pad_dataset::acquire_lan_pad_sparse

Source: dataset/pad/pad_dataset__acquire_lan_pad_sparse.pro

 pad_dataset::acquire_lan_pad_sparse
       Reads in the data from a ua[fv] file and stores the
       appropriate parts of it in the arrays rates and times.

 Call:
       code = dsref -> acquire_lan_pad_sparse(ppad, ipad, plook, ilook, $
                       /hiscale|/epam)


 Arguments:
        ppad    long    A list of the panel indices of the PAD streams
                        to be read by this invocation
        ipad    long    A list of the locations within the panel of
                        the PAD streams to be read by this invokation
        plook   long    A list of the panel indices of the LOOK streams
                        to be read by this invocation
        ilook   long    A list of the locations within the panel of
                        the LOOK streams to be read by this invokation

 Keywords:
        hiscale If set, then this we are reading HISCALE data.
        epam    If set, then we are reading EPAM data.

 History:
        Started conversion from dense: 10/3/00; SJT
        Redo refcount handling: 9/2/01; SJT