>>> I want to import binary files generated from C/FORTRAN into matplotlib for >>> plotting.
if it's just a block of bytes in a standard type from and n-d array, you can use numpy.fromfile() If not, then you may have to read through the file in chunks, with various calls to file.read(), to get to the right point, then use numpy.fromfile(). If the data is in records with mixed types, then you'll need to use the struct module to read them, or possibly numpy record arrays and fromfile. Note that FORTRAN "unformatted" records pad the data with 4 bytes before and after (at least with the compiler that produces some recent data I needed). -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
