function skcomc(iuni)
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!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!  $Id$
!  $HeadURL$
!!--description-----------------------------------------------------------------
! skips comment in the input file and counts the
! number of records
! -
!!--pseudo code and references--------------------------------------------------
! NONE
!!--declarations----------------------------------------------------------------
    implicit none
!
! Global variables
!
    integer, intent(in)  :: iuni
    integer              :: skcomc
!
! Local variables
!
    integer      :: rccnt
    character(1) :: ch
!
!! executable statements -------------------------------------------------------
!
    rccnt = 0
   10 continue
    read (iuni, '(A)') ch
    rccnt = rccnt + 1
    if (ch=='*') goto 10
    backspace (iuni)
    rccnt = rccnt - 1
    skcomc = rccnt
end function skcomc