[Gate-users] Conversion of binary files

[Kris Thielemans]

> >
> >  I did a dosimetry application in ocular brachytherapy using a 
> > voxellized phantom but when I convert the binary files to 
> text files  
> > I have to use a windows software (BinToAscii.exe version 1.9 © 
> > 1999-2002 Guillaume Dargaud).
> > Could I convert the binary files in Linux ?
> >  
> You could install wine and then use 
> 	wine BinToAscii.exe
> 

what about using od. e.g.

od -t f4 -v binaryfile > textfile

would get you text file for floats. You then need to strip the offsets tha
tod writes, but that you can do with awk. maybe something like

od -t f4 -v binaryfile | awk '{print $2, $3, $4, $5}' > textfile

Kris