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From: Kirby Vandivort (kvandivo_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Thu Jul 10 2008 - 11:05:33 CDT

When you select an atom, the console displays the following information (sample
given):

Info) picked atom:
Info) ------------
Info) molecule id: 0
Info) trajectory frame: 0
Info) name: OD2
Info) type: OD2
Info) index: 709
Info) residue: 45
Info) resname: ASP
Info) resid: 46
Info) chain: A
Info) segname:
Info) x: 4.475000
Info) y: -13.262000
Info) z: 3.608000
Info) Added new Atoms label ASP46:OD2

Is the 'index' field what you are wanting, or are you looking for something else?

Abu Naser wrote:
> Hi all user,
>
> I have been wondering whether it is possing to pick atom on screen
> (mouse->label->atom) and get the index of the selected atoms in a file.
>
> With regards,
> Abu
>
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Kirby Vandivort                      Theoretical and
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