Float representation HP-UX&Mac, Matlab

[Lars Bylander]

I have data files in a floating format
originating from a Mac computer. The files contains binary data. Reading the data files
on a Mac using Matlab presents the correct
data values.

Reading the data file on HP-UX using matlab
returns errenous data values.

How is the representation of floating values
done on the PA-RISC and the Mac G3? Are
their any easy ways to convert data files
between different formats (scripts or commands maybe)?

Thanks/ Lars Bylander

[Andreas Voss · Accepted solution]

Hi,

i don't know the floating format of the MAC but perhaps it is the same as INTEL that swaps the lower and higher byte.
You could try the dd command to swap the bytes back:
dd if= of= conv=swab
For more info on dd use: man dd

Perhaps this helps

Regards

[Cheryl Griffin]

Lars,
I am no floating point expert, but maybe this link will help you.

HP-UX Floating-Point Guide
http://docs.hp.com/dynaweb/hpux11/dtdcen1a/b534/@Generic__BookView