function FirstOrderData = zGetFirst()
% zGetFirst - Requests first order operating data on current lens in ZEMAX.
%
% Usage : FirstOrderData = zGetFirst
% zGetFirst returns a numeric row vector having the following columns focal, pwfn, rwfn, pima, pmag.
% Values in the vector are the EFL, paraxial working F/#, real working F/#, paraxial image height, and paraxial
% magnification.
%

% MZDDE - The ZEMAX DDE Toolbox for Matlab.
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% Copyright 2002, Defencetek, CSIR
% $Revision: 1.3 $

global ZemaxDDEChannel ZemaxDDETimeout
Reply = ddereq(ZemaxDDEChannel, 'GetFirst', [1 1], ZemaxDDETimeout);
[cols, count, errmsg] = sscanf(Reply, '%f,%f,%f,%f,%f');
FirstOrderData = cols';