convert

Specifies the format of unformatted files containing numeric data.

IDE Equivalent

Windows: Compatibility > Unformatted File Conversion
Linux: None

Architectures

IA-32, IntelŪ EM64T, IntelŪ ItaniumŪ architecture

Syntax

Linux: -convert keyword
Windows:  /convert:keyword

Arguments

keyword     Specifies the format for the unformatted numeric data. Possible values are:
  native Specifies that unformatted data should not be converted.
  big_endian Specifies that the format will be big endian for integer data and big endian IEEE floating-point for real and complex data.

 

 cray Specifies that the format will be big endian for integer data and CRAY* floating-point for real and complex data.

 

 fdx Specifies that the format will be little endian for integer data, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating, D_floating, and X_floating for real and complex data.

 

 fgx Specifies that the format will be little endian for integer data, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating, G_floating, and X_floating for real and complex data.

 

 ibm Specifies that the format will be big endian for integer data and IBM* System\370 floating-point format for real and complex data.

 

 little_endian Specifies that the format will be little endian for integer data and little endian IEEE floating-point for real and complex data.

 

 vaxd Specifies that the format will be little endian for integer data, and VAX* processor floating-point format F_floating, D_floating, and H_floating for real and complex data.

 

 vaxg Specifies that the format will be little endian for integer data, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating, G_floating, and H_floating for real and complex data.

Default

convert native No conversion is performed on unformatted files containing numeric data.

Description

This option specifies the format of unformatted files containing numeric data.

Option

Description

convert native Specifies that unformatted data should not be converted.
convert big_endian Specifies that the format will be big endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and big endian IEEE floating-point for REAL*4, REAL*8, REAL*16, COMPLEX*8, COMPLEX*16, or COMPLEX*32.
convert cray Specifies that the format will be big endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and CRAY* floating-point for REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16.
convert fdx Specifies that the format will be little endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating for REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8, D_floating for REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16, and X_floating for REAL*16 or COMPLEX*32.
convert fgx Specifies that the format will be little endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating for REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8, G_floating for REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16, and X_floating for REAL*16 or COMPLEX*32.
convert ibm Specifies that the format will be big endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, or INTEGER*4, and IBM* System\370 floating-point format for REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8 (IBM short 4) and REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16 (IBM long 8).
convert little_endian Specifies that the format will be little endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8 and little endian IEEE floating-point for REAL*4, REAL*8, REAL*16, COMPLEX*8, COMPLEX*16, or COMPLEX*32.
convert vaxd Specifies that the format will be little endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating for REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8, D_floating for REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16, and H_floating for REAL*16 or COMPLEX*32.
convert vaxg Specifies that the format will be little endian for INTEGER*1, INTEGER*2, INTEGER*4, or INTEGER*8, and VAX processor floating-point format F_floating for REAL*4 or COMPLEX*8, G_floating for REAL*8 or COMPLEX*16, and H_floating for REAL*16 or COMPLEX*32.

Alternate Options

None