PGMB_TO_PGMA
Convert binary PGM Graphics File to ASCII PGM Format

PGMB_TO_PGMA is a C++ program which converts a binary PGM file to ASCII PGM format.

Usage:

pgmb_to_pgma file1 file2

• file1 is the name of an existing PGM file in binary format;
• file2 is the name of the PGM 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:

PGMB_TO_PGMA 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.

PGMA, a data directory which contains a description and examples of the ASCII PGM format.

PGMA_IO, a C++ library which reads and writes files in the ASCII PGM format.

PGMA_TO_PGMB, a C++ program which converts an ASCII PGM file to binary PGM format.

PGMB, a data directory which contains a description and examples of the binary PGM format.

PGMB_IO, a C++ library which reads and writes files in the binary PGM format.

Reference:

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

Source Code:

• pgmb_to_pgma.cpp, the source code.

List of Routines:

• MAIN is the main program for PGMB_TO_PGMA.
• CH_CAP capitalizes a single character.
• PGMA_WRITE writes the header and data for an ASCII PGM file.
• PGMA_WRITE_DATA writes the data for an ASCII PGM file.
• PGMA_WRITE_HEADER writes the header of an ASCII PGM file.
• PGMB_CHECK_DATA checks the data for a binary portable gray map file.
• PGMB_READ reads the header and data from a binary portable gray map file.
• PGMB_READ_DATA reads the data in a binary portable gray map file.
• PGMB_READ_HEADER reads the header of a binary portable gray map file.
• PGMB_TO_PGMA converts one PGMB file to PGMA 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.
• UCVEC_TO_I4VEC converts a vector of UNSIGNED CHAR's to an I4VEC.

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