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+function fidnumber = SCI2COpenFileRead(filename)
+// function fidnumber = SCI2COpenFileRead(filename)
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Open a file in read mode.
+//
+// Input data:
+// filename: path + name of the file to read.
+//
+// Output data:
+// fidnumber: file identifier.
+//
+// Status:
+// 27-Oct-2007 -- Raffaele Nutricato: Author.
+//
+// Copyright 2007 Raffaele Nutricato.
+// Contact: raffaele.nutricato@tiscali.it
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// ------------------------------
+// --- Check input arguments. ---
+// ------------------------------
+SCI2CNInArgCheck(argn(2),1,1);
+
+// --- Open the .sci file (read only). ---
+[fidnumber,fiderror] = mopen(filename,'r'); 
+if (fiderror < 0)
+   SCI2Cerror(['Cannot open (in read mode): '+filename]);
+end
+
+endfunction