	INTEGER FUNCTION DIR_LINE (dircode)

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* Given a 2-letter line_direction code, return the integer parameter for the direction
* V7    acm  6/16 Ticket 2437: 

        IMPLICIT NONE
	include	'ferret.parm'
	CHARACTER*(*)	dircode

	DIR_LINE = x_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:2) .EQ. 'WE') DIR_LINE = x_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:2) .EQ. 'SN') DIR_LINE = y_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:2) .EQ. 'UD') DIR_LINE = z_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:2) .EQ. 'DU') DIR_LINE = z_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:2) .EQ. 'TI') DIR_LINE = t_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'X')  DIR_LINE = x_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'Y')  DIR_LINE = y_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'Z')  DIR_LINE = z_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'T')  DIR_LINE = t_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'E')  DIR_LINE = e_dim
	IF ( dircode(1:1) .EQ. 'F')  DIR_LINE = f_dim

	RETURN
	END
