-- get the file name
local filename
local filepath
repeat
	cprintf(cli.lightgreen,"\nPlease enter the name of the file you wish to strip the Y axis from\n")
	printf(" File name > ")
	filename = io.stdin:read()
	if not string.find(filename,"%.xml$") then
		filename = filename..".xml"
	end
	filepath = getExecutionPath().."/"..filename
	if fileExists(filepath) then
		break
	else
		cprintf(cli.yellow,"\nFile not found: "..filepath.."\n")
		yrest(2000)
	end
until false

-- open the file
local file, err = io.open(filepath, "r")
if not file then
	error(err,0)
end

-- capture file in a string
local sContents = file:read("*a")
file:close()

-- strip 'y's
sContents = string.gsub(sContents," y=\"%d*\"","")

-- write new file
local newpath = string.match(filepath,"(.*)%.xml").."_noy.xml"
file, err = io.open(newpath,"w")
if not file then
	error(err,0)
end
file:write(sContents);
file:close()