PRO initialize,filters,modes,mpaths,firstchars 
; 
; This procedure sets up the string arrays needed in SHOW.PRO 
; 
OPENR,unit,'c:\idl\steele\initvals.doc',/GET_LUN
; define and load filter name array 
filters=STRARR(10) 
READF,unit,filters 
; define and load mode name array 
modes=STRARR(6) 
READF,unit,modes 
; define and load mode path array 
mpaths=STRARR(6) 
READF,unit,mpaths 
; define and load array of image file name first characters 
firstchars=STRARR(6) 
READF,unit,firstchars
CLOSE,unit
FREE_LUN,unit 
RETURN 
END