NAME

dfs - DeFine Segment

SYNOPSIS

dfs [-OPT:val] wavfil[.ext]$segment

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new segment definition in the specified waveform file. The new segment will start at a time specified by -BEG and end at a time specified by -END. If an offset is specified relative to an existing segment definition usings -OFF:<seg>, the begining and end times will be taken as relative to the start of the offset segment. If -FEA is set, the beginning and end times are relative to the location of the specified feature. When a feature search is enabled (with -FEA), the three additional options -SS, -SB, -SE can be used to indicate, respectively, a Search Segment name, a Search Begin time, and a Search End time. The -SB and -SE times (in msec) are relative to the begining of the waveform file if -SS is not given, otherwise they are relative to the beginning of the search segment to allow searches to be made in the region around, but not necessarily restricted to the search segment. DFS will not allow the redefinition of an existing segment unless the -REN switch is present.

OPTIONS

wavfil.ext
The file to receive the new segment definition.
$segment
The new segment name to be added to wavfil.
-BEG:m
Begin time in msec for the new segment definition. Default is -BEG:0
-END:m
End time in msec for the new segment definition. Default is end of file.
-OFF:segment
The name of an existing segment to use as an offset into the file. Times specified by -BEG and -END are added to the onset time of segment.
-REN
Allows redefinition of an existing segment. If -REN is not used, dfs will stop with an error message when an existing segment is about to be redefined.
-FEA:type
A waveform feature to use in locating the segment. Allowable types are:
MAX
The location of the maximum sample value.
MIN
The location of the minimum sample value.
PZC
A Positive-going Zero Crossing
NZC
A Negative-going Zero Crossing
-SS:seg
Search segment name for -FEA search. The feature search will occur only within this segment.
-SB:m
Search begin time in msec for -FEA search. The feature search will begin at this time. The time is relative to the segment specified by -SS if given, otherwise, time is relative to the begining of the waveform file.
-SE:m
Search begin time in msec for -FEA search. The feature search will begin at this time. The time is relative to the segment specified by -SS if given, otherwise, time is relative to the begining of the waveform file.

SEE ALSO

putseg (1)
getseg (1)
length (1)
edw (1)

AUTHOR

H. T. Bunnell