Re: [Dev-C++] read binary data from file

[Adam J. <aj...@i-...>]

>> You wrote:
>>Hi,

>>how can i read binary data from file and transform it into integer?
>>I need to read first two bytes from a file encoded in big-endian and 
>>transform it into an integer.
>>I'm running linux on a Intel at the moment but the file is created by a
sun.

>>I can i do that?
>>Thanks,

This is tricky. You really need to know what you are doing here. I am
assuming that you have a reason or know that the binary in the file
represents integers. Converting binary to integers may not be the correct
thing, but if you know that the binary represenst integers, you will need to
read the file in a byte at a time. Assemble the bytes in the correct order
and then do the simple calculation of switching the assembled bytes into an
integer assuming the bytes are in big-endian. This is pretty straight
forward assuming you know the binary file specification.

-Adam Jones
i-softwareproducts.com