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Function LoadAndGraphXY(fileName, pathName)	// loading with one set of XY data
	String fileName // Name of file to load or "" to get dialog
	String pathName // Name of path or "" to get dialog
	Variable index=0

	// Load the waves and set the globals
	LoadWave/G/A/D/O/P=$pathName fileName
	if (V_flag==0) // No waves loaded. Perhaps user canceled.
		return -1
	elseif (V_flag>2) // loaded more than two columns of data 
		Do
			if ( strlen(StringFromList(index, S_waveNames))==0 ) // No more waves
				break
			endif
			
			wave TestWave=$(StringFromList(index, S_waveNames)) 
			waveStats/Q TestWave 
			if (V_npnts<10)	// Fewer than 10 pnts - likely header info
				Killwaves TestWave
			endif
			index+=1
		While(1)
	endif
	
	String sx, sy
	
	if (V_flag > 2)
		sx = StringFromList(index-2, S_waveNames) // S_waveNames stays same after waves killed
		sy = StringFromList(index-1, S_waveNames)
	elseif (V_flag == 2)
		sx = StringFromList(0, S_waveNames) // index from 
		sy = StringFromList(1, S_waveNames)
	endif
	
	Wave Wx = $sx // Create wave references.
	Wave Wy = $sy

	String desiredName = ParseFilePath(3, S_fileName, "\\", 0, 0)	// Get prefix for wave names by removing extension from S_fileName
	rename Wx $(desiredName+"_x")
	rename Wy $(desiredName+"_y")

	display Wy vs Wx
	
	// Annotate graph
	Textbox/A=LT "Waves loaded from " + S_fileName
	
	return 0 // Signifies success.
End