subroutine skipstarlines(lunfil)
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!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!  $Id$
!  $HeadURL$
!!--description-----------------------------------------------------------------
!
!    Function: Skips lines starting with an asterisk (*), not only at the
!              top of the file.
!              WARNING: do not call this subroutine with an
!              unformatted file.
! Method used:
!
!!--pseudo code and references--------------------------------------------------
! NONE
!!--declarations----------------------------------------------------------------
    use precision
    !
    implicit none
!
! Global variables
!
    integer , intent(in) :: lunfil !!  Unit number of the input file
!
! Local variables
!
    integer          :: iocond ! Help variable
    character(1)     :: star   ! Help variable to check for asterisks
!
!
!! executable statements -------------------------------------------------------
!
  do
    read (lunfil, '(a1)', iostat = iocond) star
    if (iocond/=0 .or. star(1:1)/='*') exit
  enddo
  backspace (lunfil)
end subroutine skipstarlines