pro load_color_table,table,black,white,topcolor,offset,totalcolors,ncolors

;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Routine loads the HALOE color table and returns relevant parameters
;
; Input:
;  Edit the file name location on line 21 to have the right path, then it will work
;
; Output:
;  table.........number of the table
;  white.........number of the color white
;  black.........number of the color black
;  topcolor......number of the highest color in the table
;  offset........binary offset value
;  totalcolor....number of colors in the table
;  ncolors.......number of usable colors in the table
;
; Source: Mark Hervig
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   file   = '/Users/mhervig/idllib/plotting/colors_haloe.tbl'

   table       = 2
   white       = 255
   black       = 251
   topcolor    = 250
   offset      =  0B
   totalcolors = 256
   ncolors     = 251

   loadct,table,file=file
  
   return
   end