function readn(n, u)
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!-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
!  $Id$
!  $HeadURL$
!!--description-----------------------------------------------------------------
! determines whether two or three items
! are present on a record. the items are
! separated by blanks only.
! -
!!--pseudo code and references--------------------------------------------------
! NONE
!!--declarations----------------------------------------------------------------
    implicit none
!
! Local parameters
!
    integer, parameter :: zinlen = 256
!
! Global variables
!
    integer, intent(in)  :: n
    integer, intent(in)  :: u
    logical              :: readn
!
! Local variables
!
    integer            :: i        ! counting integer
    integer            :: nb
    integer            :: nbold
    integer            :: nt
    character(zinlen)  :: azin
!
!! executable statements -------------------------------------------------------
!
    read (u, '(A)') azin
    nbold = 1
    nt = 0
    do i = 1, zinlen
       nb = 0
       if (azin(i:i)==' ') nb = 1
       if (nb==0 .and. nbold==1) nt = nt + 1
       nbold = nb
    enddo
    if (nt==n) then
       readn = .true.
    else
       readn = .false.
    endif
    backspace u
end function readn