larryl wrote: > Mitchell Timin skrev: > >> larryl wrote: >> >> >>>> I wrote a C program that converts a text file of numbers to a binary >>>> file of floats, or vice-versa. It's attached. It's all in one file, >>>> so you just have to compile that file and make an executable called >>>> "convert" or "convert.exe" >>>> >>>> Then, say you have a chromosome file named "savedchromes". You just >>>> type the commmand: >>>> convert savedchromes >>>> and you get a file called savedchromes.txt which consists of the same >>>> values in text form. You can then email that file to someone whos >>>> floats are not binary compatible. He will then give the command: >>>> convert savedchromes.txt >>>> He will get a binary file named savedchromes.txt.bin which is >>>> compatible with his machine. He can rename the file to something more >>>> convenient if he wishes. >>>> >>>> m >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Isn't it better to avoid the confusion and let the programs save and >>> load in ascii ? >>> >>> >> There certainly are advantages to that, as has been pointed out before >> by several people. >> >> There are two reasons in favor of the present binary approach: >> >> 1. It's already coded and tested. >> >> 2. The text files need to be at least 2.5 times the size, in bytes. >> Since some of our savedchromes files are quite large already, it's not >> desirable to multiply their size by 2.5. (I remember some savedchromes >> files being over 200,000 bytes.) >> >> Larry, would you like to take over the waybak project, and eventually >> release it with both of our names as authors? >> Then you could change the savedchromes format to text, if you want. >> >> m >> >> >> > Maybe an ascii option in the INI file could be an start ? > I could try to add it if you like. That's a good idea; I had not considered that. The option is the perfect solution, especially since you are willing to code it. :)
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