lan_rate_stream::init

Source: stream/rate/Lan/lan_rate_stream__init.pro

 lan_rate_stream::init
        Constructor for a Lan rates data stream (this will, in
        practice always be called by a wrapper for EPAM or HISCALE).

 Usage:
        strid = obj_new('lan_rate_stream', type, parent, channel, idfref)

 Arguments:
        type    string  The type of stream (this is fixed at the next
                        level up)
        parent  objref  The reference of the dataset to which the
                        stream is attached.
        channel string  The channel that the stream will contain.

 Keywords:
        name    string  A name to attach to the stream.
        menu            If set, then use a menu to define the stream's
                        properties
        group   long    Widget group leader -- only used with menu option.
 
 History:
        Original: 23/11/99; SJT
        Add channel binding: 6/12/99; SJT
        Add menu keyword: 9/12/99; SJT
        Move channel setting to separate method: 10/12/99; SJT
        Added parent: 1/2/00; SJT
        Remove idfref argument, it's now a member: 9/2/00; SJT