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Import Numeric Matrix File from BeadStudio

Author: Greta Linse; Jesse Dupre, Golden Helix, Inc.

This script imports log ratio files obtained from Illumina exported in the matrix format. The file can be exported in either tab separated or comma delimited format. If B allele intensity information is included in the text file it will be imported to a separate spreadsheet than the log ratio data.

	Import Numeric Matrix File from BeadStudio.py
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Save the script to the following directory:

*..\Application Data\Golden Helix SVS\UserScripts\SVS\Import\Import Scripts\

Note: The Application Data folder is a hidden folder on Windows operating systems and its location varies between XP and Vista. The easiest way to locate this directory on your computer is to click on the AppData shortcut in your C:\Program Files\Golden Helix SVS\ directory. If saved to the proper folder, this script will be accessible from the spreadsheet Import >Import Scripts menu.