Software written by James Mason, based on codes written by Nathaniel Bokenkamp and David Falconeri (2008-2010).

Software requires access to SolarSoftware and IDL (sswidl), local access to the MDI database, and the Stanford Solar group's program, project. 
If this software is to be used outside of Stanford, the code must be altered to fit the format ofyour own local MDI database 
and a code for projecting the sub-image patches to substitute for the current project module (we use a Postel equidistant azimuthal projection). 


findAR directions:
Once opening sswidl, compile and run the findAR program. It will prompt the user to input either NOAA AR numbers or a range of dates. 
A folder in the current directory will be generated that contains the output fits files, making note of any magnetograms that were skipped and for what reason. 

solignis directions:
Follow the same procedure as findAR. The output will now additionally include tables and plots of the parameters calculated in the code.