Hi Miao, I can write a function which takes an integer and produces a float number whose binary representation equals to that of the integer, but this would be an awkward solution. So if nobody suggests anything better I will write such a function for you, but let's wait for a better solution.
--- On Fri, 22/8/08, Bingxiang Miao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Bingxiang Miao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [R] How I can read the binary file with "different type"? > To: r-help@r-project.org > Received: Friday, 22 August, 2008, 11:51 AM > Hi all, > > I have a binary file which have 8*100 bytes. The > structure of the file is > as follows: every eigth bytes represent 2 data:the first > four bytes is the > little-endian for integer, the next four bytes is the > little-endian for > floating32. The structure of the following bytes is as the > same as the first > eight bytes'. > > As the function readBin only read the binary file with one > structure like > this: readBin("my data > file",what="integer",size=4,n=200) or > readBin("my > data file",what="numeric",size=4,n=200).But > only one type of the data can be > read properly. > > Can anyone suggest me how should I read this file? > > Thanks in advance. > > Miao > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, > reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.