PBMB_TO_PBMA
Convert binary PBM Graphics File to ASCII PBM Format

PBMB_TO_PBMA is a C++ program which converts a binary PBM file to ASCII PBM format.

Usage:

pbmb_to_pbma file1 file2

• file1 is the name of an existing PBM file in binary format;
• file2 is the name of the PBM file in ASCII format to be created.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Languages:

PBMB_TO_PBMA is available in a C++ version.

Related Data and Programs:

I2_BINARY_TO_ASCII a C++ program which converts a file of short int (I2) data from binary to ASCII format.

PBMA, a data directory which contains a description and examples of the ASCII PBM format.

PBMA_IO, a C++ library which reads and writes files in the ASCII PBM format.

PBMA_TO_PBMB, a C++ program which converts an ASCII PBM file to binary PBM format.

PBMB, a data directory which contains a description and examples of the binary PBM format.

PBMB_IO, a C++ library which reads and writes files in the binary PBM format.

Reference:

1. http://netpbm/sourceforge.net/
   the NETPBM homepage.

Source Code:

• pbmb_to_pbma.cpp, the source code.

List of Routines:

• MAIN is the main program for PBMB_TO_PBMA.
• CH_CAP capitalizes a single character.
• PBMA_WRITE writes the header and data for an ASCII PBM file.
• PBMA_WRITE_DATA writes the data for an ASCII PBM file.
• PBMA_WRITE_HEADER writes the header of an ASCII PBM file.
• PBMB_CHECK_DATA checks the data for a binary portable bit map file.
• PBMB_READ reads the header and data from a binary portable bit map file.
• PBMB_READ_DATA reads the data in a binary portable bit map file.
• PBMB_READ_HEADER reads the header of a binary portable bit map file.
• PBMB_TO_PBMA converts one PBMB file to PBMA format.
• S_EQI reports whether two strings are equal, ignoring case.
• S_LEN_TRIM returns the length of a string to the last nonblank.
• S_WORD_EXTRACT_FIRST extracts the first word from a string.
• TIMESTAMP prints the current YMDHMS date as a time stamp.

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