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.H 1 "Read and write disk files"

The `disk' menu under `objects' provides access to nodes that read and write
binary and ascii files.

.H 2 "Nodes for reading and writing ascii files"

`ReadInt' and `ReadFloat' read simply formatted integer or
floating point data with one number per line. The outputs stream
of `ReadFloat' is a type `MachWord'. The output stream of `ReadInt'
is of type integer. You may need to use `ToFloat' if you are working
with a floating point simulator.
`ImportData' can directly read more complexly structured ascii
files.

`AsciiFile' writes ascii files for import to other processes.
It optionally includes header information and optionally groups data
by samples and blocks. It can output
data in hexadecimal format. Under the hexadecimal format input
is converted to 32 bit integers and hard limited with a warning
if it will overflow 32 bits. 


.H 2 "Nodes for reading and writing binary files"

Nodes `InputNode' and `OutputNode' are the standard nodes for
saving data between ObjectProDSP sessions. In addition to the
data itself they preserve all the information that describes
the data such as its time base and same rate. This format of
these files is
documented in the help file for these nodes.

`OutputWord' and `InputWord' are nodes for reading and
writing simple binary data files in a form that may be suitable
for importing or exporting to other programs.

