioners and detectors) are loaded.
///	@arg	1				(default) load data.
///	@arg	0				do not load data.
///
/// @param	load_attr			select whether attributes (auxiliary device readbacks) are loaded.
///							for proper wave scaling, the attributes must be loaded.
///	@arg	1				(default) load attributes.
///	@arg	0				do not load attributes.
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded data waves (excluding attributes).
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_complete(fileID, scanpath, [load_data, load_attr])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	variable load_data
	variable load_attr
	
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_data))
		load_data = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(load_attr))
		load_attr = 1
	endif
  
	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
  
	dfref dataDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	string wavenames
	string attrnames
	psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
	if (load_attr)
		newdatafolder /s /o attr
		attrnames = psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, scanpath)
	endif
	if (load_data)
		setdatafolder dataDF
		wavenames = psh5_load_scan_data(fileID, scanpath)
	endif
	if (load_data && load_attr)
		setdatafolder dataDF
		ps_scale_datasets()
	endif

	setdatafolder saveDF
	return wavenames
end

/// list scan groups of a PShell data file.
///
/// the function returns a list of all top-level groups whose name starts with "scan".
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of group paths.
///
function /s psh5_list_scans(fileID)
	variable fileID
  
	HDF5ListGroup /F /TYPE=1 fileID, "/"
		
	variable ig
	variable ng = ItemsInList(S_HDF5ListGroup, ";")
	string sg
	string scans = ""
		
	for (ig = 0; ig < ng; ig += 1)
		sg = StringFromList(ig, S_HDF5ListGroup, ";")
		if (cmpstr(sg[1,4], "scan") == 0)
			scans = AddListItem(sg, scans, ";", inf)
		endif
	endfor
	
	return scans
end

/// list datasets of a PShell scan group.
///
/// the function returns a list of all datasets of the selected scan.
/// this does not include datasets from the attributes sub-group.
///
/// @note in a future version, an option may be introduced to filter datasets by function (_Readable_ and/or _Writable_).
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of dataset paths.
///
/// @version	since version 1.03 this function returns paths relative to scanpath.
///
function /s psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, scanpath, [include_regions])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	variable include_regions
	
	if (ParamIsDefault(include_regions))
		include_regions = 0
	endif
	string result
	
	HDF5ListGroup /TYPE=2 /Z fileID, scanpath
	result = S_HDF5ListGroup
	
	if (include_regions)
		HDF5ListGroup /R /TYPE=2 /Z fileID, scanpath
		variable n = ItemsInList(S_HDF5ListGroup)
		variable i
		string ds
		string region_datasets
		for (i = 0; i < n; i += 1)
			ds = StringFromList(i, S_HDF5ListGroup)
			if (StringMatch(ds, "region*/*"))
				//region_datasets = psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, ReplaceString("//", scanpath + "/" + region, "/"), include_regions=0)
				result = AddListItem(ds, result, ";", inf)
			endif
		endfor
	endif
	
	return result
end

/// list regions of a PShell scan group.
///
/// the function returns a list of all region groups of the selected scan.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of datagroup paths.
///
function /s psh5_list_scan_regions(fileID, scanpath)
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	
	HDF5ListGroup /TYPE=1 /Z fileID, scanpath
	variable n = ItemsInList(S_HDF5ListGroup)
	variable i
	string result = ""
	string s
	for (i = 0; i < n; i += 1)
		s = StringFromList(i, S_HDF5ListGroup)
		if (StringMatch(s, "region*"))
			result = AddListItem(s, result, ";", inf)
		endif
	endfor
	
	return result
end

/// load all datasets of a PShell scan group.
///
/// data is loaded into the current data folder.
/// region datasets are loaded into the respective region sub-folders.
///
/// this function does not scale the datasets.
/// call ps_scale_datasets() separately.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded waves.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_data(fileID, scanpath)
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	
	string datasets = psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, scanpath, include_regions=1)
	variable nds = ItemsInList(datasets)
	variable ids
	string sds
	string sw
	string wavenames = ""
	for (ids = 0; ids < nds; ids += 1)
		sds = StringFromList(ids, datasets)
		sw = psh5_load_dataset(fileID, scanpath, sds, set_scale=0)
		wavenames = AddListItem(sw, wavenames, ";", inf)
	endfor
	
	return wavenames
end

/// load attributes of a PShell scan group.
///
/// "attributes" are the auxiliary data inside the attrs group.
/// do not confuse with HDF5 attributes!
/// HDF5 attributes are loaded by the psh5_load_scan_meta() function.
///
/// data is loaded into the current data folder.
/// this should normally be the `:attr` folder inside the respective scan folder.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @param	attr_sets			specify the attribute sets to be loaded.
///							this value can be an arithmetic OR of the following constants.
///							by default, all attributes are loaded.
///			@arg	1		all datasets that are present in the file.
///			@arg	2		datasets relevant for wave scaling of Scienta data.
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded waves.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, scanpath, [attr_sets])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	variable attr_sets

	if (ParamIsDefault(attr_sets))
		attr_sets = 1
	endif

	string attr_path = ReplaceString("//", scanpath + "/attrs", "/")
	string attr_list = ""
	if (attr_sets & 1)
		HDF5ListGroup /TYPE=2 /Z fileID, attr_path
		if (!v_flag)
			attr_list = S_HDF5ListGroup
		endif
	endif
	
	variable ids
	variable nds
	string sds

	if (attr_sets & 2)
		nds = ItemsInList(kScientaScalingDatasets, ";")
		for (ids = 0; ids < nds; ids += 1)
			sds = StringFromList(ids, kScientaScalingDatasets)
			if (WhichListItem(sds, attr_list) < 0)
				attr_list = AddListItem(sds, attr_list, ";", inf)
			endif
		endfor
	endif

	nds = ItemsInList(attr_list, ";")
	string wavenames = ""
	for (ids = 0; ids < nds; ids += 1)
		sds = StringFromList(ids, attr_list, ";")
		HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, attr_path + "/" + sds
		if (!v_flag)
			wavenames = AddListItem(s_wavenames, wavenames, ";", inf)
		endif
	endfor
	wavenames = ReplaceString(";;", wavenames, ";")
	
	return wavenames
end

/// load metadata of a PShell scan group.
///
/// _metadata_ are the HDF5 attributes attached to the scan group.
/// the following attributes are loaded.
/// the respective wave names under Igor are given in parentheses.
///
/// - Dimensions (ScanDimensions)
/// - Writables (ScanWritables)
/// - Readables (ScanReadables)
/// - Steps (ScanSteps)
///
/// if they are missing in the file, `ScanDimensions` and `ScanReadables` are set to default values
/// assuming the file contains a single spectrum.
///
/// data is loaded into the current data folder.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded waves.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	string wavenames = ""

	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Dimensions" /N=ScanDimensions /TYPE=1 fileID, scanpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wavenames = AddListItem(s_wavenames, wavenames, ";", inf)
	else
		make /n=1 /o ScanDimensions
		ScanDimensions = 0
		wavenames = AddListItem("ScanDimensions", wavenames, ";", inf)
	endif
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Readables" /N=ScanReadables /TYPE=1 fileID, scanpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wavenames = AddListItem(s_wavenames, wavenames, ";", inf)
	else
		make /n=1 /o /t ScanReadables
		ScanReadables[0] = "ScientaSpectrum"
		wavenames = AddListItem("ScanReadables", wavenames, ";", inf)
	endif
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Writables" /N=ScanWritables /TYPE=1 fileID, scanpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wavenames = AddListItem(s_wavenames, wavenames, ";", inf)
	endif
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Steps" /N=ScanSteps /TYPE=1 fileID, scanpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wavenames = AddListItem(s_wavenames, wavenames, ";", inf)
	endif
	wavenames = ReplaceString(";;", wavenames, ";")

	return wavenames
end

/// load a dataset from an open PShell HDF5 file.
///
/// if the dataset has a maximum of two dimensions, the function loads it at once.
/// if it has more than two dimension, the function calls psh5_load_dataset_slabs() to load the data slab by slab.
///
/// - the metadata (HDF5 attributes) are loaded into the wave note, cf. psh5_load_dataset_meta().
/// - dimension labels are set according the dataset name, cf. ps_set_dimlabels().
/// - wave scaling is set if the necessary scan attributes have been loaded and the `set_scale` option is selected (default).
///   the attributes must be loaded by psh5_load_scan_meta() and psh5_load_scan_attrs() (attr_sets=2).
///
/// the dataset is loaded into the current data folder unless datasetname contains a region specifier.
/// in the latter case, the dataset is loaded into sub-folder with the name of the region.
/// the function returns from the original data folder.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @param	datasetname		name of the dataset.
///							the name of the loaded wave is a cleaned up version of the dataset name.
///							the name can include the region name as a relative path, e.g. "region1/ScientaSpectrum".
///							in this case, the dataset is loaded into a sub-folder named "region1".
///
/// @param	set_scale		by default, the function tries to set the wave scaling if the attributes have been loaded.
///							if multiple datasets are loaded from a file, 
///							it is more efficient to set the scaling of all loaded datasets at the end by calling ps_scale_datasets().
///			@arg	1		(default) set the wave scaling.
///			@arg	0		do not set the wave scaling.
///
/// @return	name of loaded wave if successful. empty string otherwise.
///
/// @version	this function supports regions as of version 1.03.
///
function /s psh5_load_dataset(fileID, scanpath, datasetname, [set_scale])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	string datasetname
	variable set_scale

	if (ParamIsDefault(set_scale))
		set_scale = 1
	endif
	
	dfref base_df = GetDataFolderDFR()
	
	string datasetpath
	datasetpath = scanpath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	
	string regionname
	string regionpath
	if (ItemsInList(datasetname, "/") >= 2)
		regionname = StringFromList(0, datasetname, "/")
		regionpath = ReplaceString("//", scanpath + "/" + regionname, "/")
		datasetname = RemoveListItem(0, datasetname, "/")
		NewDataFolder /o/s $regionname
	else
		regionname = ""
		regionpath = scanpath
	endif
	
	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di	// Defined in HDF5 Browser.ipf.
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		return ""
	endif
	
	string dataname
	if (di.ndims < 2)
		HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, datasetpath
		dataname = StringFromList(0, S_waveNames)
	else
		dataname = psh5_load_dataset_slabs(fileID, regionpath, datasetname)
	endif
	
	wave /z data = $dataname
	if (waveexists(data))
		psh5_load_dataset_meta(fileID, regionpath, datasetname, data)
		ps_set_dimlabels(data)
		if (set_scale)
			ps_scale_dataset(data)
		endif
	else
		dataname = ""
	endif
	
	setdatafolder base_df
	return dataname
end

/// select the preferred dataset from a list of available datasets.
///
/// @param file_datasets		semicolon-separated list of datasets that are available in the file.
///							the items may include a path separated by slashes "/".
///							only the last component of the path is checked.
///
/// @param pref_datasets		semicolon-separated list of preferred datasets.
///							the items of the list are match strings for the Igor StringMatch function.
///							the first matching dataset is loaded from the file.
///							if no match is found, the first file dataset is selected.
///
/// @return	selected dataset.
///
static function /s select_dataset(file_datasets, pref_datasets)
	string file_datasets
	string pref_datasets

	variable index
	variable nds = ItemsInList(file_datasets)
	variable ids
	string sds = ""
	string mds = ""
	variable np = ItemsInList(pref_datasets)
	variable ip
	string sp
	variable found = 0
	if (nds > 0)
		for (ip = 0; ip < np; ip += 1)
			for (ids = 0; ids < nds; ids += 1)
				sds = StringFromList(ids, file_datasets)
				index = ItemsInList(sds, "/") - 1
				mds = StringFromList(index, sds, "/")
				sp = StringFromList(ip, pref_datasets)
				if (StringMatch(mds, sp))
					found = 1
					break
				endif
			endfor
			if (found)
				break
			endif
		endfor
		if (!found)
			ids = 0
			sds = StringFromList(ids, file_datasets)
		endif
	endif
	
	return sds
end

/// load a preview dataset from an open PShell HDF5 file.
///
/// if the dataset has a maximum of two dimensions, the function loads it at once.
/// if it has more than two dimension, the function selects and loads one two-dimensional slab.
///
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @param	set_scale		by default, the function tries to set the wave scaling if the attributes have been loaded.
///							if multiple datasets are loaded from a file, 
///							it is more efficient to set the scaling of all loaded datasets at the end by calling ps_scale_datasets().
///			@arg	1		(default) set the wave scaling.
///			@arg	0		do not set the wave scaling.
///
/// @param pref_datasets		semicolon-separated list of preferred datasets.
///							the items of the list are match strings for the Igor StringMatch function.
///							the first matching dataset is loaded from the file.
///							if no match is found, the first dataset listed in the file is loaded.
///							if empty, a hard-coded default preference list is used.
///
/// @return	name of loaded wave if successful. empty string otherwise.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_preview(fileID, scanpath, [set_scale, pref_datasets])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	variable set_scale
	string pref_datasets

	if (ParamIsDefault(set_scale))
		set_scale = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(pref_datasets) || (strlen(pref_datasets) == 0))
		pref_datasets = kPreviewDatasets
	endif

	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref dataDF = saveDF
	
	string datasets = psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, scanpath, include_regions=1)
	string datasetname = select_dataset(datasets, pref_datasets)
	string datasetpath
	datasetpath = scanpath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	
	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di	// Defined in HDF5 Browser.ipf.
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		return ""
	endif
	
	string dataname
	if (di.ndims < 2)
		HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, datasetpath
		dataname = StringFromList(0, S_waveNames)
		wave /z data = $dataname
		if (waveexists(data))
			ps_set_dimlabels(data)
		endif
	else
		variable dim2start = 0
		variable dim2count = 1
		variable dim3start = 0
		variable dim3count = 1
		if (di.ndims >= 3)
			dim2start = floor(di.dims[2] / 2)
			dim2count = 1
		endif
		if (di.ndims >= 4)
			dim3start = floor(di.dims[3] / 2)
			dim3count = 1
		endif
		
		dataname = psh5_load_dataset_slab(fileID, scanpath, datasetname, dim2start, dim2count, dim3start, dim3count)
	endif
	
	wave /z data = $dataname
	if (waveexists(data))
		if (set_scale)
			setdatafolder dataDF
			string positioners
			string positioner
			string positionerpath
			positioners = psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
			wave /t /z ScanWritables
			if (waveexists(ScanWritables) && (numpnts(ScanWritables) >= 1))
				positioner = ScanWritables[0]
				if (strlen(positioner) > 0)
					positionerpath = scanpath + "/" + positioner
					positionerpath = ReplaceString("//", positionerpath, "/")
					HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, positionerpath
				endif
			endif
			
			setdatafolder dataDF
			newdatafolder /o/s attr
			killwaves /a/z
			psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, scanpath, attr_sets=2)
			setdatafolder dataDF
			ps_scale_dataset(data)
		endif
	else
		dataname = ""
	endif

	return dataname
end

/// load a longitudinal section of a scan from an open PShell HDF5 file.
///
/// the dataset must have three dimensions.
///
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	scanpath		path to the scan group in the HDF5 file, e.g. "/scan 1".
///
/// @param	dim				reserved, must be 0.
///
/// @param	set_scale		by default, the function tries to set the wave scaling if the attributes have been loaded.
///							if multiple datasets are loaded from a file, 
///							it is more efficient to set the scaling of all loaded datasets at the end by calling ps_scale_datasets().
///			@arg	1		(default) set the wave scaling.
///			@arg	0		do not set the wave scaling.
///
/// @param pref_datasets		semicolon-separated list of preferred datasets.
///							the items of the list are match strings for the Igor StringMatch function.
///							the first matching dataset is loaded from the file.
///							if no match is found, the first dataset listed in the file is loaded.
///							if empty, a hard-coded default preference list is used.
///
/// @return	name of loaded wave if successful. empty string otherwise.
///
/// @warning EXPERIMENTAL: this function is under development.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_section(fileID, scanpath, dim, [set_scale, pref_datasets])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	variable dim
	variable set_scale
	string pref_datasets

	// select first dimension (future argument)
	// 0 = first dimension is x axis (energy of scienta image)
	dim = 0
	
	if (ParamIsDefault(set_scale))
		set_scale = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(pref_datasets) || (strlen(pref_datasets) == 0))
		pref_datasets = kPreviewDatasets
	endif

	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref dataDF = saveDF
	
	string datasets = psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, scanpath)
	string datasetname = select_dataset(datasets, pref_datasets)
	string datasetpath
	datasetpath = scanpath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	string dataname = StringFromList(ItemsInList(datasetpath, "/") - 1, datasetpath, "/")
	string destname = dataname[0,29] + num2str(dim)
	
	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di	// Defined in HDF5 Browser.ipf.
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		return ""
	elseif (di.ndims != 3)
		print "error: rank of dataset != 3"
		return ""
	endif
	
	variable idx, idy, idz, idt
	variable transpose = WhichListItem(dataname, kTransposedDatasets) >= 0
	if (transpose)
		idx = 1
		idy = 0
	else
		idx = 0
		idy = 1
	endif
	idz = 2
	idt = 3

	variable nx, ny, nz
	nx = di.dims[idx]
	ny = di.dims[idy]
	nz = di.dims[idz]

	HDF5MakeHyperslabWave(GetDataFolder(1) + "slab", max(di.ndims, 4))
	wave slab
	slab[][%Start] = 0
	slab[][%Stride] = 1
	slab[][%Count] = 1
	slab[][%Block] = 1
	
	if (dim == 0)
		slab[idy][%Start] = floor(ny / 2)
		slab[idx][%Block] = nx
		make /n=(nx,nz) /o $destname
	else
		slab[idx][%Start] = floor(nx / 2)
		slab[idy][%Block] = ny
		make /n=(ny,nz) /o $destname
	endif
	slab[idz][%Block] = nz
	wave data = $destname
	data = 0

	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /SLAB=slab /N=slabdata fileID, datasetpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wave slabdata
		if (transpose)
			data += slabdata[0][p][q][0]
		else
			data += slabdata[p][0][q][0]
		endif
	endif
	killwaves /z slab, slabdata
	
	if (set_scale)
		make /n=(1,1,1) /free dummy
		ps_set_dimlabels2(dummy, dataname)
		setdimlabel 0, -1, $GetDimLabel(dummy, dim, -1), data
		setdimlabel 1, -1, $kScanDimLabel, data	
		
		setdatafolder dataDF
		string positioners
		string positioner
		string positionerpath
		positioners = psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
		wave /t /z ScanWritables
		if (waveexists(ScanWritables) && (numpnts(ScanWritables) >= 1))
			positioner = ScanWritables[0]
			if (strlen(positioner) > 0)
				positionerpath = scanpath + "/" + positioner
				positionerpath = ReplaceString("//", positionerpath, "/")
				HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, positionerpath
			endif
		endif
		
		setdatafolder dataDF
		newdatafolder /o/s attr
		killwaves /a/z
		psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, scanpath, attr_sets=2)
		setdatafolder dataDF
		ps_scale_dataset(data)
	endif

	return destname
end

/// load metadata of a PShell dataset.
///
/// "metadata" are the HDF5 attributes attached to the scan dataset.
///
/// data is added to the wave note.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	datapath			path to the containing group in the HDF5 file.
///							path separator is the slash "/".
///
/// @param	datasetname		name of the dataset.
///							may include relative path.
///
/// @param	datawave		metadata is added to the wave note of this wave.
///
/// @return	0 if successful, non-zero if an error occurred.
///
function psh5_load_dataset_meta(fileID, datapath, datasetname, datawave)
	variable fileID
	string datapath
	string datasetname
	wave datawave

	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	SetDataFolder NewFreeDataFolder()

	string datasetpath = datapath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	string wnote
	
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Writable Dimension" /N=WriteDim fileID, datasetpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wave WriteDim
		// scan dimension starts at 1
		sprintf wnote, "ScanDimension=%u", WriteDim[0]
		Note datawave, wnote
	endif
	
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Writable Index" /N=WriteIndex fileID, datasetpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wave WriteIndex
		sprintf wnote, "WriteableIndex=%u", WriteIndex[0]
		Note datawave, wnote
	endif
	
	HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /A="Readable Index" /N=ReadIndex fileID, datasetpath
	if (!v_flag)
		wave ReadIndex
		sprintf wnote, "ReadableIndex=%u", ReadIndex[0]
		Note datawave, wnote
	endif

	setdatafolder saveDF	
	return 0
end

/// load a dataset slab-wise from the open PShell HDF5 file.
///
/// the function loads the dataset image by image using the hyperslab option.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	datapath			path to the containing group in the HDF5 file.
///							path separator is the slash "/".
///
/// @param	dataset			name of the dataset.
///							also defines the name of the loaded wave.
///
/// @param	progress			select whether a progress window is displayed during the process.
///	@arg	1				(default) show progress window.
///	@arg	0				do not show progress window.
///
/// @return	name of loaded wave if successful. empty string otherwise.
///
function /s psh5_load_dataset_slabs(fileID, datapath, datasetname, [progress])
	variable fileID
	string datapath
	string datasetname
	variable progress
	
	if (ParamIsDefault(progress))
		progress = 1
	endif

	variable result = 0
	string datasetpath
	string datawavename
	datasetpath = datapath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	datawavename = StringFromList(ItemsInList(datasetpath, "/") - 1, datasetpath, "/")
	
	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di	// Defined in HDF5 Browser.ipf.
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		return ""
	endif
	if (di.ndims < 2)
		print "error: rank of dataset < 2"
		return ""
	elseif (di.ndims < 3)
		progress = 0
	endif
	
	variable idx, idy, idz, idt, izt
	variable transpose = WhichListItem(datawavename, kTransposedDatasets) >= 0
	if (transpose)
		idx = 1
		idy = 0
	else
		idx = 0
		idy = 1
	endif
	idz = 2
	idt = 3
	
	variable nx, ny, nz, nt, nzt
	nx = di.dims[idx]
	ny = di.dims[idy]
	nz = di.dims[idz]
	nt = di.dims[idt]
	make /n=(nx,ny,nz,nt) /o $datawavename
	wave data = $datawavename

	nz = max(nz, 1)
	nt = max(nt, 1)
	nzt = nz * nt
	izt = 0
	if (progress)
		display_progress_panel("HDF5 Import", "Loading data...", nzt)
	endif
	
	// load data image by image
	HDF5MakeHyperslabWave(GetDataFolder(1) + "slab", max(di.ndims, 4))
	wave slab
	slab[][%Start] = 0
	slab[][%Stride] = 1
	slab[][%Count] = 1
	slab[][%Block] = 1
	slab[idx][%Block] = nx
	slab[idy][%Block] = ny
	
	variable iz, it
	for (iz = 0; iz < nz; iz += 1)
		for (it = 0; it < nt; it += 1)
			slab[idz][%Start] = iz
			slab[idt][%Start] = it
			HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /SLAB=slab /N=slabdata fileID, datasetpath
			wave slabdata // 2D, 3D, or 4D with singletons
			if (transpose)
				data[][][iz][it] = slabdata[q][p][0][0]
			else
				data[][][iz][it] = slabdata[p][q][0][0]
			endif
			
			// progress window
			izt += 1
			if (progress)
				if (update_progress_panel(izt))
					result = -4 // user abort
					break
				endif
			endif
		endfor
		if (result < 0)
			break
		endif
	endfor
	
	if (progress)
		kill_progress_panel()
	endif
	
	killwaves /z slab, slabdata
	if (!result)
		ps_set_dimlabels(data)
		return datawavename
	else
		killwaves /z data
		return ""
	endif
end

/// load a single image from the open PShell data file.
///
/// the function can average over a region in the extra dimensions.
///
/// @param	fileID			ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param	datapath			path to the containing group in the HDF5 file.
///							path separator is the slash "/".
///
/// @param	dataset			name of the dataset.
///							also defines the name of the loaded wave.
///
/// @param dim2start			2nd dimension coordinate of the first image
///							set to 0 if dimension may not be present
///
/// @param dim2count			number of subsequent images to average
///							set to 1 if dimension  may not be present
///
/// @param dim3start			3rd dimension coordinate of the first image
///							set to 0 if dimension may not be present
///
/// @param dim3count			number of subsequent images to average
///							set to 1 if dimension may not be present
///
/// @return					name of loaded wave if successful. empty string otherwise.
///
function /s psh5_load_dataset_slab(fileID, datapath, datasetname, dim2start, dim2count, dim3start, dim3count)
	variable fileID
	string datapath
	string datasetname
	variable dim2start
	variable dim2count
	variable dim3start
	variable dim3count
	
	string datasetpath
	string datawavename
	datasetpath = datapath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	datawavename = StringFromList(ItemsInList(datasetpath, "/") - 1, datasetpath, "/")
	
	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		return ""
	endif
	if (di.ndims < 2)
		print "error: rank of dataset < 2"
		return ""
	endif
	
	variable idx, idy, idz, idt
	variable transpose = WhichListItem(datawavename, kTransposedDatasets) >= 0
	if (transpose)
		idx = 1
		idy = 0
	else
		idx = 0
		idy = 1
	endif
	idz = 2
	idt = 3

	variable nx, ny
	nx = di.dims[idx]
	ny = di.dims[idy]
	make /n=(nx,ny) /o $datawavename
	wave data = $datawavename
	data = 0

	HDF5MakeHyperslabWave(GetDataFolder(1) + "slab", max(di.ndims, 4))
	wave slab
	slab[][%Start] = 0
	slab[][%Stride] = 1
	slab[][%Count] = 1
	slab[][%Block] = 1
	slab[idx][%Block] = nx
	slab[idy][%Block] = ny
	
	variable iz, it
	variable navg = 0
	variable dim2end = dim2start + dim2count - 1
	variable dim3end = dim3start + dim3count - 1
	for (iz = dim2start; iz <= dim2end; iz += 1)
		for (it = dim3start; it <= dim3end; it += 1)
			slab[idz][%Start] = iz
			slab[idt][%Start] = it
			HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /SLAB=slab /N=slabdata fileID, datasetpath
			if (!v_flag)
				wave slabdata
				if (transpose)
					data += slabdata[q][p][0][0]
				else
					data += slabdata[p][q][0][0]
				endif
				navg += 1
			endif
		endfor
	endfor
	if (navg)
		data /= navg
	endif
	
	killwaves /z slab, slabdata
	ps_set_dimlabels(data)
	return datawavename
end

/// set dimension labels according to the axis type
///
/// this function asserts a particular ordering of dimensions types
/// based on the name of the wave for
/// ScientaImage, ScientaSpectrum, ImageAngleDistribution, ImageEnergyDistribution.
/// all other waves must be one-dimensional, and the dimension must be the scan dimension.
///
/// dimension labels are required by scaling functions.
///
/// @param	data				data wave as loaded from PShell file
///
/// @return	@arg 0			all labels set successfully.
///			@arg 1			unidentified data source.
///			@arg 2			wave does not contain data.
///
function ps_set_dimlabels(data)
	wave data
	
	ps_set_dimlabels2(data, NameOfWave(data))
end

/// set dimension labels according to the axis type
///
/// same as ps_set_dimlabels() except that the dimension labels are set 
/// according to a separate name argument instead of the wave name.
///
/// @param	data				data wave as loaded from PShell file.
///
/// @param	name			original name of the dataset in the PShell file.
///
/// @return	@arg 0			all labels set successfully.
///			@arg 1			unidentified data source.
///			@arg 2			wave does not contain data.
///
function ps_set_dimlabels2(data, name)
	wave data
	string name
	
	variable dummy
	try	
		// intrinsic dimensions
		strswitch(name)
			case "ScientaImage":
				setdimlabel 0, -1, $kEnergyDimLabel, data
				setdimlabel 1, -1, $kAngleDimLabel, data
				if (WaveDims(data) >= 3)
					setdimlabel 2, -1, $kScanDimLabel, data
				endif
				AbortOnRTE
				break
			case "ImageAngleDistribution":
			case "ScientaAngleDistribution":
				if (WaveDims(data) >= 2)
					setdimlabel 0, -1, $kScanDimLabel, data
					setdimlabel 1, -1, $kAngleDimLabel, data
				else
					setdimlabel 0, -1, $kAngleDimLabel, data
				endif
				AbortOnRTE
				break
			case "ScientaSpectrum":
			case "ImageEnergyDistribution":
			case "ScientaEnergyDistribution":
				if (WaveDims(data) >= 2)
					setdimlabel 0, -1, $kScanDimLabel, data
					setdimlabel 1, -1, $kEnergyDimLabel, data
				else
					setdimlabel 0, -1, $kEnergyDimLabel, data
				endif
				AbortOnRTE
				break
			default:
				if (WaveDims(data) == 1)
					setdimlabel 0, -1, $kScanDimLabel, data
					AbortOnRTE
				else
					return 1
				endif
		endswitch
	catch
		dummy = GetRTError(1)
		return 2
	endtry
	return 0
end

/// find the scan folder
///
/// the scan folder is the one that contains the :attr folder
/// the data and scan folders may refer to the same folder.
///
static function /df find_scan_folder(dataDF)
	dfref dataDF
	
	dfref attrDF = dataDF:attr
	if (!DataFolderRefStatus(attrDF))
		string df = GetDataFolder(1, dataDF) + ":"
		dfref scanDF = $df
	else
		dfref scanDF = dataDF
	endif
	return scanDF
end

/// find the attributes data folder
///
/// this is the :attr folder.
///
static function /df find_attr_folder(dataDF)
	dfref dataDF
	
	dfref attrDF = dataDF:attr
	if (!DataFolderRefStatus(attrDF))
		string df = GetDataFolder(1, dataDF) + ":"
		dfref scanDF = $df
		dfref attrDF = scanDF:attr
	endif
	return attrDF
end

/// set the dimension scales of loaded PShell Scienta datasets according to attributes.
///
/// datasets listed in the ScanReadables waves are scaled
/// according to the attribute waves in the data, scan, and attributes folders,
/// whichever is found first.
///
/// the current datafolder must contain the ScanReadables wave and the :attr folder.
/// the ScanReadables text wave contains names of the waves to scale.
/// wave names can include a relative path to a sub-folder. the path separator is "/".
///
/// the dimension labels of the dataset waves must have been set correctly, e.g. by ps_set_dimlabels().
/// this is implicitly done by the high-level load functions.
///
/// @version	this function supports regions from version 1.03.
///			check that you're in the correct data folder!
///
function ps_scale_datasets()
	dfref scanDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref attrDF = find_attr_folder(scanDF)
	
	make /n=3 /free lo, hi
	make /n=3 /t /free ax, un
	wave /t /z /SDFR=scanDF ScanReadables
	if (WaveExists(ScanReadables))
		variable isr
		variable nsr = numpnts(ScanReadables)
		string ssr
		string sdf
		for (isr = 0; isr < nsr; isr += 1)
			setdatafolder scanDF
			ssr = ScanReadables[isr]
			if (ItemsInList(ssr, "/") >= 2)
				sdf = StringFromList(0, ssr, "/")
				ssr = RemoveListItem(0, ssr, "/")
				setdatafolder $sdf
			endif
			wave /z wsr=$ssr
			if (WaveExists(wsr))
				ps_detect_scale(ax, lo, hi, un)
				ps_scale_dataset_2(wsr, ax, lo, hi, un)
			endif
		endfor
	endif
	setdatafolder scanDF
end

/// set the dimension scales of a loaded PShell Scienta dataset according to attributes.
///
/// the current datafolder must contain the :attr folder.
/// the data wave can be in the current folder or a sub-folder.
///
/// the dimension labels of the dataset waves must have been set correctly, e.g. by ps_set_dimlabels().
/// this is implicitly done by the high-level load functions.
///
/// the function is useful if a single dataset is loaded and scaled.
/// if multiple datasets are loaded, ps_scale_datasets() is slightly more efficient.
///
/// @param	data				data wave to be scaled.
///							dimension labels (index -1) must be set correctly, cf. ps_set_dimlabels().
///
/// @version	this function supports regions from version 1.03.
///
function ps_scale_dataset(data)
	wave data

	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref dataDF = GetWavesDataFolderDFR(data)
	
	setdatafolder dataDF
	make /n=3 /free lo, hi
	make /n=3 /t /free ax, un
	ps_detect_scale(ax, lo, hi, un)
	ps_scale_dataset_2(data, ax, lo, hi, un)
	setdatafolder saveDF
end

static function /wave find_scale_wave(name, dataDF, scanDF, attrDF)
	string name
	dfref dataDF
	dfref scanDF
	dfref attrDF
	
	wave /SDFR=dataDF /Z w = $name
	if (!WaveExists(w))
		wave /SDFR=scanDF /Z w = $name
		if (!WaveExists(w))
			wave /SDFR=attrDF /Z w = $name
		endif
	endif
	return w
end

/// detect the dimension scales from attributes.
///
/// the function checks the data , scan and attributes folders for scan parameters.
/// the results are written to the provided waves.
/// the function is normally called by ps_scale_datasets() but can also be used independently.
///
/// the current datafolder must be the data or the scan folder.
/// the data folder contains the waves that are to be scaled.
/// the scan folder contains the scan positions and the :attr folder.
///
/// the provided waves are redimensioned by the function, and dimension labels are set.
/// the scale parameters can then be extracted by keyword, e.g.,
/// @arg		`lo[%%energy]`	analyser energy dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%angle]`	analyser angle dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%scan]`	scan dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%data]`		data dimension.
///
/// the function tries to read the following waves, in the data, scan, and attributes folders,
/// where the first folder in the list takes precedence.
/// it may fall back to more or less reasonable default values if no data is not found.
/// @arg		`LensMode`
/// @arg		`ScientaChannelBegin`
/// @arg		`ScientaChannelEnd`
/// @arg		`ScientaSliceBegin`
/// @arg		`ScientaSliceEnd`
/// @arg		`ScanWritables`
/// @arg		wave referenced by `ScanWritables[0]`
///
/// @param	ax				text wave to receive the axis labels.
///
/// @param	lo				wave to receive the lower limits.
///
/// @param	hi				wave to receive the upper limits.
///
/// @param	un				text wave to receive the unit labels.
///
/// @return					the function results are written to the lo, hi, un, and ax waves.
///
/// @version	this function supports regions from version 1.03.
///			check that you're in the correct data folder!
///
function ps_detect_scale(ax, lo, hi, un)
	wave /t ax
	wave lo
	wave hi
	wave /t un

	dfref dataDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref scanDF = find_scan_folder(dataDF)
	dfref attrDF = find_attr_folder(dataDF)
	
	redimension /n=4 lo, hi, un, ax
	setdimlabel 0, 0, $kEnergyDimLabel, lo, hi, un, ax
	setdimlabel 0, 1, $kAngleDimLabel, lo, hi, un, ax
	setdimlabel 0, 2, $kScanDimLabel, lo, hi, un, ax
	setdimlabel 0, 3, $kDataDimLabel, lo, hi, un, ax

	// default values
	lo[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = 0
	hi[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = 1
	un[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = "eV"
	ax[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = "Ekin"

	lo[%$kAngleDimLabel] = -1
	hi[%$kAngleDimLabel] = 1
	un[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "arb."
	un[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "slice"

	lo[%$kScanDimLabel] = 0
	hi[%$kScanDimLabel] = 1
	un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "arb."
	ax[%$kScanDimLabel] = "scan"
	
	lo[%$kDataDimLabel] = 0
	hi[%$kDataDimLabel] = 0
	un[%$kDataDimLabel] = "arb."
	ax[%$kDataDimLabel] = "value"
	
	wave /SDFR=attrDF /T /Z LensMode
	wave /Z ChannelBegin = find_scale_wave("ScientaChannelBegin", dataDF, scanDF, attrDF)
	wave /Z ChannelEnd = find_scale_wave("ScientaChannelEnd", dataDF, scanDF, attrDF)
	wave /Z SliceBegin = find_scale_wave("ScientaSliceBegin", dataDF, scanDF, attrDF)
	wave /Z SliceEnd = find_scale_wave("ScientaSliceEnd", dataDF, scanDF, attrDF)

	// lens mode can give more detail
	if (waveexists(LensMode) && (numpnts(LensMode) >= 1))
		strswitch(LensMode[0])
			case "Angular45":
				lo[%$kAngleDimLabel] = -45/2
				hi[%$kAngleDimLabel] = +45/2
				un[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "<22>"
				ax[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "angle"
				break
			case "Angular60":
				lo[%$kAngleDimLabel] = -60/2
				hi[%$kAngleDimLabel] = +60/2
				un[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "<22>"
				ax[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "angle"
				break
			case "Transmission":
				un[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "arb."
				ax[%$kAngleDimLabel] = "offset"
				break
		endswitch
	endif
	
	// best option if scales are explicit in separate waves
	if (waveexists(ChannelBegin) && waveexists(ChannelEnd) && (numpnts(ChannelBegin) >= 1) && (numpnts(ChannelEnd) >= 1))
		lo[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = ChannelBegin[0]
		hi[%$kEnergyDimLabel] = ChannelEnd[0]
	endif
	if (waveexists(SliceBegin) && waveexists(SliceEnd) && (numpnts(SliceBegin) >= 1) && (numpnts(SliceEnd) >= 1))
		lo[%$kAngleDimLabel] = SliceBegin[0]
		hi[%$kAngleDimLabel] = SliceEnd[0]
	endif
	
	wave /z /t /SDFR=scanDF ScanWritables
	if (WaveExists(ScanWritables))
		wave /z /SDFR=scanDF scanner = $ScanWritables[0]
		if (!WaveExists(scanner))
			wave /z /SDFR=attrDF scanner = $ScanWritables[0]
		endif
		if (WaveExists(scanner) && (numpnts(scanner) >= 1))
			lo[%$kScanDimLabel] = scanner[0]
			hi[%$kScanDimLabel] = scanner[numpnts(scanner)-1]
			ax[%$kScanDimLabel] = NameOfWave(scanner)
			strswitch(NameOfWave(scanner))
				case "Eph":
					ax[%$kScanDimLabel] = "photon energy"
					un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "eV"
					break
				case "ManipulatorX":
				case "ManipulatorY":
				case "ManipulatorZ":
				case "FocusYTrans":
				case "FocusZTrans":
				case "RefocusYTrans":
				case "RefocusZTrans":
				case "ExitSlitY":
					un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "mm"
					break
				case "ExitSlit":
					un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "<22>m"
					break
				case "ManipulatorTheta":
				case "ManipulatorTilt":
				case "ManipulatorPhi":
					un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "<22>"
					break
				case "FocusXRot":
				case "FocusYRot":
				case "FocusZRot":
				case "RefocusXRot":
				case "RefocusYRot":
				case "RefocusZRot":
					un[%$kScanDimLabel] = "mrad"
					break
			endswitch
		endif
	endif
end

/// set the dimension scales of a dataset.
///
/// the function is normally called by ps_scale_datasets() but can also be used independently.
/// the limits and units must be given as function arguments with proper dimension labels.
///
/// the provided limit and unit waves must have dimension labels
/// matching the -1 index dimension labels of the data wave,
/// such as set by the ps_detect_scale() function.
/// the scale parameters are extracted by keyword, e.g.,
/// @arg		`lo[%%energy]`	analyser energy dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%angle]`	analyser angle dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%scan]`	scan dimension.
/// @arg		`lo[%%data]`		data dimension.
///
/// @param	data				data wave to be scaled.
///							dimension labels (index -1) must be set to match the limit waves.
///
/// @param	ax				axis labels.
///							the axis labels are written to the wave note in the format `AxisLabel%%s=%%s`
///							where `X`, `Y`, `Z`, `D` is substituted for the first place holder
///							and the label for the second one.
///
/// @param	lo				lower limits.
///							the lower limits are applied using the SetScale operation.
///
/// @param	hi				upper limits.
///							the upper limits are applied using the SetScale operation.
///
/// @param	un				unit labels.
///							the unit labels are applied using the SetScale operation.
///
/// @version	this function supports regions from version 1.03.
///
function ps_scale_dataset_2(data, ax, lo, hi, un)
	wave data
	wave /t ax
	wave lo
	wave hi
	wave /t un
	
	string sdim
	sdim = GetDimLabel(data, 0, -1)
	if (strlen(sdim))
		setscale /i x lo[%$sdim], hi[%$sdim], un[%$sdim], data
		Note data, "AxisLabelX=" + ax[%$sdim]
	endif

	sdim = GetDimLabel(data, 1, -1)
	if (strlen(sdim))
		setscale /i y lo[%$sdim], hi[%$sdim], un[%$sdim], data
		Note data, "AxisLabelY=" + ax[%$sdim]
	endif
	
	sdim = GetDimLabel(data, 2, -1)
	if (strlen(sdim))
		setscale /i z lo[%$sdim], hi[%$sdim], un[%$sdim], data
		Note data, "AxisLabelZ=" + ax[%$sdim]
	endif
	
	string data_unit = un[%$kDataDimLabel]
	string data_label = ax[%$kDataDimLabel]
	if (cmpstr(data_unit, "arb.") == 0)
		strswitch(NameOfWave(data))
			case "SampleCurrent":
			case "RefCurrent":
			case "AuxCurrent":
				data_unit = "A"
				data_label = "current"
				break
			case "MachineCurrent":
				data_unit = "mA"
				data_label = "current"
				break
		endswitch
	endif
	setscale d 0, 0, data_unit, data
	Note data, "AxisLabelD=" + data_label
	Note data, "Dataset=" + NameOfWave(data)
end

/// load and reduce the ScientaImage dataset of the first scan of a PShell data file.
///
/// the resulting dataset is reduced in one image dimension by a user-defined reduction function,
/// e.g. by region-of-interest integration, curve fitting, etc.
///
/// the function loads the dataset image by image using the hyperslab option
/// and applies a custom reduction function to each image.
/// the results from the reduction function are composed into one result wave.
/// the raw data are discarded.
///
/// if the data is from the electron analyser driver and some special attributes are included,
/// the function will set the scales of the image dimensions.
///
/// @param ANickName		destination folder name (top level under root).
///
/// @param APathName		igor symbolic path name. can be empty if the path is specified in FileName or a dialog box should be displayed.
///
/// @param AFileName		if empty a dialog box shows up.
///
/// @param reduction_func		custom reduction function
/// 							(any user-defined function which has the same parameters as adh5_default_reduction())
///
/// @param reduction_param	parameter string for the reduction function.
///
/// @param progress			progress window.
///	@arg	1				(default) show progress window
///	@arg	0				do not show progress window
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded waves,
/// 							`ReducedData1` and `ReducedData2` if successful.
///							empty string if an error occurred.
///							error messages are printed to the history.
///
/// @return					global string s_filepath in new data folder contains the full file path on disk.
///
/// @return					global string s_scanpaths in new data folder contains a list of scan groups inside the file.
///
/// @todo	load scan positions.
///
function /s psh5_load_reduced(ANickName, APathName, AFileName, reduction_func, reduction_param, [progress])
	string ANickName
	string APathName
	string AFileName
	funcref adh5_default_reduction reduction_func
	string reduction_param
	variable progress
		
	if (ParamIsDefault(progress))
		progress = 1
	endif
  
	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()

	// performance monitoring
	variable timerRefNum
	variable /g psh5_perf_secs
	timerRefNum = startMSTimer

	variable fileID = psh5_open_file(ANickName, APathName, AFileName)
	string wavenames = ""
	if (fileID)
		dfref fileDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
		svar s_filepath
		svar s_scanpaths
		AFileName = s_filepath
		print "loading " + s_filepath + "\r"
		
		variable ig = 0
		variable ng = ItemsInList(s_scanpaths)
		string scanpath
		string folder
		string positioners
		string positioner
		string positionerpath
		
		scanpath = StringFromList(ig, s_scanpaths)
		folder = ReplaceString("/", scanpath, "")
		folder = ReplaceString(" ", folder, "")
		folder = CleanupName(folder, 0)
		setdatafolder fileDF
		newdatafolder /s /o $folder
		dfref dataDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
		positioners = psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
		newdatafolder /s /o attr
		killwaves /a/z
		psh5_load_scan_attrs(fileID, scanpath)
		setdatafolder dataDF
		wave /t /z ScanWritables
		if (waveexists(ScanWritables) && (numpnts(ScanWritables) >= 1))
			positioner = ScanWritables[0]
			if (strlen(positioner) > 0)
				positionerpath = scanpath + "/" + positioner
				positionerpath = ReplaceString("//", positionerpath, "/")
				HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z fileID, positionerpath
			endif
		endif
		
		setdatafolder dataDF
		string datasets = psh5_list_scan_datasets(fileID, scanpath, include_regions=1)
		string dataset = select_dataset(datasets, "ScientaImage")
		wavenames = psh5_load_dataset_reduced(fileID, scanpath, dataset, reduction_func, reduction_param, progress=progress)

		psh5_close_file(fileID)
	endif

	if (timerRefNum >= 0)
		psh5_perf_secs = stopMSTimer(timerRefNum) / 1e6
	endif
	
	setdatafolder saveDF
	return wavenames
end


/// load a reduced dataset from the open PShell HDF5 file.
///
/// the function loads the dataset image by image using the hyperslab option
/// and applies a custom reduction function to each image.
/// the results from the reduction function are written to the `ReducedData1` and `ReducedData2` waves.
/// the raw data are discarded.
///	
/// by default, the reduction function is called in separate threads to reduce the total loading time.
/// (see the global variable psh5_perf_secs which reports the total run time of the function.)
/// the effect varies depending on the balance between file loading (image size)
/// and data processing (complexity of the reduction function).
/// for debugging the reduction function, multi-threading can be disabled.
///
/// if the reduction function requires the image waves to be scaled properly,
/// the attributes must have been loaded by psh5_load_scan_attrs() before.
/// in this case, the scales of the result waves are also set by the function.
/// otherwise, the results can also be scaled by ps_scale_dataset() later.
///
/// @param fileID				ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param scanpath			path to scan group in the HDF5 file.
///
/// @param datasetname		name of the dataset.
///							the name of the loaded wave is a cleaned up version of the dataset name.
///							the name can include the region name as a relative path, e.g. "region1/ScientaSpectrum".
///							in this case, the dataset is loaded into a sub-folder named "region1".
///
/// @param reduction_func		custom reduction function
///							(any user-defined function which has the same parameters as adh5_default_reduction()).
///
/// @param reduction_param	parameter string for the reduction function.
///
/// @param progress			progress window.
///	@arg	1				(default) show progress window
///	@arg	0				do not show progress window
///
/// @param nthreads
///	@arg	-1				(default) use as many threads as there are processor cores (in addition to main thread).
///	@arg	0				use main thread only (e.g. for debugging the reduction function).
///	@arg	>= 1			use a fixed number of (additional) threads.
///
/// @return					semicolon-separated list of the loaded waves,
/// 							`ReducedData1` and `ReducedData2` if successful.
///							empty string if an error occurred.
///							error messages are printed to the history.
///
/// @version	this function supports regions as of version 1.03.
///
function /s psh5_load_dataset_reduced(fileID, scanpath, datasetname, reduction_func, reduction_param, [progress, nthreads])
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
	string datasetname
	funcref adh5_default_reduction reduction_func
	string reduction_param
	variable progress
	variable nthreads
		
	if (ParamIsDefault(progress))
		progress = 1
	endif
	if (ParamIsDefault(nthreads))
		nthreads = -1
	endif
	
	dfref base_df = GetDataFolderDFR()
	variable result = 0
	string datasetpath
	string datawavename
	string wavenames = ""

	datasetpath = scanpath + "/" + datasetname
	datasetpath = ReplaceString("//", datasetpath, "/")
	datawavename = StringFromList(ItemsInList(datasetpath, "/") - 1, datasetpath, "/")
	
	string regionname
	string regionpath
	if (ItemsInList(datasetname, "/") >= 2)
		regionname = StringFromList(0, datasetname, "/")
		regionpath = ReplaceString("//", scanpath + "/" + regionname, "/")
		datasetname = RemoveListItem(0, datasetname, "/")
		NewDataFolder /o/s $regionname
	else
		regionname = ""
		regionpath = scanpath
	endif

	STRUCT HDF5DataInfo di	// Defined in HDF5 Browser.ipf.
	InitHDF5DataInfo(di)
	variable err = HDF5DatasetInfo(fileID, datasetpath, 0, di)
	if (err != 0)
		print "error accessing detector/data"
		result = -1
		return wavenames
	endif
	if (di.ndims < 2)
		print "error: rank of dataset < 2"
		result = -2
		return wavenames
	elseif (di.ndims < 3)
		progress = 0
	endif
	
	variable idx, idy, idz, idt
	variable transpose = WhichListItem(datawavename, kTransposedDatasets) >= 0
	if (transpose)
		idx = 1
		idy = 0
	else
		idx = 0
		idy = 1
	endif
	idz = 2
	idt = 3
	
	variable nx, ny, nz, nt, nzt
	nx = di.dims[idx]
	ny = di.dims[idy]
	nz = di.dims[idz]
	nt = di.dims[idt]
	// adjust singleton dimensions
	nz = max(nz, 1)
	nt = max(nt, 1)
	nzt = nz * nt
	
	// load data image by image
	HDF5MakeHyperslabWave(GetDataFolder(1) + "slab", max(di.ndims, 4))
	wave slab
	slab[][%Start] = 0
	slab[][%Stride] = 1
	slab[][%Count] = 1
	slab[][%Block] = 1
	slab[idx][%Block] = nx
	slab[idy][%Block] = ny
	
	// set up multi threading
	if (nthreads < 0)
		nthreads = ThreadProcessorCount
	endif
	if (nthreads > 0)
		variable threadGroupID = ThreadGroupCreate(nthreads)
		variable ithread
		for (ithread = 0; ithread < nthreads; ithread += 1)
			ThreadStart threadGroupID, ithread, reduce_slab_worker(reduction_func)
		endfor
	else
		make /n=(nzt) /df /free processing_folders
	endif
	
	if (progress)
		display_progress_panel("HDF5 Import", "Loading data (step 1 of 2)...", nzt)
	endif
	
	make /n=(nx,ny) /d /o image_template
	setdimlabel 0, -1, $kEnergyDimLabel, image_template
	setdimlabel 1, -1, $kAngleDimLabel, image_template
	ps_scale_dataset(image_template)

	variable iz, it, izt
	string dfname
	izt = 0
	for (iz = 0; iz < nz; iz += 1)
		for (it = 0; it < nt; it += 1)
			// load hyperslab
			slab[idz][%Start] = iz
			slab[idt][%Start] = it
			dfname = "processing_" + num2str(izt)
			newdatafolder /s $dfname
			HDF5LoadData /O /Q /Z /SLAB=slab /N=slabdata fileID, datasetpath

			// send to processing queue
			duplicate image_template, image
			variable /g r_index = iz
			variable /g s_index = it
			string /g func_param = reduction_param

			if (nthreads > 0)
				WaveClear image
				ThreadGroupPutDF threadGroupID, :
			else
				processing_folders[izt] = GetDataFolderDFR()
				make /n=1/d profile1, profile2
				wave slabdata
				variable /g func_result
				func_result = reduce_slab_image(slabdata, image, profile1, profile2, reduction_func, func_param)
				WaveClear slabdata, image, profile1, profile2
				setdatafolder ::
			endif
			
			izt += 1
			// progress window
			if (progress)
				if (update_progress_panel(izt))
					print "user abort"
					result = -4
					break
				endif
			endif
		endfor
	endfor
	
	killwaves /z slab, slabdata, image_template
	if (progress)
		update_progress_panel(0, message="Processing data (step 2 of 2)...")
	endif

	dfref dfr
	for (izt = 0; (izt < nzt) && (result == 0); izt += 1)
		if (nthreads > 0)
			do
				dfr = ThreadGroupGetDFR(threadGroupID, 1000)
				if (DatafolderRefStatus(dfr) != 0)
					break
				endif
				if (progress)
					if (update_progress_panel(izt))
						print "user abort"
						result = -4
						break
					endif
				endif
			while (1)
		else
			dfr = processing_folders[izt]
			if (progress)
				if (update_progress_panel(izt))
					print "user abort"
					result = -4
					break
				endif
			endif
		endif
		
		if (result != 0)
			break
		endif
		
		nvar rr = dfr:r_index
		nvar ss = dfr:s_index
		nvar func_result = dfr:func_result
		wave profile1 = dfr:profile1
		wave profile2 = dfr:profile2

		if (func_result == 0)
			if (izt == 0)
				make /n=(dimsize(profile1, 0), nz, nt) /d /o ReducedData1
				make /n=(dimsize(profile2, 0), nz, nt) /d /o ReducedData2
				setdimlabel 0, -1, $getdimlabel(profile1, 0, -1), ReducedData1
				setdimlabel 0, -1, $getdimlabel(profile2, 0, -1), ReducedData2
				setdimlabel 1, -1, $kScanDimLabel, ReducedData1
				setdimlabel 1, -1, $kScanDimLabel, ReducedData2
				setscale /p x dimoffset(profile1, 0), dimdelta(profile1, 0), waveunits(profile1, 0), ReducedData1
				setscale /p x dimoffset(profile2, 0), dimdelta(profile2, 0), waveunits(profile2, 0), ReducedData2
				setscale d 0, 0, waveunits(profile1, -1), ReducedData1
				setscale d 0, 0, waveunits(profile2, -1), ReducedData2
			endif
			ReducedData1[][rr][ss] = profile1[p]
			ReducedData2[][rr][ss] = profile2[p]
		else
			print "error during data reduction."
			result = -3
			break
		endif
	endfor
	
	if (nthreads > 0)
		variable tstatus = ThreadGroupRelease(threadGroupID)
		if (tstatus == -2)
			print "error: thread did not terminate properly."
			result = -5
		endif
	else
		for (izt = 0; izt < nzt; izt += 1)
			KillDataFolder /Z processing_folders[izt]
		endfor
	endif
	
	if (result == 0)
		if (nz == 1)
			redimension /n=(-1, 0, 0) ReducedData1
			redimension /n=(-1, 0, 0) ReducedData2
		elseif (nt == 1)
			redimension /n=(-1, nz, 0) ReducedData1
			redimension /n=(-1, nz, 0) ReducedData2
		endif
		wavenames = "ReducedData1;ReducedData2;"
		ps_scale_dataset(ReducedData1)
		ps_scale_dataset(ReducedData2)
	endif
	if (progress)
		kill_progress_panel()
	endif
	
	setdatafolder base_df
	return wavenames
end

threadsafe static function reduce_slab_worker(reduction_func)
	funcref adh5_default_reduction reduction_func
	do
		// wait for job from main thread
		do
			dfref dfr = ThreadGroupGetDFR(0, 1000)
			if (DataFolderRefStatus(dfr) == 0)
				if (GetRTError(2))
					return 0 // no more jobs
				endif
			else
				break
			endif
		while (1)

		// get input data
		wave slabdata = dfr:slabdata
		wave image = dfr:image
		svar func_param = dfr:func_param
		nvar rr = dfr:r_index
		nvar ss = dfr:s_index
		
		// do the work
		newdatafolder /s outDF
		make /n=1/d profile1, profile2
		variable /g r_index = rr
		variable /g s_index = ss
		variable /g func_result
		func_result = reduce_slab_image(slabdata, image, profile1, profile2, reduction_func, func_param)

		// send output to queue and clean up
		WaveClear slabdata, image, profile1, profile2
		ThreadGroupPutDF 0, :
		KillDataFolder dfr
	while (1)
	
	return 0
end

threadsafe static function reduce_slab_image(slabdata, image, profile1, profile2, reduction_func, reduction_param)
	wave slabdata
	wave image
	wave profile1
	wave profile2
	funcref adh5_default_reduction reduction_func
	string reduction_param
	
	image = slabdata[q][p][0][0]

	return reduction_func(image, profile1, profile2, reduction_param)
end

/// load descriptive info from a PShell data file.
///
/// the info string lists the following information for each scan contained in the file:
/// - path of the scan group inside the file.
/// - number of scan positions.
/// - dataset names of scan positioners.
/// - dataset names of detectors.
///
/// @param APathName		igor symbolic path name. can be empty if the path is specified in AFileName or a dialog box should be displayed
///
/// @param AFileName		if empty a dialog box shows up
///
/// @return					newline terminated string.
///
function /s psh5_load_info(APathName, AFileName)
	string APathName
	string AFileName
		
	dfref saveDF = GetDataFolderDFR()
	dfref fileDF = NewFreeDataFolder()
	setdatafolder fileDF

	variable fileID
	string filepath
	string scanpaths
	variable nscans
	variable iscan
	string scanpath
	string info = ""
	  
	HDF5OpenFile /P=$APathName /R fileID as AFileName
	if (v_flag == 0)
		filepath = s_path + s_filename
		scanpaths = psh5_list_scans(fileID)
		nscans = ItemsInList(scanpaths)
		for (iscan = 0; iscan < nscans; iscan += 1)
			scanpath = StringFromList(iscan, scanpaths)
			info = info + scanpath + "\r"
			info = info + psh5_load_scan_info(fileID, scanpath)
		endfor
		HDF5CloseFile fileID
	endif
	
	setdatafolder saveDF
	return info
end

/// load descriptive info from a PShell scan.
///
/// the info string contains up to three lines which are made up of the following information:
/// - number of scan positions.
/// - dataset names of scan positioners.
/// - dataset names of detectors.
///
/// @param fileID				ID of open HDF5 file from psh5_open_file().
///
/// @param scanpath			path to scan group in the HDF5 file.
///
/// @return					newline terminated string.
///
function /s psh5_load_scan_info(fileID, scanpath)
	variable fileID
	string scanpath
		
	string info = ""
	string positions = ""
	string positioners = ""
	string detectors = ""

	psh5_load_scan_meta(fileID, scanpath)
	wave /z ScanDimensions
	wave /t /z ScanWritables
	wave /t /z ScanReadables
	wave /z ScanSteps

	if (WaveExists(ScanSteps) && (numpnts(ScanSteps) >= 1))
		ScanSteps += 1
		positions = "positions = (" + wave2list(ScanSteps, "%u", ",") + ")"
		info = AddListItem(positions, info, "\r", inf)
	endif
	if (WaveExists(ScanWritables) && (numpnts(ScanWritables) >= 1))
		positioners = "positioners = " + twave2list(ScanWritables, ",")
		info = AddListItem(positioners, info, "\r", inf)
	endif
	if (WaveExists(ScanReadables) && (numpnts(ScanReadables) >= 1))
		detectors = "detectors = " + twave2list(ScanReadables, ",")
		info = AddListItem(detectors, info, "\r", inf)
	endif
	
	return info
end

/// convert text wave to list.
///
///
static function /s twave2list(wt, sep)
	wave /t wt
	string sep
	
	string list = ""
	variable n = numpnts(wt)
	variable i
	for (i = 0; i < n; i += 1)
		list = AddListItem(wt[i], list, sep, inf)
	endfor
	
	return list
end

/// convert numeric wave to list.
///
///
static function /s wave2list(w, format, sep)
	wave w
	string format
	string sep
	
	string list = ""
	variable n = numpnts(w)
	variable i
	string s
	for (i = 0; i < n; i += 1)
		sprintf s, format, w[i]
		list = AddListItem(s, list, sep, inf)
	endfor
	
	return list
end