#pragma rtGlobals=1		// Use modern global access method.


Proc makeMATpath()
	Silent 1	

	PathInfo Igor
	if (!V_Flag)
		Abort "path named 'Igor' does not exist!"
	endif
	String pathName=S_path+"materials:"

	if (!exists("root:MATpath"))
		String/G root:MATpath=pathName
	else
		root:MATpath=pathName
	endif
EndMacro


Function/T ElementName(zed)
	Variable zed			// atomic number of the element
	zed -= 1
	if (zed<20)
		return StringFromList(zed, "H,He,Li,Be,B,C,N,O,F,Ne,Na,Mg,Al,Si,P,S,Cl,Ar,K,Ca",",")
	endif
	zed -= 20
	if (zed<20)
		return  StringFromList(zed, "Sc,Ti,V,Cr,Mn,Fe,Co,Ni,Cu,Zn,Ga,Ge,As,Se,Br,Kr,Rb,Sr,Y,Zr",",")
	endif
	zed -= 20
	if (zed<20)
		return  StringFromList(zed, "Nb,Mo,Tc,Ru,Rh,Pd,Ag,Cd,In,Sn,Sb,Te,I,Xe,Cs,Ba,La,Ce,Pr,Nd",",")
	endif
	zed -= 20
	if (zed<20)
		return  StringFromList(zed, "Pm,Sm,Eu,Gd,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er,Ym,Yb,Lu,Hf,Ta,W,Re,Os,Ir,Pt,Au,Hg",",")
	endif
	zed -= 20
	if (zed<20)
		return  StringFromList(zed, "Tl,Pb,Bi,Po,At,Rn,Fr,Ra,Ac,Th,Pa,U,Np,Pu,Am,Cm,Bk,Cf,Es,Fm",",")
	endif
	zed -= 20
	if (zed<2)
		return  StringFromList(zed, "Md,No,Lw",",")
	endif
	Abort "bad input, atomic number must be in range [1,103]"
End