writing ansi characters and strings to a binary file.
I just can't seem to get it to work.

I have an array of data that I want to write sequentially to a file that I can later load using Graphic.js. Is there a trick to using the binary file methods? base_64 conversion?


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Re: Binary Files
By: MCMLXXIX to All on Wed May 14 2008 08:14 pm

writing ansi characters and strings to a binary file.
I just can't seem to get it to work.

I have an array of data that I want to write sequentially to a file that I can later load using Graphic.js. Is there a trick to using the binary file methods? base_64 conversion?

There are many many tricks! The best thing would be to add a save method to the Graphic class and email it to me so I can include it in CVS. :-)

You can have a look at how Graphic_load() does it (one byte at a time using binary IO) for hints on how to do the save.

Also, TheDraw will save in this format (it's called "RAW" or "C" or something like that)

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Re: Binary Files
By: Deuce to MCMLXXIX on Wed May 14 2008 21:29:31

Re: Binary Files
By: MCMLXXIX to All on Wed May 14 2008 08:14 pm

writing ansi characters and strings to a binary file.
I just can't seem to get it to work.

I have an array of data that I want to write sequentially to a file that can later load using Graphic.js. Is there a trick to using the binary fil methods? base_64 conversion?

There are many many tricks! The best thing would be to add a save method to the Graphic class and email it to me so I can include it in CVS. :-)

You can have a look at how Graphic_load() does it (one byte at a time using binary IO) for hints on how to do the save.

Also, TheDraw will save in this format (it's called "RAW" or "C" or somethin like that)

sent... It's a mediocre solution, at best.. but it's what worked for me.. graphic_load() was useless, as far as helping get it done. I don't think my function handles attributes.


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