From b9681648aa376b37ef630f813fda3c5f4c8d8bc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nick Draper <nick.draper@stfc.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 14:34:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] re #9638 Usage example for AbsorptionCorrection

---
 .../algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst    | 29 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
index fc1ba8e28f89..8a3a0c8f6842 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
+++ b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
@@ -69,4 +69,33 @@ defined because detector, source & sample position are needed.
 
 .. |AbsorptionFlow.png| image:: /images/AbsorptionFlow.png
 
+Usage
+-----
+
+**Example: A simple spherical sample**
+
+.. testcode:: ExSimpleSpere
+    
+    #setup the sample shape
+    sphere = '''<sphere id="sample-sphere">
+          <centre x="0" y="0" z="0"/>
+          <radius val="0.1" />
+      </sphere>'''
+
+    ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",NumBanks=1)
+    ws = ConvertUnits(ws,"Wavelength")
+    CreateSampleShape(ws,sphere)
+    SetSampleMaterial(ws,ChemicalFormula="V")
+    
+    #restrict the number of wavelength points to speed up the example
+    wsOut = AbsorptionCorrection(ws,NumberOfWavelengthPoints=5)
+
+    print "The created workspace has one entry for each spectra: %i" % wsOut.getNumberHistograms()
+
+Output:
+
+.. testoutput:: ExSimpleSpere
+
+    The created workspace has one entry for each spectra: 100
+
 .. categories::

From 40f5f6b65841b6b3a3691e45305e1eeb4bb736b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nick Draper <nick.draper@stfc.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 15:07:46 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] re #9638 Usage example for AbsorptionCorrection

---
 .../docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst       | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
index 8a3a0c8f6842..ed3879d662de 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
+++ b/Code/Mantid/docs/source/algorithms/AbsorptionCorrection-v1.rst
@@ -82,11 +82,12 @@ Usage
           <radius val="0.1" />
       </sphere>'''
 
-    ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",NumBanks=1)
+    ws = CreateSampleWorkspace("Histogram",NumBanks=1,BankPixelWidth=1)
     ws = ConvertUnits(ws,"Wavelength")
+    ws = Rebin(ws,Param=[1])
     CreateSampleShape(ws,sphere)
     SetSampleMaterial(ws,ChemicalFormula="V")
-    
+
     #restrict the number of wavelength points to speed up the example
     wsOut = AbsorptionCorrection(ws,NumberOfWavelengthPoints=5)