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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 no BOM -*-
+# Copyright 2011-14 Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
+#
+# This file is part of DAMASK,
+# the Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit.
+#
+# DAMASK is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# DAMASK is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with DAMASK. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import os,sys,math,string,numpy as np
+from collections import defaultdict
+from optparse import OptionParser
+import damask
+
+scriptID   = string.replace('$Id: addOIMTransCoord.py 3828M 2015-05-06 07:28:21Z (local) $','\n','\\n')
+scriptName = os.path.splitext(scriptID.split()[1])[0]
+
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+#                                MAIN
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+parser = OptionParser(option_class=damask.extendableOption, usage='%prog options [file[s]]', description = """
+Transform X,Y,Z,F APS BeamLine 34 coordinates to x,y,z APS strain coordinates.
+
+""", version = scriptID)
+
+parser.add_option('-f','--frame',       dest='frame', nargs=4, type='string', metavar='<string string string string>',
+                                        help='APS X,Y,Z coords, and depth F')
+parser.set_defaults(frame = None)
+
+(options,filenames) = parser.parse_args()
+
+if options.frame == None:
+  parser.error('no data column specified...')
+
+
+datainfo = {'len':3,
+            'label':[]
+           }
+
+if options.frame  != None:    datainfo['label']  += options.frame
+
+# --- loop over input files -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if filenames == []:
+  filenames = ['STDIN']
+
+for name in filenames:
+  if name == 'STDIN':
+    file = {'name':'STDIN', 'input':sys.stdin, 'output':sys.stdout, 'croak':sys.stderr}
+    file['croak'].write('\033[1m'+scriptName+'\033[0m\n')
+  else:
+    if not os.path.exists(name): continue
+    file = {'name':name, 'input':open(name), 'output':open(name+'_tmp','w'), 'croak':sys.stderr}
+    file['croak'].write('\033[1m'+scriptName+'\033[0m: '+file['name']+'\n')
+
+  table = damask.ASCIItable(file['input'],file['output'],buffered=False)                            # make unbuffered ASCII_table
+  table.head_read()                                                                                 # read ASCII header info
+  table.info_append(scriptID + '\t' + ' '.join(sys.argv[1:]))
+
+# --------------- figure out columns to process  ---------------------------------------------------
+  active = []
+  column = {}
+  columnMissing = False
+
+  for label in datainfo['label']:    
+    key = label
+    if key in table.labels:
+        active.append(label)
+        column[label] = table.labels.index(key)                                                     # remember columns of requested data
+    else:
+      file['croak'].write('column %s not found...\n'%label)
+      columnMissing = True
+      
+  if columnMissing: continue
+
+# ------------------------------------------ assemble header ---------------------------------------
+  table.labels_append(['%i_coord'%(i+1) for i in xrange(3)])                                       # extend ASCII header with new labels
+  table.head_write()
+  
+# ------------------------------------------ process data ------------------------------------------
+  outputAlive = True
+  vec         = np.zeros(4)
+  while outputAlive and table.data_read():                                                          # read next data line of ASCII table
+    for i,label in enumerate(active):
+      vec[i] = table.data[column[label]]                                  
+    table.data_append(np.array([vec[0],-math.sqrt(0.5)*(vec[1]+vec[2]),-vec[3]]))               # change X,Y,Z (equivalent to x,y,z crystal orientation basis) to strain coordinate system (x radially outward of beam, y down on sample surface, z normal up from sample surface)
+    outputAlive = table.data_write()                                                                # output processed line
+
+# ------------------------------------------ output result -----------------------------------------
+  outputAlive and table.output_flush()                                                              # just in case of buffered ASCII table
+
+  table.input_close()                                                                               # close input ASCII table (works for stdin)
+  table.output_close()                                                                              # close output ASCII table (works for stdout)
+  if file['name'] != 'STDIN':
+    os.rename(file['name']+'_tmp',file['name'])                                                     # overwrite old one with tmp new
+